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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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发表于 2006-5-21 07:12 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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1. I very like it . F$ Q( c# G6 }
I like it very much.
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# ~  D" D1 E; f- u7 N2 H2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 + @5 T& @/ \) ~! [$ G. [

% }. W) Q) |5 Q& ~6 ~- e& x+ ~The price is very suitable for me.
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* z( `6 z: ]; `/ O1 V5 d* u- O  [The price is right. ; t; e$ k7 d9 X& p4 w

; f" D- M# e' iNote: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 4 X$ S. r0 w! [, A8 ~, O
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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。 1 P$ h" b7 {* b+ {

  ?* z6 S/ r5 S2 I. E) B) c" O( b3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 6 s: G0 w. T5 O- o7 n) N: G

0 D9 Y. D3 I7 \9 J/ q0 u4 bAre you working at the moment? ( _, ~0 K6 Z; s
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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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' j. `3 D3 G( F: fat 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 2 ?3 |3 U2 H0 `. C' {, K' E6 D% G
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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? & g& I3 x5 t. y8 q* h

4 u7 N. s0 u7 i4 \8 wHow 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 5 n: S/ M: s& Q! f$ t

; H2 W8 U3 Z2 a9 A$ ], n0 N. l4 Rspell 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? 1 z" Z6 o# P7 j

+ L- V1 A+ ]: U# o) a1 q9 {Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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& D2 D8 w9 n( x7 z3 A9 ?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
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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 # n' W8 }" F7 Z: b# M6 e
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have to stay at home. 7 p; b% S8 Q& f0 _9 s  L7 G
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. / t0 m" K9 r8 E4 A

+ d  E! ^& o5 x# N2 O3 aI don’t have an English name.
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! A- c+ V& @, m5 H. o4 J1 @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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% A3 J1 {( `5 P( b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 ! q* y' @3 r5 U# b* z1 x

5 _& d4 i# W* F. ~brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car.
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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. * R9 W" S  U4 _' u' u( ~, N

( `- Q# d& m  ZNote: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, " r+ D& @7 B% `

; z0 P5 c2 g# t8 u0 P8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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  Z; @/ M, e' p- ]# ]+ K3 JI am not a very good dancer either.
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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。
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9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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What time is it, please?
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0 v! G' J/ x7 I2 Y$ NNote: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 , A( j  J9 @2 q* r  B) l# Z5 Y1 ~

3 v! \4 p9 h! A* [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 " e; ^/ h5 k8 @$ v0 J' L
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 0 |$ p, g( l& X! r; c; q' L
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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7 _& F6 X! I5 D+ P  HI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. ( ~; Z9 Y* f; |  t
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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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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。 4 e! c0 O% p6 H& D2 x% o4 x7 x5 R
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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. 5 x; o8 D. H  V) ~
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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。 8 y, D* W  [0 V2 _$ c: y
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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? / P4 }7 d. S1 ], \& ^- H/ l- M

1 y- e% U  r  r8 L0 g5 CWould 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 ' i& _/ |& Y# ?1 |8 D% e+ T$ `

, c+ L( j) g( R& n( N. \8 GParty.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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  E( \' L. L2 {7 C3 r: M12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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I am I don’t know much about that.
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! u- E/ I* v/ {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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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. ( {5 c! A1 l7 T( }5 d  u
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He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. * Y& s% B' H4 I, E3 N8 L
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. 6 u5 k, r$ E* O1 b) k
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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- L' r! @  [, M16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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' y$ R' X) U1 P1 y, wWe 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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( L" [# [& C+ ~# a# }1 wThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” 2 v8 ], m& {5 A( F  I$ \
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18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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% b6 W* a! s" F4 u是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) $ k& |+ [7 Z% v3 f; {

% u2 Z8 M4 a0 A3 p3 i当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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$ P7 b6 G3 Z. g/ W$ m3 U+ ]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 8 E  X4 c0 I# ?2 N* b2 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 / c0 a3 p1 j; k; Z$ O* E, U8 W+ t& z

5 Y0 N7 o6 ~6 J9 Y- ]1 }) [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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2 g5 i$ F* |6 K' C/ Gnot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. + M2 ~$ m# m% ~' @& h
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”   ^) B/ ?! U: M0 c% h1 E( o
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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5 a; s/ [9 a% d! k+ t; JHe 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 9 M) j2 z0 `6 n& s1 C0 L

, {, [1 V$ D3 eso young. 5 d" i  w! a* ]% d$ b; W

9 c# e0 [" X7 X( W- b" h% vAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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" f) o& a2 V: e* u, P* BHer red face made me see through her mind. - n/ @# N; Q  C1 W& n# [7 p# U
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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。 $ s6 k" b. K; B+ l$ X

, Z/ s" ^, i7 N( s) H8 xThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. : h$ ?2 G* m% L9 {& x" ^7 _# }

3 P; w6 r* t' HCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. % h0 y- w& R1 m. d/ ^$ Y/ C7 R8 v$ T/ r
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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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7 b" g6 H4 ^7 }! t, n5 i7 Q25. 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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I learned a lot in university.
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( L( @3 ]- ]- v4 u2 m5 ]% T, e  j( ~26. 黄山正在读书。
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Samuel is reading a book.
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Samuel is reading.
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4 Q& O$ U9 h* ~6 u8 D3 N  b6 M6 G27. exciting / excited。   1 r: ]0 _5 ]- ]3 U% e
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 4 H) L2 u1 H0 S9 m5 Z, p

0 N' a: k+ U- Y: p7 N7 HI am having many difficulties. 6 f3 w! j8 N( V5 m5 b7 G, p# l

& A' ~9 ?  q& l2 j, c& {* ]+ O, nI am having a few problems / lots of problems. ) v/ L8 }, C1 l* u& a  G6 A# a

/ M& K; t( ?/ E- z$ `% ?29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 . f# ]! ]7 C1 V: L+ ^# `3 j0 F

  _+ O* J9 _' T- j3 ?9 gPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. 3 B- n9 @9 a; L! ~

$ k: z+ n* j4 N2 n0 CPlease hurry up or we'll be late.  
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1 ~' t7 C6 S: f" C  x30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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* Y( ?/ Z0 q( _. T3 @4 @She was so jealous that she became desperate. " d/ v- d9 i1 N8 j0 n

2 _1 M3 \3 {! U5 A0 Z! RJealousy 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 3 ~4 Q5 @5 u- U, J& T
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really an expert in this area.
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