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1. I very like it
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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, ^) E6 V& N' X& G- aThe price is very suitable for me. + ?, O7 d6 S, C; |; p9 t) F
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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 " L$ N( {! l" s S
+ x# V9 I; o, H# p7 cprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 0 m( y7 H+ e7 m: n" r) l" G
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? ; V0 p+ y. C0 s
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Are you working at the moment? # C, B3 r. ]4 v& T# V( ^& G4 {1 s
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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 . D; I5 F3 D: Y0 d0 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
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? ! u& _5 ^1 Y, ]' Y& U" a& ]
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How do you say this in English?
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+ d+ Y; j) s: m9 l R WNote: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 0 }+ A- O+ B8 N. b
+ t" I( w/ N2 C# i$ n$ Xspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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3 c O/ n {% G- e0 f5. 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. % l+ J: X' `/ W- s& h: T
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用I have something to 6 u! d- t3 _+ B' v2 ]5 M
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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 6 ^5 R5 r) w9 V1 r
% F% {. H. u/ m2 f: Z4 ahave to stay at home. ) ]2 [8 f1 W8 }' w5 Q; v9 h! B* D$ G
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I 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。 l" k* z4 o7 n2 x; k8 K. k! {
K2 n; k/ R& }6 z- }' N* f; I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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% E) e" p# N# q1 p: a8 A7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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9 }0 p) n* `5 b" ~& g+ yI don’t think I can.
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2 }2 U" x+ W7 P0 ~" k: E3 @1 y' VNote: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, " U" T( h! O0 @; O
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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4 M0 E% F8 g8 o/ b: d3 s dI 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。 0 _6 x: T8 l- n
" p* S P0 N5 F9 t' a R( H; G9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? $ }/ k3 E( r4 i5 p! i) [( X! P
9 n5 j0 f( m( v+ T, pWhat time is it, please? ( O8 L& `! D$ @* Y2 s7 b! h9 n/ g
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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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8 R! k1 R+ |/ Q; d Jyesterday, 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
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 6 C0 u& |- P; S" }
3 ~1 k" c4 B F; H; T0 VI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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0 e4 k5 g8 }% K; G3 MNote: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 Y( W# h6 Z9 {/ B! t6 r' N
6 J. w6 d; @4 l7 p+ J- x3 }8 \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. " ^6 O4 l, l& V0 b& c; ^
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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。 & S% n, M+ a. `9 D- i5 L- x" C1 B( o
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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。 8 N I' ~6 f' v4 h G8 ]$ j& M0 Y
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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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9 A2 x# B c. U; i4 `2 W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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3 p6 p1 M. G( d4 o% R11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? . \% @0 |; k' e- W& I3 L
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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& O4 e5 n: n; z) tNote: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。 5 r ]2 j* u9 U, Z
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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I am I don’t know much about that. ' m4 R2 N+ e2 B' s
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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 " Z! g* }" x9 H. Z# q# j
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really an expert in this area.
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. ' _- G) X* X0 D. I
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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; O/ l/ |5 A. D1 J8 h6 o4 TThe price is too high/ rather low. 7 R/ ^8 W! y g
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. , D0 Y. R1 n7 h& b7 [, n% O: u
% q% r+ {/ x' B" Y# I4 ~. xWe got out of the car. 0 k8 d# R0 A4 e$ P7 G
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. * z' G' s3 P ?; V H9 l. o" W6 d
7 \! r, z- Q+ C3 I( ?4 PThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? 5 y+ u2 [9 ~9 n+ E9 j M' d8 p
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? . ]4 O. [% P2 U6 K7 K% t
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) + E0 [' u; r, }, 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 # [# R% Z1 q& \* W' z8 Q E
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9 [0 Z8 X- B! M2 icourse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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, G3 z# k) S& Y0 m) }& lnot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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1 P. ^6 q. p" J N19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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+ v1 A9 l# Z% wMy 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. ' r9 d+ F! z. v: B
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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 & R/ Q8 e I7 }6 n* F
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; O, A/ @0 k* K2 j) C) [Her red face made me see through her mind. / ~1 f) j8 S/ V6 b- y
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7 P3 y, n4 z" S. ?2 ^23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 9 m/ T& n7 v: D
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% `% G$ d! ]# j" LCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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3 k. R2 C3 l" f24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone.
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4 G5 R) k+ g- Z% _( u; R6 v. V/ c8 u25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 ! R- f; g) T" }& w2 Q
, Q( U) V# s% t" N( D: K# c lI get a lot of knowledge in the university. 6 e, t! U E; L$ i' T5 l
0 z2 y# \4 n: P8 Q. NI learned a lot in university.
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4 ?7 y$ c" Z( |0 ]! ]: x26. 黄山正在读书。
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% N) U6 R+ i4 F+ xSamuel is reading.
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, c& p3 b9 H* w2 ~' E27. exciting / excited。
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。 * h0 V3 k) w: P! O! _& |$ ?
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% d0 j5 f9 {. wI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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0 \+ J) J) x: ]/ b! ~( F7 o7 ?29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 + _. a2 | n4 i. l7 ^2 Y
" p. p4 T: u/ tPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. ' O, [' P/ K( H& ~7 T( H; w k2 {
7 v' G4 I$ h; I8 g! ^Please hurry up or we'll be late. 8 b$ Q. [8 v: {" Q
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 $ }. c0 h& J. P7 d7 V+ |
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