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I like it very much.
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, \5 n. b# y2 J" P- e* r, a3 e2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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$ q2 x) c9 r+ p1 l2 [4 j* ^The price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right.
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B/ f- ?/ k* u& @9 _/ }Note: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 8 U5 L9 `5 c+ E2 Z0 P3 Y. _7 h: t
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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。 ( y9 |; m! K7 c: _
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? / [% f& m1 w( N7 X0 O- L
- v$ V; ^7 ]# k6 FAre you working at the moment? 1 U# N' Q; O/ q5 z4 Q* b/ `: x" F
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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 6 |: z& K' ^/ d7 V& B3 [& 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
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* N8 x4 K7 K9 j8 lline 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? % y9 J7 L1 ^% `& K2 x- \
1 u. s b) L0 ]' r# A0 ~$ g0 j5 |0 ?- c9 v1 |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 : i2 |: a/ x8 ^" C" R" w! u' D
7 `# z; ^2 n# A3 D/ H8 _spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ! G; P7 T" ^! q# c0 }! }
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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2 |) [5 f+ u' t# }' s6 DSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. " u8 m! X- v6 e# n
/ X6 M. [# z: u, r' S用I have something to
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" w+ z" l5 [4 V, }8 H) C$ _! hdo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 1 w. Y6 I. d: _7 o/ I
2 _: K7 l" D( C9 ], ~% oup.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 ' D7 ^- K/ r9 `) o' {% I6 s) s8 w
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have to stay at home.
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7 u4 w4 n0 C: u u3 S9 U6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. / X+ h8 \8 i% V
# B. j- d4 ~/ U, SI don’t have an 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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7 u: j4 L) l- p! rbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car.
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6 [$ s2 O0 Q) K' `1 A( S7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 9 @% W5 ?5 m% S5 l6 B! a8 n g
, U" i ?/ I9 ^! x/ D0 ~5 x; s! j! |I don’t think I can. ' Q4 t! k* b. C. _8 z. f
Z6 H; |+ u! j6 L# W9 MNote: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, - `3 { m7 T( m: D
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. f0 U( f7 m+ i) i! b
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I 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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4 u! |' \% j, A$ ]5 ?What time is it, please?
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( J) B2 I# ]! P1 m7 d( ONote: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 + |; G, k {2 o' `, t
9 P" |8 A, m7 n7 N3 ?doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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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. 6 c/ N3 k$ H0 m* o- x
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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 + F% a3 I+ l4 o2 m4 j
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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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2 N: J8 M( i, a' h1 V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。 ; K y8 ?, S% }6 M7 ]" M
4 {) ]: W: _% A! b+ \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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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。
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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? ' c( {# B, z' N4 E U, N# F- `: G
0 S) f* X: c# G0 u2 OWould 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
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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。
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& k* }! l: r/ _12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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' F. w- t. j, k/ t' d" x( vI am I don’t know much about that. 7 r( h3 s* `8 j$ I' X$ x
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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
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7 `& u( i+ Y* |2 ]13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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5 E/ y' y3 a, C6 U0 K0 k! GHe 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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The price is too high/ rather low. : G2 b5 _1 k2 |: C% R u
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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We got out of the car.
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4 t( ^7 E& b3 W# v' G17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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% A( C; p, t, I: @' V* jThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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8 O' X' Y* b* n# I/ k% J$ w18. 这个春节你回家吗? 4 s- \# H$ T% I7 @( ^+ \& @
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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" {$ u9 R' ?% G7 p是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) * ]9 w A' B* I3 I+ x7 j6 d6 I
; U7 }( I& E" p5 b; Y- U9 S, D当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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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 ]2 X6 w0 F6 W& o1 ~, ~ B6 c
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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 8 m2 c1 ]% R8 p2 v' r# C
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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8 N% j/ I4 L: e# u. @9 R* @My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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9 o4 f; |. ]: I' z5 G% m20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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so young.
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2 @: p, b4 h: A7 x6 n3 tAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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. i; x7 v: g# \" G; v: K22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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; E4 R& {* O) E! x& ^" H' cHer red face made me see through her mind. % C: ^! x: Q6 @" s5 V2 V6 S
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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5 D" j; f3 d4 y23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 # U- \ d3 e6 L
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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* C7 _& P# P$ oCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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8 j0 c2 U6 n* V& R }; W% U24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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7 S: P9 p9 U2 O$ cLeave her alone. 9 T9 ^: u& \. [4 }3 J, [
$ ]) l, E! k' r9 ~' ^+ h6 Y25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 ^& X3 h# S- `- L% ^1 R
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I learned a lot in university.
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26. 黄山正在读书。 3 n7 |3 {3 E4 ]/ u+ v
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Samuel is reading a book. 0 A+ @" @) }% v3 q2 V7 o; G
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Samuel is reading.
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7 q; t" |: F5 m28. 我遇到了很多困难。 : Y: z6 l! T+ g+ l2 I0 d
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I am having many difficulties.
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" s4 z: r% Q6 N$ B2 I( QI am having a few problems / lots of problems. # S3 `/ q7 n! l. V; [/ J
, ^& } ` D. ~) a( w; U: j/ i29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.
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