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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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发表于 2006-5-21 07:12 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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1. I very like it # D  e. o7 A$ k+ C5 P
I like it very much. 0 Y+ H5 w0 a7 E* c+ l( n# s) l

0 g6 J6 o: |" A% \( p8 t. H2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 $ z& w2 L2 `! d) P& ~: l
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The price is very suitable for me. & X, z0 ~! N1 M1 P, X! l; [

! F8 n  ^) i: M/ s. }% dThe price is right.
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% C( \5 d9 {. ^; e' TNote: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
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3 D, Z& ]* M5 |0 j4 f/ {. m9 V7 I* Yprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 6 [6 Z4 N9 E( \3 k" z: \2 ^' e

) U: K6 y( J/ h3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment? 7 O3 ]9 W' g3 Y% l3 P
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Note:what’s your
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  y% p- z& m6 A( T9 Sjob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 2 l& b) b' S5 r' `

7 v& s9 O- o  F( O5 V) lat 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 . m' I/ t) j# Q! V4 ]
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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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( }( `8 l5 d0 B7 d4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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1 h# `9 U* g7 k; L# `, yHow do you say this in English?
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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 & p5 |+ |8 K2 w1 o* s+ X% i1 `

' j. p6 Z+ z& o1 v. v) J7 x4 k6 }spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 6 E& W4 C! h; R: ?( T# ]7 O' `
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? : F+ l' A: t9 H9 T/ K% T2 S% d

, M" k# D$ z% m4 C" rSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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用I have something to
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do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 1 j+ _+ {8 i4 C2 l+ ?
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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 ( `* g* @' C% h* K+ C7 Y5 }
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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.
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I don’t have an English name.
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" q- R$ P+ N: P& c: O. I' kNote: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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4 y. h, u+ G* {7 G6 c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 8 `1 n$ Q5 N. |1 H# [( _' n% z

& Z8 S5 r6 N2 H" z9 C; Xbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car.
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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.
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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,
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% ~. z! P' t, C0 Z1 G3 w- K8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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' ?8 `$ `% P! _, s4 I0 c- ~I am not a very good dancer either.
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2 \7 L  U5 r; i$ cNote: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? 9 E' t  D" t. T/ o

$ d0 ]$ J9 s  _7 P3 hWhat time is it, please? 8 P% ]  \" ^- o  }( ^  ^+ j2 B
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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 - O) T6 z1 n  L; F! D: h  v

$ b3 y4 `- ~& G! t) }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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0 N! A" ^" u- t% i' Jdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 . i+ j6 ~6 W: `9 l. l' _! J1 H
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 9 K& Y. R" y( e/ S/ K

2 s+ |5 B* z4 x- _$ H& O2 e' E; o% W- KI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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5 F/ f$ t% g: P' QNote: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 % c" C% Y4 e8 L  V/ z. O
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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.
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0 M% z4 q, X9 N0 B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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% j* d* V/ [, {" \9 f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。 + o2 F" k( k  s. u. z! \7 A. B( r8 c

7 S$ K3 b& n1 U/ Z2 D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. ; G2 O' g: \" v. k! p
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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?
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? - X2 n7 Z9 q+ f" E2 D5 h' n0 |

' r5 o6 L1 C5 @+ C5 MNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist ' {1 c8 [2 u7 M7 L- G/ k

1 w5 u5 W  W8 m7 F+ s1 iParty.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。 4 W  w, I1 G- j7 C2 ^( q+ \
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. # M) W9 f% N, C4 v

5 ^# l2 J4 z7 {& eI am I don’t know much about that. 9 D4 b' x3 U- W5 x' V0 l

6 e" O/ B; [: GNote: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. & T1 u' L( D( C/ Y2 E; x
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. " }. x' y3 {/ X$ D9 U. B; d

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, T. }4 L' ^; N7 |: K14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. ) \, @! W5 ?! ^# B8 ^" P

: Z' P9 j' a6 B; KHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. - b% N8 _0 |- G. z* y, p( T
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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2 Y- V5 X: [$ n  x& {1 [! z16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. % d& I: k% A+ B* e- \# @, }
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We got out of the car.
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. ! V! J6 D  L0 P2 g! h

% S2 g) A- \# e5 t0 ^- d9 uThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” 0 z1 v' C% B% Z$ X8 e; |

3 _9 ?1 H" X( Y0 R- L$ c8 ^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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$ h3 K) n& e+ c& D- m6 m是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) 7 A. d7 t; ~  ]5 F
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) 1 L$ f4 e+ S1 s. m
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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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course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 9 R  f0 a& p* U& z7 n9 N# v0 p

5 C2 x$ s. `$ ?3 ^not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. 1 }3 W2 A- Y- O, h+ k2 _7 J! a
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 2 A, S& g4 K/ G+ Q1 q7 O; `
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. + c: m7 K- n- H& E* l  ]
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He looked at her in surprise. 8 k1 y7 x& S9 H

/ n5 z* V# G9 V! W4 e7 e21. 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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0 p6 s( v  O. C8 c6 ^0 m& ?, u4 i! tso young. 2 J" g# L1 q6 A: R; C% Z" L+ N8 n
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. 5 z! f3 h* L, |( L

# q; b& L& e: W. \9 h% z22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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Her red face made me see through her mind. 0 }# y& h4 `1 v4 T7 Q1 b
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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6 @2 f, o' b5 g4 @23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 6 I+ j2 R& @' ]) l& L" n
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. ) M' G1 o6 ?' r' y, Y
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Leave her alone.
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4 Z- i* F; D" [' G25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 - }% o. J0 v* C

& g! a! F4 ]8 i% g2 S$ j7 H. [I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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$ {/ F' c% }! A3 X6 ]I learned a lot in university. % u% o" s" R2 |
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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0 O& d/ W0 h( V/ m% s. P$ xSamuel is reading a book.
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Samuel is reading. 8 M# w5 m6 k; w9 }6 d

" U+ n' q: A( [( [27. exciting / excited。   6 J2 z* t. U& t; t* N# n- h* v
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 ' U2 Z- s  V9 {, f5 V, b9 |8 I
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I am having many difficulties.
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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; `+ u8 n* p/ |. s$ d: y29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 % _* g; I6 F7 K. r0 z' r' N
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. 6 H3 j) p0 c: m/ g2 ?( f! q) i

; x2 m7 i/ R7 l4 x+ mPlease hurry up or we'll be late.  
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4 ?+ @0 F% M6 x8 E& }30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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She was so jealous that she became desperate.
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Jealousy 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
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really an expert in this area.
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