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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
7 P$ n6 Q' M3 eI like it very much. - N7 O: ]# c2 I' n- {; I: N
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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.
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# C5 ]' E  x) J2 L+ U$ ^0 s, g3 SThe price is right. ; d) I& L) y: T

& i* C* s- _# \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 1 W+ w- T' y& _
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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。
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3 w- m' ~/ s5 y3 q, F: t& Z# k& v# q3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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: s9 r% t3 y5 j. a( B# k6 zAre you working at the moment?
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Note: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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0 i8 C& ^& H& e' Jat 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 ' S: |6 }9 m; E( e' B# |* q+ M
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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?
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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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& ^( z7 }& o& z% I* s! U( Yspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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5. 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.
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0 L9 g8 U7 z& }0 I- z用I have something to / ?; X; d" l% D' M- v
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do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 0 \3 i7 S& Y) o- I9 u

; j6 W! c, [: _& P* M+ h5 X  ~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. # a: A8 G) T/ e" t. A1 G9 x" L
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. ( B8 H* k( A' r  I
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I don’t have an English name. " W' W2 n6 j0 e3 ?- i2 B# ~
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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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9 e0 x7 a  Y( e8 r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.
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0 F) H* \: o( Y* _7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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$ t. M) U' A5 Y+ s& }# N) [" ~I don’t think I can. : L7 U9 ~6 ]2 v7 }

) U! Q* v7 G2 F2 `* D3 [9 d/ @; xNote: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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I am not a very good dancer either.
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6 d+ g2 _8 r0 sNote: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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' D5 W3 m0 u% {' c; l+ ]+ L1 W9 w3 ]9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 5 t) V: f6 P4 L$ c" Z  U9 }
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What time is it, please? 2 o2 ]& m# T7 W/ J9 {; s0 Q

, o3 E1 _0 t4 ^; p$ @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
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适   f( A6 G5 T8 t% _' x
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10. 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. ) _. C0 `& N4 c7 E( c
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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
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" X- M% U* O9 g& Q4 _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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7 N. y, M$ z. O) M  }7 H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。 , i& I: i0 g; \
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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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* B& S1 ?" D: S$ K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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0 A9 Y- C$ n/ }: _- b, ?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。 ' g4 z. b! `% y3 k' {+ t( R& O

7 N2 {0 X) Z' U2 l' z$ [5 D3 N11. 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 6 b6 `; F& [( N( B6 F2 z4 U

2 h& f/ v( ?' w6 cParty.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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9 w: @/ P5 N5 xI am I don’t know much about that. ' J- |# D7 N* S2 \7 w

: e. m0 I* \6 d# PNote: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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7 c! L& H  p. v; o6 n8 N13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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* G/ G+ n8 P6 c6 `0 Q4 c1 t; LI don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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/ P; Y; h) H$ x1 {15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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) J+ \, A( m( O2 _: y) X/ Y6 v. u+ K( r5 o* OThe 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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) t8 q7 F* O3 O: I8 `' n1 P5 s( 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.” 6 j. T, R; c- S- V& }
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? % K2 w3 m& I) r$ U* S& A
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?   |) d5 o) J# Q1 z, t% |

  x2 f( X1 D: X, H1 R是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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9 @  d" @- @4 v, ~. D当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) 4 K5 r) R5 N) \7 |6 {6 D' d

) F8 i5 Y* x4 M+ T- A7 _$ {) ?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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) p8 F2 q! @3 D# n2 W* q& J& Pcourse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 # ?- p" i, g% C. l; ?4 E; P# ^5 f! w
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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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! A) s9 F% Q& @& {6 ~9 P1 X* Z" ynot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. " l9 f: S1 P; U5 e' t1 k

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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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8 s# b- t  V- ~7 @0 M* L) B20. 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
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so young.
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. : ^/ P. M+ A  y- c3 [

: A4 B3 ?, P' v, w" I22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 / M( z' y2 N; [5 A4 }

- k: k6 @9 e' l+ H4 E3 ?8 XHer red face made me see through her mind.   j/ U* W) z2 m8 r' D/ }4 Y7 D

8 q# D# c) |" H; ~, w6 BCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking. + x! U! I4 S& e$ S5 n1 G4 Z
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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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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. ( U% r& H0 O: Y- Q; v
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 8 r* w% D4 [; A- C3 G! a  A

3 k) F$ M: J' p6 n# g: P3 U24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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8 ^9 N; f3 O% Q: F1 F: @- J6 GLeave 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. 7 A% o; d# L. `: d' x: q, ?
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I learned a lot in university.
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% f, g  I# v. {2 K3 f# d1 fSamuel is reading a book.
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' `' o! C* l8 U" t* c- `; R) HSamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。  
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* m- A6 C3 L$ Y$ k& w28. 我遇到了很多困难。 , \6 R+ m) n4 i( i: {  H, c
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I am having many difficulties.
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I 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。 3 Y( E2 Y: V4 ]7 w4 ?& {

" z8 E% w8 c, ?- z1 ?Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. + [; j" C3 R$ V% K: L, ]5 C
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.   5 t% `) v/ i! w" u6 }/ W, N8 B  e
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 % A# ~3 V# }6 S, s1 m/ L
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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
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really an expert in this area.
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