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I like it very much.
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 " N- p7 w" B8 \4 o. m$ ?
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The price is very suitable for me. 4 o0 E. d. d5 V. L9 l8 i$ U9 G& y
. l' m( m7 i! i, o9 d0 V+ WThe price is right.
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6 }6 B+ d: X; M/ F- i' c x9 d8 aNote:suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上,如:下列节目儿童不宜。The following ( ?( `" F6 }6 v# p. z/ G F2 B) t* o
6 T5 s. F- s2 F% @: uprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 . Y) w4 _, \0 o
& A1 c8 q$ F! c6 _4 p3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? # q8 x- R" g! v- x9 A2 h! S
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job这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working : Q* ?: x8 a0 G# k: K
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at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What 0 V9 r3 }) A3 b' l+ z
( q+ u4 c% X& ~* ?4 V r" ?line of work are you in?顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书
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$ q% n" c6 S9 }! ^! J3 _4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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How do you say this in English? 8 j/ [7 Q/ c ]- P4 ?
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Note:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you
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( L9 n& [* @3 |( ]0 N) Espell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ( @: Y2 w4 g8 V: {( N" [: U' ~* D
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? K. _$ w. p% \7 x
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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; b. ]. i& {( l5 k1 p用I have something to 6 _8 O! K. Z. A: E, }
$ M+ I3 w. r" _& T* N3 M s# e: jdo来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I’m tied # c6 e; C) j/ n
' H% o L# n6 f/ c: ^& _, V9 L0 L5 pup.还有其他的说法:I’m I can’t make it at that time. I’d love to, but I can’t, I 1 i1 p5 f& @: A% V7 [) F
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have to stay at home.
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. ' i' X4 n( ?$ {" n, E
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I don’t have an English name.
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* r) Q7 E" t" Q" N: T; Y+ H2 SNote:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
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, h. ] j! P) u# ?! f! X- ]明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don’t have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don’t have any * ]$ q! C% A) a' h" [' @
+ @+ `' e+ a5 ?$ ebrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. : |6 T- h( z- P E
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can. ! t3 \% c: U) Q9 F4 ^& N& e/ s
* [3 A0 j, c$ p/ D4 ]2 {! Q) xNote:这一组然是个习惯问题,在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说“我想我不会”的时候,英语里面总是说“我不认为我会”。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的,
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9 e- v: E% j4 x; x2 c! ^2 {8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 2 Z, k# c4 W. M4 L8 Y' p
( o! `- S: ^- jI am not a very good dancer either.
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! [: u4 k9 d; H, [Note:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。
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$ K* m2 s1 L5 b5 P9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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; M9 A, Q( V) G( w: VWhat time is it, please?
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, L+ s; K7 f; H( y0 e1 ANote:What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it
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yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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) v2 D2 v; B+ ~5 V! \8 m10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. ! K; n s) H1 T! o% [" ~
4 l. X# l# h/ [7 d' H9 e) X6 ZI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. ' _. ~0 A+ d; ^1 w' ^
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Note:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor.实话说,我从来没有遇到一个美国人对我说:My Chinese is
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7 m5 }3 g! A+ K" zpoor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better. , M3 e+ H' i2 y/ ~
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当您告诉外国人,您的英语很poor,so what(那又怎么样呢),是要让别人当场施舍给我们一些英语呢,还是说我的英语不好,咱们不谈了吧。
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% @& s3 W- Q( B1 F/ c& s& q另外一个更大的弊端是,一边不停的学英语,一边不停地说自己的英语很poor,这正像有个人一边给车胎充气,又一边在车胎上扎孔放气。 ! q D- Y0 w A) G- \
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我坚信,先不谈别的,如果您现在就苦下功夫,把这本薄薄的《英语54321》吃通吃透,您的英语水平立即就会迅速的提高。所以您再也不用说:我的英语很poor. . m5 S% ?- o+ `1 a9 o! o: G
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您可以实事求事地说,我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。
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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? J7 G1 x: r' R; T: A! Q
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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! C/ _9 D) I) _3 r* R: MParty.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 8 i E+ g% w v' ?! L
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Note:I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not 0 }' B8 G1 e( d: K- R# z
0 d7 t' H! d0 M Zreally an expert in this area. $ y- I6 t/ z+ N1 T% q
7 \9 ~2 t; H2 e, f; W. R' s) d( X13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend.
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6 F' C! ?$ h: [: i9 W1 y14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
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9 t7 g1 H: i$ s) y# L0 i15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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The price is too high/ rather low. , P2 G) U. H6 a2 F3 p+ E
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. 3 l" w8 M7 k/ B* _& S/ R: N, b+ t1 D
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We got out of the car.
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7 f( j7 j, Y. z! \" |) I17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” ! R. o6 I& j7 E+ m! h1 L8 L& l
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18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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0 Q4 f7 P3 g; s, F+ ^是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。因为of - a' N& S1 N5 }8 z x- e' }
2 E+ \; e' \3 G+ `, G+ E! l" Ecourse后面隐含的一句话是“当然我知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”因此,of
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- R8 h5 H& e* v) Q3 W& mnot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not.
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# P$ c8 A6 o0 ?+ I, m6 e& v19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” * z6 ]- t; j+ b5 Z- B/ a! I
# K! D- r5 ~; Z9 t+ e( j+ c20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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He looked at her in surprise.
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21. 我读过你的小说但是没料到你这么年轻。I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be
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$ i4 h8 T% l5 R2 `( w: y3 VAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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8 f% j/ L8 \9 b% t0 r22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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9 h: \5 U: ]( V% aHer red face made me see through her mind. ) z4 \, ^0 L# ~! Z) S
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 3 e" j1 i7 s+ N+ s& ^/ `
% c6 L$ Z1 n q6 V! r2 @% {The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. ' U3 G* Y9 h& T' K/ A. W0 R9 L* b+ l: X
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* Q1 k0 V1 B2 x24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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, v0 f; ~4 f' U( vLeave her alone. 9 _) k! x) o) a: D* b) y' H+ }
+ B# l- Y9 m6 v3 w* A25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 0 G7 D" k+ X5 G
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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* o7 d( K; R$ K4 F' pI learned a lot in university. 2 t% O4 y7 _0 ?6 a) J5 u0 \# y
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26. 黄山正在读书。 ! }6 v, Y( A, P9 g( |1 K
" J% P( R* K1 s3 E7 tSamuel is reading a book.
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1 F# U# l8 h2 v6 l- h0 \Samuel is reading. # J$ [* ~1 G6 h+ z9 \& Z! z9 o
5 Q2 w+ I7 N/ n3 C27. exciting / excited。 $ D% z& P+ f. @) K
7 D. q6 ~# E' x3 M. ~4 y28. 我遇到了很多困难。 : Q9 d+ G3 e- `9 a! F
, b1 t) o7 D1 q4 t& W- C; UI am having many difficulties. 0 I- U( S1 A1 r2 _
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$ V E0 j- I; T, ^9 h29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。
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) |- v" U$ Q! |& T- i% ^. V3 I4 l: bPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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% F: V2 S" U, K$ m8 mPlease hurry up or we'll be late. 3 s" {- z( q! h" q% L# o6 ]! @& w
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