1.用英语怎么说? How to say in English?✖ How do you say this in English?✔ 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:
How do you spell that please?
How do you pronounce this word? 2、你是做什么工作的呢? What's your job?✖ Are you working at the moment?✔ What's your 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。 所以你要问:
Are you working at the moment? 接下来才问:
Where are you working these days? 或者
What line of work are you in? 3. 这个春节你回家吗? 如果有歪果仁问你 Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 你的回答是什么呢? Of course!✖ Sure. / Certainly.✔ 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 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?”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 not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not。 4. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 The price is very suitable for me.✖ The price is right.✔ 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 programme is not suitable for children. 5. 明天我有事情要做。 I have something to do tomorrow.✖ Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.✔ 用I have something to do来表示很忙,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。 所以说“我很忙,脱不开身”可以说:I'm tied up. 或者:I'm afraid I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home. 6. 我没有英文名。 I haven’t English name.✖ I don’t have an English name.✔ 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。 同样的句式:
I don't have any money.
I don't have any brothers or sisters.
I don't have a car. 7. 我想我不行。 I think I can't.✖ I don't think I can.✔ 这一组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”。 8. 我的舞也跳得不好。 I don't dance well too.✖ I am not a very good dancer either.✔ 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。 甚至英语的思维直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。 9. 现在几点钟了? What time is it now?✖ What time is it, please?✔ 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,因为不可能问what time was it yesterday或者what time is it tomorrow。 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 doing for time,在有时间限制的时候特别合适 10. 我的英语很糟糕。 My English is poor.✖ I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.✔ 有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor 如果是美国人,无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I'm getting better。 以后和外国同行交流,可以实事求是地说:我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。 11. 我没有经验 I have no experience. ✖ I am afraid I don't know much about that. ✔ I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为只需要说:I am not really an expert in this area.就行了。 12. 你周五愿意参加我们的晚会吗? Would you like to join our party on Friday?✖ Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? ✔ join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会, 如:join the Communist 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。 13. 他的身体很健康 His body is healthy.✖ He is in good health.✔ You can also say: He’s healthy.✔ 14. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。 The price is too expensive/cheap.✖ The price is too high/ rather low.✔ 15. 我们下了车 We got off the car.✖ We got out of the car.✔ 16. 车速快了 The speed of the car is fast.✖ The car is speeding.✔ Or: The car is going too fast.✔ 17. 我很喜欢它 I very like it.✖ I like it very much.✔ 18. 我觉得右手很疼 I feel very painful in my right hand.✖ My right hand is very painful.✔ Or: My right hand hurts(aches).✔ 19. 别理她 Don't pay attention to her.✖ Leave her alone.✔ 20. 我在大学里学到了许多知识 I get a lot of knowledge in the university.✖ I learned a lot in university.✔ 点击下面相应模块即可进入该内容链接,方便同学们学习英语:
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