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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 ) T" T$ b) y0 J5 |6 I8 D" M
I like it very much.
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6 p( P  G* ?: c' l) y2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 - K# E% [6 K) {! n  o' y

: |" x% j  y& m. ]  QThe price is very suitable for me. - g% l# c- l( D) R2 H# P3 i

6 `. Q$ ]- I  m& D7 WThe price is right.
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# A8 v4 C. C! g- L- u3 _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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6 U. D+ D1 Y5 d4 J. _' d3 Mprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 3 i, e& J5 c) W, k' {
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? . Z+ Q" |# V5 L" z

: z, Z% ~" N2 OAre you working at the moment? 0 D& r/ A, d4 w# m6 j: @) ]
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1 j3 B1 c( _( b$ R) L+ q% i" Ejob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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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
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" r: L, x( p0 R* ~9 {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 6 r1 i. M& ?0 R& o
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? 6 U, f# Z( X; n1 J2 Z2 B- n
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How do you say this in English? / t( E' f' @- ^# t7 w
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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 4 \5 k* j' G. B( u; A+ C2 {
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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+ x- n( x& p+ L( l5. 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. , S1 M; p7 e; b7 a' D, ]9 o: E
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用I have something to
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7 C1 k4 \' _( Pdo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 " }; K6 L! p! k1 ]6 ?& M
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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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9 `* t2 `, U  R6 S) L1 B7 X% I6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. ' B1 m# q# w: y# X% q) {/ o

- g- J7 Y& D7 I" G. nI don’t have an English name.
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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; d* ^% S( a5 j9 @2 K8 W. s+ G
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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   f5 `$ o$ n. ^$ g6 u0 b1 T7 T

1 N$ |( c$ e2 U" ?1 M% vbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. - e  m. C* y# ^8 U8 `+ L
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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" L7 I, E9 Z7 h6 `8 I9 z7 MI don’t think I can.
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' X# a! _4 W/ P  ~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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/ H: R# E8 r8 M. V2 @8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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! e& `  L0 x) R/ `6 u0 JI am not a very good dancer either.
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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。 7 J# a1 i$ X" ~5 l  p! z

! r2 O# k0 n, ]  _- V0 ?( P9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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What time is it, please?
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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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9 P. G8 R  X3 g. hyesterday, 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 3 P, H- O0 K: l& V4 c" D& H# D

2 L- f, S& n; V) fdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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- j  r; \- ^+ A# C/ h6 M10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. 7 {# T/ E& K4 j1 R" {" q8 M

! }% n: c3 ]7 `8 ~0 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 1 L: C5 q3 L! ]) Y
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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. 4 ?+ v2 N8 I9 m+ G- |; T
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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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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。
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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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& Y/ M) g7 N9 [+ C& F7 ZWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? 3 Y: ~3 m, c/ H

& v3 M" _# Q% E* CNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist - n$ A. p. J$ ~5 A' C' s8 [; c
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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。 # v" t: l' ~, C4 g) v  S& y* k4 h% B
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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I am I don’t know much about that.
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$ K& S3 n, B$ `( C8 f9 ~* `  ZNote: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 . u, W0 Z3 R  x2 H- i) S

. b4 G0 a) e" R6 h9 {" ~8 Xreally an expert in this area.
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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! v* I5 L$ \2 F( i7 M5 a. w: q14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.   Y: n0 O- O8 q) \: b0 Y

: m1 V; ^  Z/ o% z7 h9 LHe 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.
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- D0 r& r" Q& p# JThe price is too high/ rather low. / x% j& W! d3 X. D7 @
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. 4 k+ k8 q# Z8 E% z7 Y
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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. % c% x% P% j- G, {* P

1 S7 p0 J6 N7 @, @5 d) dThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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4 w9 U: F. }) X) @18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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3 `6 |. w# f5 P/ {$ P* Z7 _# W8 }Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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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)
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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 ( J% f6 w, h' M/ w- Y- U

8 ~6 n% t0 Z6 k" }6 j  Bcourse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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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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! ^$ p( `8 X* T; Q4 _- E8 W' s19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 0 s2 R) r/ E" O

) D. q! a2 @  p1 g" ]. t- k+ x+ g) qMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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6 M: M' O+ ]; I" X& M# H20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. - }# g( r4 s: i5 Y5 c7 t# r

9 `& O1 `. c$ \: z1 m; k3 [. F0 b# fHe looked at her in surprise. % L  [$ `0 W2 ~1 s% G

5 t  x" x% S# x  s6 }# D) V21. 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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, l8 }/ Z. q0 z7 ^9 h3 |After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. $ `( m! z, q2 b6 j5 j3 m' c
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 + U. }/ h0 c0 Q+ m

# R& ], N5 e1 S+ YHer red face made me see through her mind. " {! g# L; p  s  Y7 C
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. 2 B0 Z. s% B& ]# q, }* _$ D# g/ X

, ]" i6 j% F$ h+ J! u23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 . v% Z, G- h4 i) G

; a* U. C7 M) T. n) i, P+ \7 u* gThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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+ m. k2 D7 g( w1 C$ JCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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% ?$ P- P$ y9 K3 h' p24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. 9 D# e$ G# n' U0 t, Y5 M4 [1 S7 j+ r, G

; G; C* O% U# {; k* oLeave her alone.
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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* f# g0 d( {$ p0 G1 _% [I get a lot of knowledge in the university. * p% ?9 c3 L  F3 S, `
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9 L+ R& T7 [: n9 I26. 黄山正在读书。 4 g/ p6 \# q: l  g7 c5 _) o

. Z) a! F: I( a- ~9 Q: X1 HSamuel is reading a book. / C4 Q5 o/ u, r. P0 h8 h1 M

2 h2 v9 }8 j1 @5 p0 I& O' ZSamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。  
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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  i1 h' U* }  `7 ~# ZI am having many difficulties. 0 U; U5 d" n5 w0 U$ c. h% v* ~
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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2 i* W# q( W6 U, e29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 9 u( y0 \$ ^/ ^

! L/ n. [  o4 ], X2 e- U* WPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.   * N: r2 ?5 y5 t! d& }
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 ( q' F- q! B# a8 j
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She was so jealous that she became desperate. 5 h7 D8 ^, N4 \  ]  s5 @) u9 A

! d3 @/ Q% J& v/ u4 IJealousy 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 3 F  }, p& T3 ~8 C* q, y
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really an expert in this area.
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