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I like it very much. : F/ }9 }$ z- q6 f m3 k [9 _# _
* Y0 }: R' D4 U1 F* C2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 4 s. {. t$ a j, C" k8 i' ^
9 A/ {/ B& [4 K9 J: }The price is very suitable for me.
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: i9 g: L% W5 z2 j' \& v; v7 H7 }& kThe 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
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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。 ( L: o6 f% ^) F9 X+ Z2 V5 z
3 r8 p: _" y# Z! U7 k3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment? 7 s- F0 e i/ E4 M' H! S
G, w, j5 }: |' {" i0 uNote:what’s your
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' I8 @) {1 d, ]) Z3 ejob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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4 X: N7 G, [ j4 [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 . V4 Z0 e' M) X5 F
5 M7 A3 D$ C/ U4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? ; V, S$ X. N5 L3 s3 n, U
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How do you say this in English?
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) [! |3 y+ h! V3 E2 p0 N! gNote: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 # U# |/ H% x/ }1 w. V o0 H' X% d
% N; x9 ~0 l) }* E8 L' lspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 6 M$ L* n/ ?/ [/ ~/ j, k O
+ S% J- {9 b( ~1 d1 r( i& m% K5. 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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$ I6 f; ?& ]0 ^$ r* M+ Q8 ]6 K" y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 / _+ P2 z' G4 k0 Y4 g8 G0 w
* M, o, l8 X0 |+ h$ Gup.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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9 a. ~5 v7 q. Q5 ^# f& ]have to stay at home.
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! `1 B3 ~4 [: ^! ^# w6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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; G. \) A5 S/ F7 S1 N+ LI 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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$ G8 v8 v1 v! }: Y4 `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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# B, v9 {) A+ f! T5 ubrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. & ^+ K p2 N ^% h/ a
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 7 P+ Y/ y/ }8 Q. t
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I don’t think I can. ' [% r# y7 d) L9 ~2 z. G, D
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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, 2 C. K5 ?! Z, z# D2 n0 Y
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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: [2 n' S8 X B8 _I am not a very good dancer either. / n( Y7 R! a& |! K! c4 x* i9 U& 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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# B- @) h; T; ]/ S! Z! sWhat time is it, please? ; o# W7 B* A* R3 U
' u8 X/ c3 ?2 C8 G: O* bNote: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 2 [* E% X2 _5 R) H8 V, E/ f# ?( ]
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 9 k$ t$ G1 \9 [+ C
# j$ Y+ ^' K+ \: C$ {2 k8 J" N10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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! t# i; ?* i- [ d1 R3 t8 H0 jI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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, s2 y) H: E. b% j, G4 wNote: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 8 ~( d0 M- J" Y5 Y, R
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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. + J/ p7 n( X9 ]5 C6 K8 e
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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。 5 y6 [; N5 t' U5 Y1 l+ x: ~/ `
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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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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. 5 V- w' Z' Q# B+ {
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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。 ! f) J$ I; }) d9 a2 X* M9 a" M' [
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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? # T( P6 X) K' i% M
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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7 i/ B( f- s8 l( p/ j wNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist 3 Z1 J/ E3 b2 Q; C- D
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- Q c; z+ B. m% F2 q* @+ u12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 6 F u) [- y6 h7 z
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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 % w% V( u6 v/ y/ A( ?0 T
5 l( G. [% l# ?/ Y$ o2 qreally an expert in this area. / k3 R: j4 s# Y) W
1 X k% w! R' R5 u13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 6 x1 G* P+ Z- w3 K
. j% ~# H- b4 u7 ?" J9 B w, t. ?, RI don’t have a boyfriend.
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; @' D( [; L; r9 ]: [# D14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. $ c: y) ?, R* Y7 Y8 M
; n6 K8 k$ C5 {0 Z4 q9 KHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. 5 {( t! ~+ Q7 }' i: o3 N- Y; C
( z& {0 [4 C8 C6 x6 R/ H15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. : r1 r0 _: a9 v5 G; I2 D5 }
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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5 H6 D! U8 E, h$ r; J16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. % ] B( {6 ?: e+ S) X* B
/ Y0 j) _9 u3 U: J, c# G' EWe 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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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? 2 `/ B0 p1 L6 _7 F2 v5 J% O
6 \" y: v2 M% G2 W2 [& EWill 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 D( o3 C7 ?$ U7 ~ D
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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: K0 j0 [8 X5 j: ]9 a9 [) C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 * ? v; K5 H3 M. r- S6 K
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not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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7 l h* f6 g& q1 x2 J5 I2 b% r19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. / a5 w( e1 c* V+ o' B" \' a1 L; h8 x
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My 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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8 [) `/ F5 f2 S3 C3 vHe 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
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! ?5 P- ?% [; K1 Y$ ^so young.
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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2 V0 s; B8 w# G) O22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 ) }7 ^+ b) R& |6 _) `2 U9 X
' @ A. v2 t7 RHer red face made me see through her mind. 3 ]1 z9 {/ e2 n8 S+ Y
6 v; B1 S9 e! n6 t' t4 ^! NCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking. ! [! M0 [8 j+ c7 b9 {' j) [$ g' i
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 9 b% u. l) l, V. \; g
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$ I8 `& D" M- v4 |Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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# `2 p( b7 S# f; VLeave her alone. * g. s) x6 |: e0 r7 H) S
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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0 j! r3 m' ?" n6 a6 r' FI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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I learned a lot in university.
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26. 黄山正在读书。
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; n1 v r! q- i/ b' {0 m5 @Samuel is reading. * Z1 {5 j, T8 h" d/ |! p/ j/ J
; n% j" b: {. k" H6 w$ T27. exciting / excited。 # W7 Z" b$ b% |) o$ F
: U) M7 I+ t: [/ ?9 d& L( ]28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties.
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4 `, i9 [& B. U2 x! E" T H; KI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 " M2 }- O; k. {% G3 B
1 F# h# q& Q* J2 a% Q+ oPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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+ y9 g6 C1 I- IPlease hurry up or we'll be late.
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 7 _ R2 b9 J3 K/ N- j; y
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