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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 # _9 }# q2 m% a7 s' X" X9 c
I like it very much.
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2 J+ D% S9 C; m2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 ! j$ J+ u2 p$ ?* H1 ~+ ]
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The price is very suitable for me. 8 l7 `# ~4 s+ v& x3 C/ F/ S$ y

- _4 {. J8 x" [- A( l  e) W6 FThe price is right.
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! q  J! E3 X3 A$ c, t8 D& vNote: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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) v9 w, |; ?7 r, j& a. ~/ q8 R. N4 Vprogramme 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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+ K6 c! ?2 M) L6 W$ T, ?Are you working at the moment?
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Note:what’s your 4 u7 R  {" V; x* k* w. _

" g9 E1 }) R* B3 C7 P8 O8 K& ]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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7 `1 Z6 t' ~8 s$ M, R; D  e' ?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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' y5 f3 Q! L" p# O; {- [' uline 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 " M7 V$ K( _" i4 W9 o+ n5 b

$ c4 O' z9 d$ v, c2 N9 \! N: l4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? $ t# v  T1 C% C, t. z

1 n( D1 P, {0 ^3 S& ?  Y% yHow 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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& ]5 _9 o. l" m' r& h& rspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? " K( G+ [, \6 V* O! Q
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? + R- @$ G1 Q/ r% B, p: |. A& n

5 E) p" k  ~# [$ p* f# p% H6 _Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.   E9 f1 ?/ _1 r3 h" u% m
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用I have something to
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& S( @3 h6 j) ~% x0 C/ ^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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$ V' Q0 |4 p/ Rup.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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' p! k$ O. Y) H+ n: s* Khave to stay at home.
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. L" s* Y3 \/ n. S9 j3 x( w4 I2 Q6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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I don’t have an English name. 6 l4 ~3 D+ S0 Q0 n% U

/ p9 ^4 k- e; J( {2 n! l; rNote: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。 & ^2 a0 m. o2 X% J5 N

/ ]# k+ D5 L2 Q) |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 * n$ x  ?  Z7 F7 F) S$ s
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brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. , _6 c- O% @* ?. c+ e9 u' {
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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. . E5 T) C& Q8 T0 M; ?" r; ^% m
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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, ! p; @2 X' a& |) `. \: r# n( q
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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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/ `) d4 j  O3 `: gNote: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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) r; I6 H9 l3 G1 t9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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What time is it, please? ; b& t3 ^6 }: U5 C
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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 $ ]$ y. O( \2 C2 \! k9 [
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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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/ X2 M3 s6 P( |% A$ _. l! L10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 9 d. R. f, ]( N; U
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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8 V$ s6 V0 k1 N  gNote: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 * c) c+ i7 T8 [  z
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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。 0 R) a! H. K+ y# F0 Q+ Y- ^
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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 ?8 ?1 T8 d# k, _; x6 V
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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.
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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。 5 ^) L* `% r8 ~& G1 r$ l3 `( [2 l
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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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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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" [8 `+ R! J" DNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist
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$ [+ f$ a* a) p; R9 ]% qParty.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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2 X, B! l2 w2 e# X& B/ p12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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$ A2 I8 t. I8 F" ^I am I don’t know much about that.   [  Y/ p9 T+ W3 T  b( Q% e0 C
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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 6 i( b5 F; `0 F* ^5 f, I
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really an expert in this area.
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$ ?4 k0 K7 G  ]13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. : t) P+ o/ S- D) I

  z# [' k! U8 A& O3 GI don’t have a boyfriend. 7 X. T. a. R1 E6 c+ _! {

/ g4 J3 O5 n% y14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. 0 g" {( W/ A7 G1 l, B
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He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. ! B2 v7 O% t) }  q  l
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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. , ]5 P; V, W0 b- S
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. 8 A) i" y: I; r# {+ F! |: o; I* }
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We got out of the car.
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0 K0 B: V) Z, C2 q* C; e17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. % F* F; ]# B/ _! `6 H

0 n" k4 N& A. p/ S! y$ W3 T, d9 fThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”   n/ x7 q) p( s4 B4 w; G
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? 7 I0 X0 r) V- ?; U- m# a

" Q! L# w  R9 P  W2 KWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 2 K3 u7 t$ x4 T2 P: f3 ~
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) ! o4 H  X! [8 e+ m
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) # o6 d6 }: R% X5 G, r
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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 ! n6 m% L7 i1 S6 r7 `
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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 ' B! r" D2 Y& i* Q* ~
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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 j% G! j- c" ^) c: y

9 p7 u" Y# d7 L& x( Inot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. ' t! Y2 c) j# O, H" P3 O7 o
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 2 K. n) l, `6 S& ?* a# K, e1 q
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My 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
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. * i0 b3 Y  B; b" C: ^: ~( ~( m
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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Her red face made me see through her mind.
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- V4 Z1 A6 G( d' h* w7 B- ^Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. 7 i' c& o; w- D" C  x
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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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2 {9 j8 g* x% J, Z1 u. G% YThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 6 e: e: }; g4 o+ B0 |
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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- q5 d+ W/ I4 k) {+ |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. & N) N" o' K& l* f/ P8 a

1 U6 @" C& a1 V8 }I learned a lot in university.
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1 F( f8 p9 k3 d+ f26. 黄山正在读书。 ' @& w4 |" y2 k7 d

8 F+ G9 _$ P6 T# s. q0 f5 k) E8 ASamuel is reading a book. $ a4 w1 f' L& r% M
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Samuel is reading. * W" h3 t: B- ~( M. f+ u, G
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27. exciting / excited。  
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8 m2 f$ [7 n* V5 _/ r7 i7 |28. 我遇到了很多困难。 ; [# w) q0 ]( g8 q$ T6 i

- j0 S) b- M2 A7 j% N1 RI am having many difficulties.
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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! W/ `  [, x3 |- ]29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 3 i: J" L& t: n* G7 K
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. ; \7 H! S$ \* T$ n' ?
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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。
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: M6 L% Y5 L! L7 q, VShe was so jealous that she became desperate. ! F. G' E; u% |7 t2 m

; m  w& K* S$ p" G6 P* x2 JJealousy 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 ! u9 B: q6 s4 V2 \9 |
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really an expert in this area.
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