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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 ! S% h7 p' V5 I5 j, T; A" B
I like it very much. 5 }& R$ o9 |; b
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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The price is very suitable for me. % p/ G& ^; c$ u- ?" ?8 Q

, F8 y+ e- `  R) MThe 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 ' I% g8 o2 O$ C, i0 k. @

% l2 r2 N. q5 iprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 & W) t) O- [( v6 a

. j+ r/ A  U9 ?3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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3 m8 n+ F8 i" ]2 R/ `' OAre you working at the moment?
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' |: @) Q1 T# L- YNote:what’s your
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) }4 G' ]9 ?/ ^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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4 y! \3 G4 T: j& e* ?; y, b3 j( gat 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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6 {) h# e  L" R6 B. Aline 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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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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How do you say this in English?   ^1 m$ t: v" c4 v4 f# p# U. m
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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 * p3 W& P7 H' O
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? . j- B! w! {+ {2 ~( w

, ]' q; a" H1 H5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? , i% g0 c, [* q( T
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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用I have something to 0 i1 e* X2 W! @9 z7 u0 p

9 [3 _! V9 d' r0 @  k  a5 V5 Gdo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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/ d- w, }7 w7 Jup.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 ! ^( _. B' T. W4 n: G' R
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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. " y* W7 h6 Y. O1 s- \) b
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I don’t have an English name.
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, I1 O: C7 r" p+ V" I2 X7 zNote: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。 : S- N6 N% V* B' T! V+ W
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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
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% n& t" x" V" d' |' E: S+ K& nbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. 2 F$ \7 E. P5 @& g! W: o3 K
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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8 f$ R8 J0 E1 u( k) z/ d! o0 mI don’t think I can.
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& ]) a* g, @7 g/ @9 t3 @6 tNote: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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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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- W; W) W, |) t6 |& J* w5 FI am not a very good dancer either. 8 m' i# E/ W6 z, q
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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。 ' @/ Q/ J: R3 h3 j

2 g& k# a+ e  @- b6 F2 B# d9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? ! B$ g6 s) X  k5 l
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What time is it, please? 2 A8 D- Z; C5 q0 }+ K  A8 e

2 T/ l, j% F+ I, vNote: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 1 }4 T( U2 i* Z( s0 _* P

: I. s$ R% \- W: a1 oyesterday, 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 8 B& F* ~* J. @7 b/ I; w4 {

, c4 I1 b# d( z* K7 E8 K5 W* o; m  Fdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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6 H% H; S5 t0 n6 r4 QI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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+ s, V8 v% ~+ C9 f0 |! tNote: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
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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. . Z; [: K8 j# I5 w) v1 F6 l

1 r3 O0 O4 y+ p( K9 [6 }% @1 d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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! A3 ^' t& L: H- Q3 i! O( z% ?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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. J; G) |1 _# [' Y, R% _2 q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. # @+ ~/ k- `; F
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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?
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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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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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4 M9 Z/ @4 P- D3 p: u# I' `12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 4 l5 j! f# H# B: s5 K
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I am I don’t know much about that. . M! j. ?4 ]" F
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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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really an expert in this area.
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend.
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% N" Z, u% [/ O  u& c14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. 0 U4 p1 i- a1 B9 G- x; F

$ }: `% c0 L9 o3 W5 j/ j( tHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. " o" [% a$ l4 e3 g8 k; W6 J

8 O. f/ K! w- t* l! v, G* D15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. : z$ b8 B6 l  o! H
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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4 i: i7 @- Q" z& m16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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We got out of the car. - S# l1 p9 Y% k1 c5 I; G/ p( v

$ i5 x! t. I' H1 {  B17. 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.” $ b- _7 x- s/ o& E- m5 ~8 w

1 t6 V/ j8 g0 g! o. x+ o# E18. 这个春节你回家吗? " j6 b4 m% i, z2 ]% h9 x
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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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* \- i8 Y, ?7 K! W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 : ]( ^7 Z$ _* {) \1 Q

+ Q, z1 p! ^8 X, ^( ?9 ~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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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.
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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( ~$ \% f: y! @- r0 V5 D20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. 2 N* l3 U2 n0 {$ O4 T* T1 I

7 P( g+ R+ R6 H) K( E0 a% CHe 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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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. 1 }& b8 Z/ `" S: k( a5 X6 I

7 S" X2 y# x  ^$ I: b- N22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 4 h5 @6 U1 N8 p, ~) e

1 w+ x  R7 X4 g( e" P. L$ h3 u: [Her red face made me see through her mind. * m1 @5 X! t" @% w- C+ y8 C" a
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. 3 k, U8 x6 ^; O0 M3 Q
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 % p, k" k( I* f1 ?" V$ m
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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" Z9 j; [; }0 j, z4 X! Q9 KCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. ' z  N# R5 S7 F- d7 L# T

% e% L" w5 f: c9 Y" A+ U24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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2 J# e- C/ l  |6 ~/ o# g9 w: mLeave her alone. , l9 c' |) n; |9 n' m
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 1 w6 k, o; S/ J8 z+ {
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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I learned a lot in university. " Q. z- C6 r) ~. M# B9 Z  U
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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Samuel is reading a book. % n2 m* S9 y4 i# r- u' S) l
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Samuel is reading.
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4 ^$ U2 l3 l$ I, y27. exciting / excited。   ! _$ E) }8 J3 a. f+ G5 g! r
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 1 Y: s: j& X& }1 W  o" g, j8 m
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I am having many difficulties.
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9 U9 X# P9 z3 X$ kI am having a few problems / lots of problems.   n( P& v: U5 f) A4 J

8 o- |+ Y, J, q$ ~% I29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 % Z! c' ]1 a" @0 m

/ ~$ s1 G8 }! H9 l2 q$ B9 ]Please hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.   / C9 L7 }# @3 |: A4 D% A1 p

/ p1 t' J1 w  z" L9 U30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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3 ~+ V: _1 ^/ J4 a: K+ ]( V  jShe was so jealous that she became desperate. 8 F5 X) l" g# Q: C8 L6 n* }, L
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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
老杨团队 追求完美
I am not
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; w( A- d; @; e$ c/ g* Kreally an expert in this area.
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