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1. I very like it 3 \ S' w% a% \: y- L2 V( s& o
I like it very much.
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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/ u/ p* J8 z9 T$ v" o% dThe price is very suitable for me.
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6 u$ _+ T/ x' ?8 {% y4 ZThe 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
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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。 9 P: y+ Z& a. I) l* a! R
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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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) ~0 Y% s* r1 p0 o, ZNote:what’s your * |/ j/ E8 i, U5 x/ q5 [
4 `- G* l* X6 {- }; t; m& Djob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 " ~ T- ~+ M6 c( J) |$ h
5 J2 J" }/ s8 Q0 n* |* {2 oat 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- J z8 h* b
) x+ }9 ?9 {: P8 l# z, Kline 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 * c1 e+ R0 E2 o3 |' h( I" j: l- o
. f6 _- c0 R7 G4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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How do you say this in English? 4 O& m. P- }0 D1 o' F
6 r" `# w( j, ?# I& m P0 MNote: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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) C8 B5 `5 Q0 O1 @; x2 q/ M6 J! mspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 0 V( _& N d* n$ h" g
* l9 G8 \: e+ s" _5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? $ z5 I' W* Y" i3 m1 l
' j( M7 {1 j7 MSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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用I have something to
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( C5 U- H+ J- B4 C6 j, 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
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" R2 C& o* @+ Q* R' q* v7 a- J/ n1 aup.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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8 k* U8 v* e2 w+ [5 S( H/ mhave 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. ; \! ]% ^* }5 @
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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。
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) n& Y* D4 _! P, b- O& M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 : R: L- w' b4 ^, {( [/ t' Q
. S3 L3 r7 ~! H0 x" ebrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. 4 V" _( q( W! u* Z* r
8 y. e0 E7 n5 I/ x7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can. : L V% t! b0 }5 L- ], G) E. n9 ?9 G
9 r" a* k* Y' F- jNote: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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( h c" d1 P$ @+ h4 ^8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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( R8 w; ?9 B% g2 t& L+ _* ^I am not a very good dancer either. f& @- ^2 D) k G5 z$ s
* W* M7 N( W1 k5 v2 T* JNote: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。 ! K: M/ i2 C9 g6 |; X
/ i; Q3 v2 S: o$ _# L9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 9 E. \) K" g! c3 `+ H
/ P# Q+ R$ R: d/ KWhat time is it, please?
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" e/ r; h3 z! `1 B qNote: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 $ u) \7 `# c$ d F3 ?
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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 # t( V, f6 a i' x/ H9 D9 |
) _+ V; A% Z4 x* y1 Ldoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 * [' ?2 U' K, u% e0 b
4 l- \$ Z1 c* [3 W4 A. P j9 b7 A$ x10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 6 [2 F8 z5 L& G( h
% j+ d4 E# g0 W2 O. ~- xI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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- q1 y0 V& E1 |! C( V% PNote: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 ) G( |8 K8 l# E1 B
# P; i) {. z" C5 x% P- w7 gpoor. 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. V o9 }% J+ }# G
( q# I5 Z) @) N5 A$ l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。 . W! y% B$ x! t# o7 n3 [# E: D
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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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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。 . J$ `1 G2 X' _# S
5 F4 w$ ?8 c' y9 u6 Q11. 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?
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( y E# |2 v8 X* f0 B) m/ ]) YNote: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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Party.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.
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4 a5 R' M: W( B; I4 [0 UNote: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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0 }% z2 } b2 M) V0 `13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 9 K/ Y; s j! h& m# X5 ~0 h2 a9 p
' |& C% z1 ?7 P+ c6 r6 I) mI don’t have a boyfriend. k. K! L ?' U, x2 C) }3 `
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. / a7 L* J: v e7 I. h# B5 T
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He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. / d7 C9 w; m/ S0 }
8 c" z, O% Y" W6 {15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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The price is too high/ rather low. ( w7 v% z; p' m6 s; _2 w8 E1 B
c7 Y6 r' ^* z& t% v16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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- _( Y( Y/ ^' ]4 Q0 y* k6 iWe got out of the car. $ t' x* p A8 ~6 X0 [; |' a; a
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17. 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.”
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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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/ r! Y: V, f; X) 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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. ?! _. U, {% c/ L9 a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 . ~; p' i9 c8 u
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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. , I, e* k% z' U+ s' B: y6 Q
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 4 H3 M: T* k8 w7 B. X
6 C4 Y1 I1 _+ h W @+ |My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” 8 e* @6 h6 W( d1 Z+ h: k @* |$ A
3 V" ]6 P ^/ z) \8 e5 b4 g20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. % K# c( W$ I; m S
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He looked at her in surprise.
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' T7 j# `* C& }* l( ]7 C21. 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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' }( i! N7 a' l/ a. B2 }( CAfter 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。 ; _" x( H# h9 ^1 i: S- m9 b
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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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+ ]: q5 S: X8 y' Q1 p0 ~7 s23. 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.
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& k% W! d0 P/ P. w6 o24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. ) i% q) z' r) L% A
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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6 G" [* |4 `7 g% \I learned a lot in university.
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^ H9 F! q' l' I# W6 K26. 黄山正在读书。 - e) B4 |1 A" y) C6 g2 X
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Samuel is reading a book.
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3 I* X5 @( r2 c. ~( y( l27. exciting / excited。 ' W3 T- W# N7 k3 g: K
l( a8 @& H d9 S4 y3 G/ |28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties.
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+ n3 B( z7 t) x) uI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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& e) W; w; V0 _" x6 VPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. + K8 h) W1 E/ N. j" Q+ ~& C3 \
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.
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) y: V; m# Z! d: T( @* E30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 3 T( [: O6 ]0 Q
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She was so jealous that she became desperate.
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