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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
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 ! T  ]* ~% l* c0 e6 D1 V

8 J( h2 l" H- A% e5 ^- S# X/ NThe price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right.
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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 3 @2 \" c- ]" c+ \5 m" W

1 l( |7 {! @% {& ^) S( c9 xprogramme 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? 1 O. t6 x- m0 S
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Are you working at the moment? ) m' x. ?3 W2 g0 v- j; m
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Note:what’s your * h& J& t6 e+ y) I+ V' X
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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 + C0 ~  h% f- D; U

2 X3 R! J- d4 \5 \0 A. [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 9 k: R2 L) e- S
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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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$ a6 v6 |& \( d1 L4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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. {* H) M# B# Y  n4 H3 V( ]2 }# hHow do you say this in English? / b' q7 \& k% z$ i6 P+ g# {0 }

7 }) g2 r! I8 \8 c% _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 , `4 R- U/ ~9 n" B6 ?

1 ?, K8 \, }8 b7 rspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ; `$ U6 _; u4 u. `1 w, A# C( K
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 9 |0 e- n- V3 X: R5 \) v/ Z. [' R0 G
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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, W5 d, w" J0 M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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' z' F3 J% o# O0 Y/ j' Lup.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 0 g4 _5 b: |/ I/ F0 E
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have to stay at home.
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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; ~0 D# Y5 |# e7 \/ p+ l9 HI don’t have an English name.
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9 m: [9 l  g" d" a, g5 gNote: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。 & G8 ?: \$ Q) d+ g, S' l
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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. 7 X. O  j( l# w5 `! `

/ K) E+ {8 W; O1 l/ l+ y( O8 L, N" @, j7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can.
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" F( y% @! `% A* `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,
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 8 o0 x  W6 `" Y* y3 n( W  k; U- [
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I am not a very good dancer either.   I: j% [: X! Q' K0 x6 B
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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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) x3 X  O2 k1 n1 a# bWhat time is it, please? ' g: f! S: W% t; c$ F5 e& _6 x

4 e3 n  _9 j8 i7 J, F* b- g7 r6 tNote: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 # V8 K) I$ p. d( e  k, o

3 E! b) b- q$ L3 t, O. ]6 qyesterday, 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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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 8 V5 }/ D& Q- h9 |! K

0 h- _5 f! {# Y, u  i7 Q+ A10. 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. # C( V# D# @! w
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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 ) {! P- v' B) E; j0 D4 t; h9 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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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。
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8 E" z/ s6 [5 ^# C- O6 i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 ]* _) W8 i) ~

! P9 Z* x. G1 Y/ A$ v1 f8 A  |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 F; x& J0 w: U' C% ~
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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? 0 u, S- Y% N5 a
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? % q  e8 U% g$ A- k: {; z: q4 m
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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 7 n7 U2 |# R+ P" F( U( e7 N

% z8 X5 v1 m" X& ~" V8 pParty.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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8 i6 _8 n* X! @# s+ C12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. ! \6 A1 y, w# n, E" u  m7 j

  @; c# h9 {/ l: A9 d; v, W9 g: \I am I don’t know much about that.
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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 . z9 A4 f4 l1 m5 ~, k
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really an expert in this area.
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0 F- h, ]# l3 O* J13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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I don’t have a boyfriend. + _' E  J7 @+ R1 C" L$ ~( K9 a; K# E

( v% Y5 b$ f2 b( {8 y6 l; c/ ^14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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& P. c* N; x" |: tHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. 9 e! f5 e6 m) H2 C, [. Y" p
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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. / i  X' L2 L; s

9 f% E2 r2 X$ X6 F4 S+ A+ I1 }3 l16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” ' {) m' [1 a1 E: d/ U& [

/ \  p- E( b/ o0 Y' V+ j18. 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)
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8 q) P3 j. c. H6 v当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)   p. L- i# y+ f6 i+ Q0 n
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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
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% l4 ?4 _7 G* n% v& |  Wcourse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 9 R4 k) s6 n  m! A6 J( b
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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
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( W1 _; v; P; O9 ynot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. 3 x. [4 J  w0 G$ p! D

, n* A  V& T3 W3 X  L- z3 a19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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/ v) U8 x2 b9 H, K" D5 gMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” . a2 [1 U; ?$ J( T, q( u! z
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. . G5 k) D- \" Q0 w' v1 k; R) `5 X. d+ Q; {

* d( m7 H4 b' c+ s4 \- ^! j4 AHe 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 ( b0 e( u& M; e- c. e& F5 E
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so young. # ^. Q* W" j/ ~' f6 h  L7 @. Q
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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。
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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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) W8 U$ K8 [- U* ~23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 , Z' U3 |& N5 w# Q; U) A/ V  S/ U' Z

2 Q- E/ v) `/ X! SThe 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 Q$ |. d/ T. r2 L& ?: q3 Y
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. 2 V* u7 k# B. I& T* s
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Leave her alone. 8 @8 h# a+ B5 C7 M* Z: B. K

3 c! M* ~: \7 ~% F; N: [' F6 D25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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# e4 o5 G# A) u+ q2 JI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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1 e" A) r* j+ b+ P3 eI learned a lot in university.
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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. J9 j% c) D' p: P' qSamuel is reading a book.
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$ i2 P" d0 n1 ?+ x/ x- Y# w9 P2 lSamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。   ; B) I) c4 U; [4 m
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 + w" K) n7 h) b0 O( w: M

" J0 ~  k; C, W6 b9 S% I& OI am having many difficulties. " e8 B- B% u7 q" v2 D3 D

$ m) r0 _" p  m' ~- c' q. p3 j# ~I am having a few problems / lots of problems. 4 l+ `# U( _7 L" Z* R& Z

, N  e- q# s! U) ?9 |) L; W29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 * y5 S6 f1 i2 H( S* n
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. # `1 s: I/ t) ]. |  F. Z
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.   " V% j- ?  P  h; s( t6 T2 E

% [. \/ |$ s) ~# W$ f6 c/ V' t30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 ! U  W4 K  t! l& W- s
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She was so jealous that she became desperate.
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9 _6 {7 ^$ d3 t( @  m* E/ b; fJealousy 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
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I am not
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7 h+ _2 ?) M) Y' L& [really an expert in this area.
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