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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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1. I very like it
/ Q, t- |4 z& K0 D6 ^& y% nI like it very much.
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" o  @, O8 O, D/ ]/ U2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 6 F* e0 H& ~+ m  l" n/ \" A
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The price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right.
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" t/ }' C9 E, @3 I# c; F' mNote: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 8 s, K$ G" b+ t1 B. x  p
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programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment?
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2 m/ p; a& x6 d- w$ INote:what’s your " r$ [2 ~! {: S7 |" G! T  N
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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 , R( k, e2 G5 Z

7 J1 \* {5 R5 Vat 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
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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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3 G5 J+ b6 w* q( W5 w7 m4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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How do you say this in English? ( I  w! J0 N. r8 |$ l; |3 {

0 w/ d2 S" ?% ~0 M- C+ hNote: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 " r- P9 s/ P3 R: ^
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?   _9 p# f3 ]" Q# S" k5 Z
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. % Z2 X5 d3 n: Q

4 c, @# W$ m: M" i用I have something to
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! o7 V2 t+ R# }  n% w. xdo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 5 K7 I! n' _, K9 A1 O8 f- T
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up.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
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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. - {# U( B/ Y3 U3 u5 q4 L, [
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I don’t have an English name.
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" P0 {* N/ O- `Note: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。 5 S& J6 b& L" V  d& ]( `, g

  D" T5 z/ s! G* H  b' P5 c) I; w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
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brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. # ~- g4 J, w5 d$ v3 r% R5 K

. ^9 |9 I) c- R1 X7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can. 4 F  Q$ c$ Q" R6 X4 ~
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Note: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, & ]% }; K5 B: V1 X+ V! F7 X

! F- X3 L% K9 }. z2 K8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 8 c0 p- c) [8 R
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I am not a very good dancer either. ! [' g- ]. n$ u6 t. M5 Q- g0 M6 y

6 X5 X: n1 k; f* E, u( S! pNote: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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9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 0 y" i! l5 I6 s  l! A
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What time is it, please?
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7 r1 s( A: n2 z4 L4 A9 ^Note: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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* G3 D* T" V. v7 ^( p( F) Sdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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: F" B. b! _$ @6 o6 L& a3 k. a10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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, V/ F) K3 J- n" l& }( }I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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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 6 v% r, a' g- D) L
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poor. 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. 0 m! Y, z/ V! v! x) c
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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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3 y& d. A, `7 F% l+ V3 S9 b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。 & T; F; B2 T* q' m, c, e1 N
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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.
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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。 ( G. e% d! |* S5 z

# A: z* M: G7 S2 q% X1 g11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? % }$ B) A- x8 a. K# b
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? $ P% ]/ H* f& ~
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Note:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist
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& W1 {' p: N5 E9 GParty.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。 - M1 O9 W( s/ I4 _) D9 `, F5 _
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 7 w/ U* u4 L4 J9 d. k

- ^5 O6 j0 K5 E+ iI am I don’t know much about that. 9 Z* q4 r! w# g9 F9 R8 D

; K2 Y; ^* E2 i$ K! w% `7 M8 DNote: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
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really an expert in this area.
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. `8 n4 Q: H0 J# V13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. & i* P* Y' K0 n2 n% }2 [& V  m
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I don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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) i$ V$ f5 Y/ }3 W& _/ jHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. , s' v9 H9 t; k' w4 m9 |' r

9 m$ K: l1 \1 Y6 R15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. : [1 }- B8 @1 i# D, M1 T

6 V/ m2 `& ]' E# xThe price is too high/ rather low.
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- X1 i1 c$ r9 Y, A* Q16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. : Y( c7 b+ [6 c# I" l2 B5 X
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We got out of the car.   s5 [2 \% v; j/ n& x
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. 4 s+ G" P' ^( G$ H( u
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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6 u" `1 a6 ?7 I" s% V0 x18. 这个春节你回家吗? , b6 w7 _" _% w( N% `4 x( T

8 N4 @5 W. R8 k% f6 u+ _8 V% JWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival? + k5 z# G0 U9 D3 O) ^" f
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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) * y$ N6 ?2 G  p% e
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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
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5 @, O: |' @/ {- ]3 u0 Kcourse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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course带有挑衅的意味。在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course % D2 q. f& }: g( `- |$ u1 }
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not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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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. ! G% l# s" N1 t  U% [; I

" U' k! ^; h% VMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” % z. N% I, i% b; f9 W) r
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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9 H# k& V0 `  A8 DHe 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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3 H5 \0 ~5 s4 }3 [0 [' uso young. ! D6 t( `/ q, q* a, t' m
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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% f9 F& \  l( t22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 2 L" v8 g1 Z" m& a$ `
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Her red face made me see through her mind.
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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  a  B6 Q( B0 O6 t3 h, ^4 e4 ?23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 9 O6 m% f5 I5 W# \' k. N

% w2 q/ @  X. O$ ~5 i) M# CThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. 8 y5 _8 h# r% M

. I2 K/ ?8 k7 S9 y3 I! z  FCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. . W- v- x& q2 m6 X1 V. r* |
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone.
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) t# Q1 ?) F1 C4 P$ _25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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& O/ y0 H* d. M+ _I get a lot of knowledge in the university. ' M! [; E% K2 n9 a

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26. 黄山正在读书。 % q1 `) n7 f/ }( M$ b" v2 j
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Samuel is reading a book. & e5 @- G4 Y5 F  z# a' }' C7 w' n4 `

9 G2 m* Y  z' x' d5 v% H7 lSamuel is reading. / W; S4 U& b. ^' P$ k) |8 g" p
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27. exciting / excited。  
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 . y% O1 ]) ?5 N7 u% k% B6 y
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I am having many difficulties. 0 ~: Z* i! \' y/ W% n/ ]+ P

& r7 r: p- G, AI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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3 A" ^5 ~2 l+ y: U! k; W. e29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 / v; P+ ~; x1 }  \/ B3 ]3 \
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.  
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& v# @' a  A$ n0 K0 ]30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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# b- R# D" x: k- O/ S$ s5 u, `6 dShe was so jealous that she became desperate. 2 H$ s; N9 w  c3 g1 Z6 p9 {+ b

# b* O4 m$ a3 h" bJealousy drove her to despair.
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发表于 2006-5-21 11:11 | 显示全部楼层
不看不觉得,一看还真是。我就犯过好几条上面的错误。
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发表于 2006-5-21 14:57 | 显示全部楼层
顶。。。。
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发表于 2006-5-22 13:12 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
I am not
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really an expert in this area.
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