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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 ' H  t# m( I# {* f& o% @/ i5 A
I like it very much. + E, T" w/ w. ]% J' v$ ~1 L; }

% }! z( W- e2 \( k6 |2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 $ S: A9 O- v) s* [1 C

& {3 _0 a0 \. j9 A, O. o" hThe price is very suitable for me. 1 Q) Q) A" m+ t1 Q3 j

" e" x4 e: S6 }The price is right. 3 l5 i; Z4 L! D. m, c- b

; s: r  y. t1 d$ Z4 e/ v! B- @+ ENote: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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" w& p' e2 {, C- ?, U$ Cprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 " Q1 f! ~" x  J& c1 V4 A
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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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( C& \! i' r* I" iNote: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 * X. C2 O: E1 a* F& ^
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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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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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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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; N6 Y9 ]( b/ D. V+ k3 c; X6 KHow do you say this in English?
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8 @& O9 x. Y- |- @6 x/ f: ]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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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? $ l* t: f& Q! |' n0 F; G7 s

6 w9 ^- C1 @# l  r3 k* F" x5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 7 B/ s& n% b2 ]) z- U, I

1 J$ J6 K1 q* YSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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% y) q: N% p$ M用I have something to 0 o2 O" e( X# L5 {; i0 t

8 `$ _: Z3 W" y/ T& V6 A% ^$ Kdo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 # _7 L" V+ y8 a5 \) U. B( B2 d' g

7 X0 l% z2 c. f8 c9 u2 N7 eup.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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0 r9 L! m4 h' r" J* |6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 8 @3 M" u) L! m
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I 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。
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0 A9 T; V" ~7 `- }% o& A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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brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. 2 c% ~* Q" o) t0 ~+ h
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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, " w; C4 N/ G( {# i9 g; b

$ a6 Y1 i4 x$ G/ u, G/ c8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. * R+ u) P' @+ s1 ^7 m3 M2 O8 ~
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I am not a very good dancer either.
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& y5 c6 S1 B1 v: k8 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。 1 g8 z1 G) ~/ }8 y; [# h

& l( \, q' C* \8 ]& J/ ?/ N9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 1 {5 ?7 Y& f' l
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What time is it, please? 3 c6 t! o3 J+ x

% n% p" M' e  I) V( W: {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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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 2 {# ^2 M: P5 q% i5 q
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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' K1 D  `2 k$ d6 ?10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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% U) z+ R% t! C, m2 oI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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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 - p# [+ L6 D" W2 }& p. I# v7 g3 q1 w" g. p

) ^, l: M/ t3 g9 z1 p5 I, {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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: K$ A8 t7 @  l1 G! @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。 9 o$ Z5 b# c2 B3 M5 Q" \' W3 y" ]

7 u0 P5 c+ C9 Q  p/ `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.   W  u/ V) q$ t- c0 I
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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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5 {, H6 {  n9 xWould you like to come to our party on Friday night?   J: `/ G' m- X& ~" `/ R4 G/ p5 k
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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 + w8 Y" T! ]! h

# Z+ D/ W9 L3 U9 A2 ]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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I am I don’t know much about that. ) s+ K7 F! x% @+ d$ I

: f" n# i3 C. d" z; p: WNote: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 9 b# [. ~5 a' Z/ L; B  N" I

% Q' k5 c+ x. Dreally an expert in this area. / p& b0 |% e( M$ w( O& R( ^3 l

% A# f3 e1 b* p- a. C2 I13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 6 {$ Z- A2 S7 Z0 V& |

1 j# b; L8 a3 f8 |  {0 F* SI don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. : j4 G' y3 A" I1 L# t! L1 r7 p

6 a; D5 [% p% i& P2 ]" F, {* iHe 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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The price is too high/ rather low.
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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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.
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" v0 v- S. Y; ?) y$ ^  _8 Q/ ^: b- L, cThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”   j6 O% n  f5 M' O7 @
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? : @$ ?1 ]. [7 M) t& b# v
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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8 O0 l; Q# c0 Y/ z是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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, A( P  [- F5 D  }- o2 N当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) , N2 V7 v! v. p+ r" K! Z

1 Q0 V: `/ O1 x7 s( G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   h9 H4 c5 _3 d- q8 N  H

# S5 k3 Q! x+ o, {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 7 x) q. d( @% e
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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 a0 ^4 @) w9 }; M( N) o
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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. ! w& r8 H: X% O$ _' Y

5 T. Z' o" Y8 f0 @4 z' \3 a19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 5 ]" l9 B% K( A

" F" u& b3 F4 k4 Z1 \2 uMy 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.
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He 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 ! ?: R8 J2 R3 ~* A5 }

& @3 H% `6 |  J: e9 p& q9 s& qso young.
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7 O$ d) e& P' DAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. " Y, A  _! J" b3 m. l  b  O
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 % C0 K7 Y" A" `9 a

9 [6 Y' P9 l" A7 yHer red face made me see through her mind.
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  T2 C6 S& U- n7 wCorrect: 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。 , H) K- v! K% W8 Q

" Y5 C1 W, F" \$ ~+ J8 cThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. 4 W. M2 _6 j0 F7 S) }, J6 r
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. ' N: z% s0 z8 U$ w' P0 J
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone.
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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/ |. l& Q" Y$ s; i$ AI learned a lot in university. 4 ?9 \# U) C  @0 \5 z
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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- F/ S* i# P$ E' S$ Q& _' u5 sSamuel is reading a book.
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$ a0 s  r9 Q. SSamuel is reading. - L5 ^- l0 w  g% u' P, F6 p# ^
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27. exciting / excited。  
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 . c' D, T- v& C2 k
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I am having many difficulties. 8 G7 N* i# R# T4 ?: ]

% b# X, p! t- j& TI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. ( \9 M! @3 C  W2 c# f
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.  
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。   R( n. u5 `. p* b# Q1 P( c
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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
老杨团队 追求完美
I am not ) i5 m4 z7 K2 D! x: }
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really an expert in this area.
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