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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
! o9 l+ m: q" L  k/ ^7 F0 Q) OI like it very much.
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 2 }7 j8 x; D1 ^- E& B" p. ~

: R: }# _/ P) `' M+ j  s$ hThe price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right.
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( [7 Q6 r: i" TNote: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 : \& z0 ?* k2 F3 M  t0 C
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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. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment? 2 a+ ~' o+ _4 C6 F
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Note:what’s your 9 q4 J  s9 i' O9 X) D2 i' F4 d) w

* c0 J  M) [" O0 Zjob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 + }( N, ]0 Y  `
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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 1 a( G# s0 V% _2 c' j. F0 D

/ N5 z% I5 f# h+ j  G- _) Jline 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   x6 [' y, W- q- @8 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 6 {5 p6 i% K. G, M

4 ]5 }* {& L" b  tspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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3 r6 e, v# ^3 m) g8 `5 |5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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' c2 F. R& Y8 c! F9 ^Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. 0 J" V! z5 r7 k4 Q3 }, R. U$ X3 Y

! K" U/ _& H( V% s5 j用I have something to
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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 , @( d% S2 C- o+ ~! C, i
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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 , @/ ?% ]% _+ Q7 C& M# r

0 d3 x- D6 S" z% khave to stay at home. 4 U5 M4 y4 f/ ^0 L! {

( F: t, c) g5 |2 ^1 O6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. + b0 a5 I3 C; N9 Y
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I don’t have an English name.
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3 H/ z5 T7 v1 oNote: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。 7 J. |+ i& H& W! r8 U
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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 , Z4 M; J* _4 N6 j+ x! Z

$ a( m' l0 |+ o6 ]. ]9 Dbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car.
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8 R' K: V+ R8 x7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. : c4 E1 U; [8 Y. p; v' |$ Z

9 Y  s5 Z$ K8 B$ T7 e+ ?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, 6 y' s* b8 a7 `6 c3 G' ^
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.   V3 u. }: j/ N% Y4 \1 [

) c7 G. w" O/ y& C. P6 p* kI am not a very good dancer either. ' L" U- V; N$ 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。 ( J7 d" T9 I" v) E! y

( [' r2 c/ k8 v- n3 G9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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2 z% G5 K2 f1 I$ W" fWhat time is it, please?   u8 {) @! G1 d" J+ Z4 P
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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 . _1 s6 ?: n3 K$ k8 \4 Y+ `
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 4 z! a( B3 b* i- ?$ B$ }7 L( ]
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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. ) G% X* u1 |4 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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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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6 P7 A6 H  ~7 x) E* \) I( T# g  p# i5 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。 " s6 [1 R7 E. _- ?; @! f- s
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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。 " h- N7 ]& D6 R7 F+ M% t3 B

4 y) |( I3 {5 Z" |2 D, N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。 & w4 q0 q1 Q! z
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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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, Q. R6 V. G5 e& N7 e- [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   Q) p* f% X3 w1 T
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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。 ' ?* N6 r1 I# K/ I
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. # @7 U  m  f2 q8 w2 m

* R  ~# G5 ~# Q0 b9 w3 |% I1 yI am I don’t know much about that.
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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 ' E5 H. E! h4 a, F* n

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8 q8 i* w$ n& v13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. / n* o& I4 `0 T* w; y% T$ b9 Z  c
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. * }  {! j% {2 P! J' f, x% e
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He 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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$ m: ~* T; r/ u* g' U' s/ B( v' ZThe price is too high/ rather low.
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. d$ j# k: r$ b( J. [6 s+ u16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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/ d/ S7 ]* M. |) l5 {2 ^* J5 N. s7 TWe got out of the car. " t: Y: I1 z$ \& R/ ^9 A: b

3 o" B! J+ u+ L7 O$ z5 y7 ^17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. - b8 Y. ~" X/ k- X7 R+ S
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” 1 q& U* Y3 G6 L% i) A( g
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18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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( F  d" K' H: y. mWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival? ( b! y  S7 M7 p2 p* Y
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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- p1 S( _9 Q1 H0 r+ u! C1 h当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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; L5 w  @/ f/ i4 U- j" p- I, Y; |# q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 ( t, D  q( u1 n7 L
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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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' C) p# w7 {5 Z  dcourse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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" z, X/ B9 V* k: p* o19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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( D' {: F' J+ M4 [My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” 6 {9 `9 T8 H; Q4 X. V! G/ }
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. $ o! b+ J/ }# Q7 `
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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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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. & h& Q2 b: [: }0 v, `

9 N+ @! a! X, t0 Y! B22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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% o, Q/ H% O" T: A& P- a& SHer red face made me see through her mind. 5 X* T  w9 f+ ~7 p
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Correct: 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。   }. K* B. j/ D: c

5 \9 B7 n1 m! v! R; j9 q4 aThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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% j3 e; }% N( Y5 zCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 3 J  n( q2 j: E7 }3 r: K# U

7 o" |2 x+ P0 |: i8 h/ c8 J5 Y24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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: F, ^& J: {& W6 A5 D) i( tLeave her alone. 8 I  L! n/ Z% {5 y- Z+ u* r: X: x

# k& P, n- F% I2 P25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 % {8 c9 l$ n) \$ v: s( S  r  z

- R" b3 F& g7 M* C# q6 pI get a lot of knowledge in the university. , B9 z! A8 P' w# Y, f  |
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I learned a lot in university. 8 `9 {* c' ?; {* Q  ]; x6 i9 M

9 m3 {9 c) z" L' a+ x26. 黄山正在读书。 : T# ^' s  u$ w, z: H8 ?; O1 D

; r9 M# y- l" @7 m4 gSamuel is reading a book.
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5 K6 Z$ y1 ^9 `  BSamuel is reading.
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$ \/ D9 G( R0 d6 C/ `& i) b27. exciting / excited。   6 j1 [/ D9 x4 p! `1 P8 o, T# j

8 z2 U/ I' G3 h8 F4 A; O! Y6 r28. 我遇到了很多困难。 7 X3 i9 Z; _$ K
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems. + O! \( e7 l! M! L" Q+ n

0 s1 h( b( q; S4 E: v$ v29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 ! t0 _! J! f$ w6 {# ]# X

' D# ?  x9 A/ x+ F* M2 iPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. ( ~0 w# P1 V$ g
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.   3 o" n- V) E: ~6 U( T$ o) K4 e& {
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 * y7 z$ m& [) E5 Z" l9 N+ Y' k
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She was so jealous that she became desperate. 8 _: P# D) e1 P3 x9 M1 U: V

3 A6 K" C- y, c; sJealousy 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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really an expert in this area.
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