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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
' W( q' l0 @: EI like it very much.
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& @5 H% p5 G  m1 j1 y2. 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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The price is right. 5 C( m7 ]& f9 J( P

: s4 s. e: }1 u; o& oNote: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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1 C9 {3 k& ^& z  g- E4 F: m! B+ mprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 ; S/ ]& Z, L& S$ U  f
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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3 y/ W- q. o; @Are you working at the moment? . N) e4 }) [0 o  x: m7 }

3 K: [+ W( N( ?2 h/ r% f9 sNote:what’s your 4 F" z' R, T' a' ?) V$ `, q
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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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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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  p1 X" c" }3 c. h; Nline 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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" e" K& U" b* `' l- \4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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0 p# T7 \/ B8 W- M4 Q1 Y( N+ y' F- Y1 ^4 BHow do you say this in English? % ~0 i2 _8 w9 V9 D
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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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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ( w; {1 I4 _" v5 Z; b
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 2 s. T6 s  {; p! X) o: e5 G, A  k

  }5 G( F. `6 j& ESorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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用I have something to ; c& ]* R# W: r3 d0 P  Y
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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 , i3 S4 a, S3 m' g
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have to stay at home. 6 R/ B. d# ~; {: t) J

; x* k: B2 O/ b) R# ]/ u6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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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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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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, ]1 G3 r& K# ]8 c, z& wbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. , m$ c, a, ^3 D3 d8 A

6 }0 r  B4 |' H" o8 H7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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$ R0 n2 U) n7 Y' x% eI don’t think I can. 3 z; w( h, J6 O
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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, 8 {9 w$ z" Y- h6 `

% f4 V$ a+ \1 C& E! M6 @2 B6 d6 [5 c8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. ! ?- t8 B( ?" S6 v4 g* `: p

0 v. [; d; u0 YI am not a very good dancer either. 9 z, I+ V- g. T2 X2 S

( q& [/ [6 y; J9 e6 vNote: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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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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# f5 K: a5 K1 J$ i2 ~" gyesterday, 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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' [% l) V$ Z% q( p0 K8 odoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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! ?& T, `) f% O7 j' j6 Z: K: ]1 s2 K1 g10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. # A+ c  m2 s. ~/ p7 U0 s# \( b6 c

# B$ y2 @1 g  y5 p. q4 yI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. + ?' X% m. G1 Y! Z
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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 " }: J+ Y4 e( I; Y0 s

+ s0 ]+ `4 T. c' s; O4 A1 Y6 s2 Opoor. 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. ) J! |7 _+ [- W+ V4 i8 l

, b! T4 O5 i/ l- c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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3 C1 {( [* i1 p1 _* C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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; o8 ]1 U3 Z; c* c1 n5 O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. 2 F# l1 u" D0 j! C) d; g& C

6 o* M) O: [4 D! ~) O/ A  d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。
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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? ; n) y1 t6 c5 d+ G2 O0 b2 j& ~$ }& e
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? : g) V0 P! @. C, U7 b$ a& q

& W8 S5 z0 r' B( [2 fNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist 7 t' ]6 |1 K7 g0 e" `. t

/ E$ y5 s' `4 ]' AParty.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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7 z+ y* R' W4 [/ O: n: f$ V3 d" E12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. . a" D( b0 @5 t
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I am I don’t know much about that.
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0 G  y7 r& D( ]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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% E# f( |& j$ B! t5 d% A13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend. ! |- x! g8 o& T- }' L# v
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. 8 Y% {2 z) X- p7 {

" S) @2 v6 ]9 D8 C% sHe 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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6 _, j8 z& K: |2 Y8 ^The price is too high/ rather low. $ Y% E( }! w5 z) B
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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( W$ D# z# W& H7 ?: K- l! GWe 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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4 K) Z7 Q* ^) uThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” 0 _5 W* N" i* _- X4 N

/ P  i# A& r  {# }5 B18. 这个春节你回家吗? ) f$ H+ I1 |1 H3 u( E2 `. _
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) 9 ]( P/ A: M3 Y3 L/ V. N7 C

0 _6 }+ D$ V3 n当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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  y% l- r+ B0 P; d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 + p+ E, \0 K$ [2 n+ S% Y; `
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4 m; B  C9 d3 scourse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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3 S" J3 D5 m' Z6 @6 V& Q$ j9 knot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. : z  P6 Z& P$ K0 l9 `

4 x/ H0 r9 w6 c9 g% iMy 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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5 a( ~% n- Q+ y/ ^  xHe looked at her in surprise.
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3 `$ r( l1 q$ ^, H) o21. 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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, a" h$ ]' u" R( o/ o& {After 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。 : j7 s; {2 L) {9 Y# R- q
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Her red face made me see through her mind.
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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。
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 9 U5 C3 R, ?# H1 X) j: o

& V; ~# C. E1 K8 g! L# J7 B24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone. / U+ k6 |+ `, K3 V3 r' W* l
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 2 s: d$ @5 X+ a3 O1 l6 V

1 o+ l5 i8 ~1 R& R8 w4 P3 xI get a lot of knowledge in the university. 6 p" b( y- n9 f* M

4 F' G! p9 k3 u- z. q3 u; ^# T0 eI learned a lot in university.
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1 y; p( [% _2 H5 ]5 W26. 黄山正在读书。
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Samuel is reading a book.
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7 v' F& X- _  J6 r. o+ J4 OSamuel is reading. - D  d) c, I, ?5 j( R% ?- s
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27. exciting / excited。   ' @) @, L  [- q: ?/ A  x# z0 Z4 P5 }
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 # c% E, {1 R) w) [+ H5 V: b

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I am having a few problems / lots of problems. & @; B7 a9 o+ p* x6 R) R# r

* h; v  h6 Z# U! T29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 $ S2 w  C+ T/ ~3 F/ n6 q

& u/ R9 l" }+ m6 ?/ GPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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& g! ~/ U7 P$ R- Q' wPlease hurry up or we'll be late.   7 L0 \. }$ o7 ^6 w( W8 X$ U

, V5 D6 E/ I3 I- u3 H- z30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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She was so jealous that she became desperate. + a% z  ]: x) C1 O' O  R

9 Y, d' c7 G- E7 \4 ZJealousy 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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