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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
/ c: E) E2 E) t3 iI like it very much.
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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The price is very suitable for me.   [* j3 M4 T! w6 A! z
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The price is right.
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1 }+ n6 M* |4 L3 x' ^) N2 @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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* f+ P4 P1 e3 i" B8 d8 l: r6 S& r2 c# r& {programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 - d- p, q+ p' g, C: Y
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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& m- d9 T" Q1 FAre you working at the moment?
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% Y# [( I! D9 d! x$ UNote: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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; H7 P' b( I* `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 ' X( Y, z) c9 q- D

/ [- u2 q1 D* g. D) Rline 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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# U- f+ }4 B5 _. m* O4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? & a2 D8 `3 ?! L& V3 O
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How do you say this in English?
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, ?1 a6 J& \. Y& iNote: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 ' L: R% |+ I/ o# g5 e
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 5 s- {) q0 ^" W7 B

9 q# s- p0 K! D0 T5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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6 p3 J5 e. ~3 o- U) XSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. - l6 S3 C4 ?. A, [, P# s% K
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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 + W' V! B2 H' \" D. D( A% I

4 b3 o1 H2 N5 J% L' S& ~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 5 R8 f0 K( V7 J

2 G; ^, o5 _. l. |! Z/ X4 \have to stay at home. $ U. }9 p1 d; ?0 W8 T
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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. 4 N9 s9 u  B5 H! B& Q6 V' i, g

) U2 ~/ Z/ L% BNote: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。 ( |. N- |3 `4 h/ I# K" I

2 l1 f5 V8 ~, h; y4 E  L  ^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. 7 R5 ]1 \5 w# \( h+ r

8 a/ P" ~# ^( _# \2 ZI 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,   M1 K& }  a* l
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. , [' B9 S. z7 w

$ F  t" b! B  O, a3 rI am not a very good dancer either. 3 C' L- s+ i! g

* S+ U% t+ F; B, {0 mNote: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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# B7 h0 W; r6 q3 [1 nWhat time is it, please? : D& x4 j* U& U+ B" ?) v
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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   k% C: A8 c& ?' E- p  o

9 W0 E; Q1 U* t; R' pdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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! w4 y9 Z6 q3 s$ j! M* t10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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+ ~) g0 A$ Y8 Y' ]2 |I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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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 2 c3 n! l7 [( |( d( J

" u+ Y$ j% L0 bpoor. 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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  [' @% P0 @; O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。 0 ]+ x1 S* p; x2 H

0 e0 D+ ]2 k7 s2 d" ]) d. S* T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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* R; f( [: _5 T" Z- ~1 y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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7 q1 A8 T1 m* ]* S' I! E9 f. d; U11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? ) }2 l% j0 X3 U' l! o; P

2 c' V8 h* w! E6 E9 V, V+ h* GWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? ) a6 A- I% A  W; V0 f/ v  ]+ P8 h
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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。 3 ^$ C6 _1 q$ l$ W- A

/ v" X$ ~0 d$ n/ N+ Z1 [12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 5 a0 X6 h9 h7 V5 i) {( A( A
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I am I don’t know much about that.
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" u3 c! @0 M" B% D" G' ANote: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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really an expert in this area. & b) w5 j/ P# z$ U5 T* O
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. ! D/ T! M% ]1 [$ n+ ?

1 C4 N& [( U2 L& a8 q9 SI don’t have a boyfriend.
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. C6 z, A: G6 T14. 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. , {7 r3 {3 V$ t+ S( r7 z
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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4 ~1 S+ \) e* X; N0 Q, zThe 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. % l) _1 ^* \8 A1 C

- z; m$ ~+ T4 K( R: t$ h* N17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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( R% F3 C! d' {' V$ D# W6 s5 G7 UThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? . U7 [( c  B( u1 Y5 z" k" ?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? , ?  E) {: [: J. w9 Y
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) $ G% t0 o8 z/ n; V& T4 Q0 m5 c
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) $ E) k$ P" {' O8 S; k
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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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% @9 @9 f2 q% l4 e+ |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 # j8 a0 f4 n8 D4 j

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8 P' B; a& c/ X- Q- B+ wnot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. 1 ]* x' U7 m8 a7 u6 h
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” 4 G# T0 b& D, a! P1 U1 B

0 f8 l% u  ~# u8 c' `$ M20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. & [2 B* X) I( a

  t3 A& G7 k1 C+ n- t( ?9 A( QHe looked at her in surprise. $ ^: ?0 U( G6 c4 d: b

- n9 P* F5 a, m; s0 Z/ C21. 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 ! ]' V( G/ [0 n# V) @8 Q

2 q9 A8 u% U/ t* ^* q- gso young.
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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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7 k( U  @9 s) w# p9 u* XHer red face made me see through her mind. 5 o# Q9 n4 O( v, n5 Z+ _
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 1 D: F" E8 p) F9 m( \3 z2 T

0 j. G' r& `* z. j9 ~, n# S( pThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. 7 J: X: L. C& V. W5 n. i; K1 V  v
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) A8 i( y; H$ I  ~! _24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone.
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5 z7 o8 R- ?; p2 d25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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" h) F' _- o. ^I get a lot of knowledge in the university. 9 O3 w/ O9 d! i' S! C3 _

2 ]$ f9 M( ^' j) RI learned a lot in university. ' B3 ^+ I& Z' `' d% P; F
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26. 黄山正在读书。 % N) L- z4 a- C( u/ ]. ]# V# l

  Z* z- x) B+ G( aSamuel is reading a book.
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5 d/ v% F. h' pSamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。  
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1 m4 a  A# H& L8 R8 a( f28. 我遇到了很多困难。 " t- w3 n+ n8 A$ ~

6 u, F4 S/ ]# `$ u% F  U9 wI am having many difficulties. 7 C/ s  ^  t( `: N6 W

! d% |3 p$ z" }% lI am having a few problems / lots of problems. " Z, G! K7 \! ?0 B5 a# r, I4 `
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29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 6 O& ?+ O7 b" v( p# v% q

. F& b  u% `. O2 e9 }Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. " s$ n& F; g! \% x: o9 Z- j
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.  
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( m' R' ?- i" }3 ]30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 ) R. @# W& X' F9 H9 M
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She was so jealous that she became desperate.
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7 k" b% C) f# k# D( s( ~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 $ H/ C1 f6 G2 L0 _5 ~

6 a( j5 u: t0 R" Treally an expert in this area.
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