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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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3 Q8 F% L9 z  u' v" o& P7 q2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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, r* k1 n; z3 [$ q. c3 mThe price is very suitable for me. 8 Y* _5 H  r; t8 s3 U4 U
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The price is right. - m9 L+ s  \+ R9 L! F6 O3 ]

' |8 Z3 x5 |& r% A  pNote: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 0 [7 Z" n- a4 s2 a

) R) Z; Z% U8 `4 X3 S/ ]programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 4 I7 q5 h3 O& n4 k) S6 X

4 U- B/ c% t1 h/ z3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 6 l( @: f2 W: B, J' q* e8 K: Q
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Are you working at the moment? & m% y. J& T- g( [- [4 V/ \- ?
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Note:what’s your
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1 n0 p6 a2 j; xjob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 ! o( T6 `8 L- I1 e

% f( q2 K( o3 h( lat 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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, c) k' ]0 I1 u4 B5 J# A7 Pline 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 9 I' I% e) N1 K: `
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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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
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ' V, S* N) Z3 p4 b
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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) e4 ?/ v% f' X' t. u& ]Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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; w" P) \# x9 l8 p3 L( ~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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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
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/ `* e1 ]  C7 a0 y5 H, Ohave to stay at home.
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' X3 b3 H: S6 g" o8 N6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. + G- t! v$ J1 ?% |9 D% K) b
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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。 # b2 t' q% k; `, |' p$ m0 t

( d3 ?0 i# k( s/ J" L  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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: ]; m4 ^& I  gbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. ; v, ~" N1 |( x2 f9 m

2 V6 }' C( c9 f- w7 k7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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3 r8 }8 v0 V- y2 Q* I3 G1 iI don’t think I can.
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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, # \* u. O  U0 u. B

/ |  N% |3 s% d, D/ x7 Q$ `' A8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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I am not a very good dancer either. 6 q2 z% f8 j) l7 V
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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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  |1 I6 N' H, o* J9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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" I; s* `4 ^7 a7 C! H" \What time is it, please? # r& M8 u* Q! X$ U, Z; j# z! O" U

$ W$ v; U2 z1 g) k/ ANote: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 0 J5 |5 [: D7 _" d) M

$ x! W( k! H8 _# w& `2 n& E+ yyesterday, 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 9 K0 ^2 ?$ s9 Z. @5 {
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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.
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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# V) f, s0 ~4 Y+ z5 E* lNote: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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9 B. U3 d: \, O9 |% T6 |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 w5 |) }) t8 @& b) s' e% i# f8 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。 ' X7 z# X- X5 ~+ l3 b/ b0 G, c+ V

" g0 p& U! }9 `0 T+ Q; K% s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。 6 r. E' h+ F  ~7 i. z

4 h  F4 p- }. W" e5 \8 x9 k7 }11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? 9 e# N- b) p1 k$ D  i, O
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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 + t2 M/ u8 S' R: w4 ~8 m! N
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8 C9 [) U1 v: F4 u2 g12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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& A5 a" V. F2 `$ a  a. vI 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 & o5 ?5 C9 Y# p8 `: Q: f1 i

. B  y) D; `5 `: q2 }& Z  r* p# Treally an expert in this area. 1 @6 V/ r2 V$ m/ Q- `+ Y  K" W
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. . Y! A; o$ L9 x: H/ w. V
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I don’t have a boyfriend. 7 w+ x1 ~  Y% t% \- r
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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, q) k) P3 z( K. u. w. ?. mHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. 9 J9 `% S9 ~+ V* Y, v

( F% P' N) m& W) u15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. ( _8 K: r. c/ P2 x( A
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The price is too high/ rather low. / Y3 f" ]0 o; _' S9 u2 j0 `  ]
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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. N% P; G1 R* q$ h+ N" o: H17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. ; d; Y# ~' I. O
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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? ; x7 D+ `/ @& h9 M# B' u$ j* L

: g7 ~2 Y! l/ W- B# {8 I0 cWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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; Q$ P$ T# V6 E) Y6 g* ^9 j是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) , o! s1 i9 N9 D( |0 O8 c% D

+ d3 x2 s* L2 P3 W当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) # I8 O' F& _3 l3 {& N8 U# W1 I( @
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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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! D8 t" L) a: ]( a* Mcourse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
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6 N- G% P! x) v- w0 h  Ycourse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 & i: m8 s2 ~0 g5 O) M9 V% t

6 |* ?4 I6 D8 Rnot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not.   h% K. J6 l3 W. t/ m

* }3 p6 k- |! p) ~+ h! Q8 C19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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, b/ n+ r; e* u8 l0 FMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”   p0 x( z1 ^. A' ^
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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He looked at her in surprise.
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; a) p$ U% }9 ]* d21. 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 ' C3 `: ~: A' f- G9 L' t

3 f7 [* x3 Y. ]+ o$ nso young. , v1 X1 z4 A4 d4 \
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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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0 Z# B1 U5 K6 F5 \' jCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking. 5 A. j0 e: k" D' X8 a# x* l4 q( m
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 3 n+ }4 `+ K* j; n9 t2 @. P& g/ P: B# B
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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. 4 ~0 t, c9 d! ^5 Y0 [/ R  m6 l* [+ h

/ a$ r" r' g4 D  {: u2 i" jCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 2 o/ W6 U" Y, x8 l

- i( [& {; E- R" E) s  b24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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- M5 o* C1 z+ Z# T2 [7 \* lLeave her alone.
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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I learned a lot in university. 4 f/ f, L$ j4 P1 _2 c

( m9 M& m. _4 b9 b" S) S26. 黄山正在读书。 5 F' r4 \$ j" |1 x1 }; b7 J
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Samuel is reading a book.
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties.
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems. % j$ T0 t" L( g1 B3 [/ z

+ D) {+ ]3 W9 L* _7 Q' X29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 9 O  I0 G! K$ c1 [
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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' B2 a2 I: R6 T& z: T% tPlease hurry up or we'll be late.   / O# P# P0 [' o: }
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 / R4 t5 m0 w, \; T

) j" K; J7 M/ m( |4 X0 b2 wShe was so jealous that she became desperate.
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Jealousy 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
老杨团队 追求完美
I am not
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really an expert in this area.
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