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1. I very like it # N' k5 Z( ^. T+ s+ h- W( X
I like it very much.
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c1 m! _. L! V1 B2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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The price is very suitable for me. 8 _6 B* U+ ^2 h" s" J( J1 U
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The price is right.
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Note: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 / R2 D% Y' p! k9 \6 H& T# \# a) r
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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。 8 h- ] M4 O; `8 S0 d+ @' _9 d1 ?. P8 i
! j; Y1 l. g3 a& r3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment? V# A; L) N0 k F
' N( J; z0 D( W/ F; W, FNote:what’s your
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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
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" a9 _* Z- h/ H9 u4 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 - R; n2 T3 \* i4 b' \
* w& ^1 S/ l# Bline 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- \& A0 @: } Q" k Z/ o4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? + I) x4 L m0 o. t2 ~) C
. q: @* Y8 \8 y4 |How 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
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, ]8 s, H+ m% zspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? H8 a$ f2 k3 Y; R& ^
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? ! m0 S4 R( Z! O5 [- _
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用I have something to
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7 d! a/ J. p. N% q1 u0 }9 `+ Rdo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 " V. v: m3 [( y/ w
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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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) I G( Y0 d- R8 ~& n* p& P: uhave to stay at home. 3 F( ~8 g4 ?% G- a' B
! E4 q5 Z0 B. J: u6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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I don’t have an English name. ' J2 \# N3 f1 p" I8 C6 \; T
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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。 - Z% x5 c" r( Z; D2 A) i6 {2 s
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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 . R9 l$ C( y) p3 {5 J) g
R1 x: L5 s# h |! K0 [# a2 O3 | ubrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. $ r7 K3 _" x) M
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. / S; z9 P& F9 i
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I don’t think I can.
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: D% l& p: G$ Z' j, n# ]3 K, |: gNote: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, 2 f% V" m1 {5 z) l. a" F' _
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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' ]: K9 q. Z4 I b5 f2 BI am not a very good dancer either. 6 v0 A8 d. P+ _
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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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) |; X, A1 n. o" U9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? % l- V* r& Z. o' G
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What time is it, please? 2 F) `6 J( R9 w* ?5 S, c+ s
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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
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: N- s& I8 F# T7 Byesterday, 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 % C! c6 L! i' r9 Z
4 x9 C7 y2 h7 t- ddoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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' R- b+ h9 g/ M4 X. j6 ?( l10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. . s4 k7 x( Q- B
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. $ J$ j9 O/ u) v1 P! @. k
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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 - E2 u5 a) f! [& a5 f' ^5 Z
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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. * J, F; D4 g8 e$ u9 o" X
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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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: X: C1 l/ c( v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。
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' S0 E" {. z1 W( b( v$ Y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. * Z% x s$ K$ H7 N" s
) w* v" D. X( U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。 7 f0 I1 c" A7 k2 ]" r
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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? 1 M. n/ s3 t" S/ h+ Q5 M- J
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? ! q' {. [8 r( H+ x
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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 ( O! K. A$ ~! S8 Q8 }8 v: n
/ u1 z7 w' A4 vParty.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。 . }0 [; r, K# b9 n! M
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 9 q& ~' o! n; l, T
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I am I don’t know much about that.
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2 b* O. I3 O' {( b( R5 ^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
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3 Q0 ?4 o# z- D0 p- Q; S) R& w13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 1 S4 v1 ?/ ^1 ?( F: x/ }4 K( }
; {1 k& I* p& W" x% V6 c& vI don’t have a boyfriend.
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: r7 J, U9 X n! q$ V' j14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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3 u' V- C1 y' O: \He 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. % d5 w9 r/ h9 D1 `; J6 v
4 Q' h3 ?, Y7 m) kThe price is too high/ rather low. 1 J# |, p9 d# G0 U
4 D% T% |4 g; @8 Z. n16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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1 s8 x) l2 |2 F6 |6 FWe got out of the car.
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9 k$ d( Y* S3 U$ k' A! `* Z17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. ; s/ \7 T; C' O" T/ T" | ]
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” 9 S# z! V2 W: I" H
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18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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+ {, T/ K8 S r7 F# Y& O8 m是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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' L, l8 G* C' G1 z4 H" V( g当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) & V1 h$ S: V6 D/ W5 X# k
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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
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8 X/ O4 M2 A9 X W+ a: Dnot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. # R( H+ F- T: P& G* I8 v
( T0 K) q/ E \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. $ P0 K: p7 d; W3 L% T
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He looked at her in surprise.
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# b( U) n. g, {7 S& m2 |' [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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; l7 X/ F% p% u- D+ Bso young.
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 ) B- S0 y# N; f) _+ t1 S/ J
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Her red face made me see through her mind. . s0 }+ l3 b% X+ c% a
; W& a4 c. J; H& n' RCorrect: 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。
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; ^1 P0 I/ z' y3 [ m, }Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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8 v* [9 a; n# Z+ E' J: k1 }+ E0 l7 J25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 $ @' _! H3 b: }, d$ ^
# {. K8 b' b0 ]7 YI get a lot of knowledge in the university. # {" ` n' g5 G7 k
- U1 W$ [" }% A( O9 U* l' RI learned a lot in university.
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$ I0 Z) Z# a7 Y$ y- x26. 黄山正在读书。 # B9 ~( I/ Y3 q; {, b
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( M6 I' S5 u. W6 g, S3 H9 Y+ `/ ]; PSamuel is reading. $ V, }1 R8 _3 F
/ ^- c1 \5 q3 B4 w27. exciting / excited。
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 % @/ Y( Y; J T( F0 ?) e: }
, h6 W/ a: [9 A4 f* K8 i. q( C6 @I am having many difficulties. : ]/ u" @ C7 Q2 I# Z
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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b# @) t6 M& M1 z5 J; k29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 8 R- e) {. o+ {1 i ~9 x3 E
1 [0 Q; _: S- f& h. J* X2 APlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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+ p D0 L+ h/ {! G, B* SPlease hurry up or we'll be late. ) W: u' \& c' R; q0 `
! D7 B$ p: k. o9 i) V+ I' M30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 6 t% U( _ I* H* Z* D$ f
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