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1. I very like it
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2 r7 Y/ G A4 _" H- s( }2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 : c# a! ?. f& H' Y& ^6 t
. l( I: J6 [+ |0 Q2 X. H. A$ I3 vThe price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right. ! C+ Q( q6 z5 `8 s
/ c S g$ F5 r# {, d- h8 dNote: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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8 r9 B" _+ I0 ~2 }! J. wprogramme 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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7 }2 p8 ^2 y: u8 VAre you working at the moment? ; x6 \$ p% [4 W4 O0 n3 ^6 g+ X6 \
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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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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 u$ [; D+ e
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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 * q" T- |2 x$ Z' l
' U w% a! R, r: J4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? 6 c1 a1 R# q- C5 ^
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How do you say this in English? 9 b, i& w! |0 A0 c! C
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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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) X3 [( z" ~1 D8 s- dspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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/ H$ n/ I# C$ l5 `& ^ x2 w5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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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 8 ~* Y# _% m* \9 o, v
5 z9 ^% \) J. Z/ }. |. Uup.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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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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I don’t have an English name. % V$ E! J- N6 w
1 F- U* R7 D. |; x2 |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。 + d( G' K1 ~7 E& Q6 T
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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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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. / g3 \) E* z1 C8 ?- `- ~
8 w" ^6 t4 ^( eI don’t think I can.
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' \) g' X+ ]2 K. D4 h) F7 CNote: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,
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4 ~% M8 |: a: ^+ j+ C8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. / C; T$ w. Y6 Q
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I am not a very good dancer either. 0 L4 G. L3 |! {4 ^' q! t
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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? . K+ \! @$ ^; w5 I
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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 7 q1 B# z8 l5 |- g2 [
; P8 u5 [+ W) J0 ~. V2 n5 l8 c# Zdoing 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. , e; C0 s- A2 ^$ b4 Y2 e
- D; C9 E! l! M/ G3 a, h& pI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. $ _: B5 | h# s6 G5 Z; H2 U
% G/ T3 U8 H" n, _5 T3 |* XNote: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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- r' P: K* F% o2 C, A) B' _( 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。
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+ E; A* e! R) L; B W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. 6 f6 h+ t# ~& ]9 i/ p [7 m! Q
" {/ ]) {6 R4 [7 @( \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。 ) u, X& o, |# F$ K+ C3 W) [
" R% `% a/ v8 _5 y K( P/ R11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? 8 b% |3 d; x& R& V K
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? ' ^0 w$ C% F2 |" @7 \
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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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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 0 w% o$ K: N$ x* X7 z
( G6 c5 j( ~% _+ w; {I am I don’t know much about that. ( f& x. U4 m* m# W
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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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& n4 V# w) h; A! w( K" F6 n6 T$ j2 J13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 3 \* G. s/ S" k0 g4 x
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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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. - p: ]% R) H% g e& x
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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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. & k+ Z0 M _# X4 R, p3 _
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. ! p& s- L. W8 z; }. E7 I
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” * r; J" h* q$ h. A6 ^1 E1 R
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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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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) 3 f- g- T5 s& P: Y
9 i z$ j2 P. X4 N- U" v) R2 _当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) 0 I6 B9 p1 ]) @! V" i1 q! r
; x# x' x& ]- X2 V) I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
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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 , J/ v3 H4 ^9 I7 L& }8 }
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2 F$ i( R+ B' y/ I- U# ^not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. 2 _* |9 w( f% y4 |/ f
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” * G4 X9 s# Q& }+ N7 d+ E" i# B
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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+ {1 K! f$ w7 M8 ?4 ^5 @& }He looked at her in surprise. 8 t S5 U" r# Y$ @0 U& F. Y+ {
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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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0 f/ E' N3 H. X* NAfter 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。 2 O6 F8 E( ]. x5 j
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Her red face made me see through her mind.
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# k+ d% s/ s" B& f3 z/ p" E, p8 ECorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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+ T" _: u$ q; M6 z( B; k4 x23. 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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" z: g9 R. C0 ^, z6 u; k) j! uCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. " p3 Y( K6 t6 _( I# ^9 u: P5 K
5 Z4 R0 y7 H5 e! Q$ c) o) q" A24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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% N/ j& @/ o \% Z' T4 wLeave her alone.
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9 e! G. S) T! K5 t25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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: ^$ I9 J* L# S. @% ]8 t" [I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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9 n- B* w t5 ?I learned a lot in university.
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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/ D0 G) O1 i2 ]5 wSamuel is reading a book.
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Samuel is reading. ) t- j9 n0 Z* l1 b3 t5 X* j
" ^2 Q+ z5 s4 A4 ~# J27. exciting / excited。
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3 W$ Y, O* A/ C/ d7 ~: ]I am having many difficulties.
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$ U3 s( p9 w7 y% xI am having a few problems / lots of problems. 3 J0 q- [! V+ Z- a% @1 s( `/ ^7 _! k4 q
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29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 7 N! {# H& i7 R
- x6 y3 Y b, R/ Y9 U) E/ L* xPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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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。 " A6 O7 N2 h1 o* ?) I
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