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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 - N! H4 |2 F0 U! R, o
I like it very much.
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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& D, F8 [  y( f6 F- MThe 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 8 \" w9 X2 N# \5 g
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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。 2 o6 Y8 l7 T! p* e& h

9 K8 `) |3 p- `% E3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? $ L; m$ |- \/ U" [% \5 o
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Are you working at the moment?
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$ F6 V: G% c$ g) t+ eNote:what’s your 5 h+ b" z" K2 _9 S6 S9 M* ?
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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 % s) a0 T5 y% R- q% f% r

. U! V' K& D  v8 g4 P3 ]. 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 7 A1 r$ }' B7 f9 j9 w% O3 J) d/ K

* o. m% ]- t/ g6 p* V4 ^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 , K. ^9 u1 Z8 K. r8 X% ?" W; T

2 q2 |, L6 G3 m: m, j2 @4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?   o7 O  R# l4 {/ c) R( k

! f2 ^& C! R8 f) uHow 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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$ U4 P8 g( ?; `( ~1 ?% w9 pspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
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5. 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. 2 X. W( a* F; A. p' |

+ B4 P8 m/ C7 V用I have something to 6 r# v3 y; V4 k' m/ W
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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 ; K1 o  ^: m1 L! R3 H4 X

" C  Q! E, [7 ]! Bup.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 4 S5 b: k& R/ k# |( r9 x/ }

- x6 R- Z$ r( O$ m2 Khave to stay at home.
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. . [" j8 \- ]! \) g
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I don’t have an English name. * _& z& J& N( u8 S+ F( p0 v) N7 A
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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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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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. a' {' H9 a) E" u1 fbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. , J+ C& x% L. {0 u0 S" l# y
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 1 C1 F2 S3 m$ Z2 e) M% ?4 N4 Z; t

- v; l# o! B( Q4 T% lI don’t think I can. ; f8 w/ ]  x3 ?. B2 p; t1 i, ~, s
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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, 0 T5 `, Z& l/ b8 G2 ]: [! l" c( ~! j9 H

5 s3 z" I: X  y' _8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 4 U$ f7 A" r; I2 [
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I am not a very good dancer either. ' G  ?+ m  _. N* }

( G9 w6 q; ~1 W2 oNote: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。 7 ]' i  ]! R# U+ t

- @3 O3 b: p; L$ ?0 X8 H/ x9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 3 I& k, g" f0 X; X( ?; p

' [' y% I- y! P1 i6 YWhat time is it, please? 5 [& L8 f' |5 q4 a

8 C$ ~! W7 @' }% e9 C+ I/ I& YNote: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 - Q% D2 C$ g9 _
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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 , M$ }5 t3 }! @  J9 S

9 O0 a/ l, e) @3 K7 M4 D( k: Qdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 * }* q, G9 d! D2 Q% E/ q; ~) Y

* S9 m8 {3 [# f  c1 u! N$ x10. 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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5 W7 J% b" q0 d$ o' a! U/ A. ONote: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 ! P4 O. J& H  c3 O

) R% P6 D& ]) Q7 tpoor. 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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4 L7 j: q5 d& D0 p5 ~3 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。
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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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7 b% _6 ?& |, q. i0 p( C! f9 T0 N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. ( b! ]2 W  y2 w7 Z7 B

. M( [: Y' P: s2 s9 a% g/ h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。 ' u& z/ q+ I9 y7 F, n% {* a

+ P4 p4 e' [  s8 a( B11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
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9 f$ l( }' Z3 [& r2 OWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? % A' Y/ A! `3 u9 O/ u2 l" b. }

, n* W& K0 r$ o$ D& b! ~% {5 K. [Note:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist ) W8 N6 U3 ?0 d' ~* j! d/ p4 b
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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。   Q9 ^) w6 Q* G2 A# ]2 x8 E$ D

* [( O; [4 B5 V; ^  z8 W12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 0 T% b% J8 \8 x
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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
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really an expert in this area.
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+ e7 @) p6 |0 E3 `! b7 D+ n& w13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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+ o# O' d7 F: F) a+ Z, Q" p* Z: \3 f- WI don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 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. 9 g& W2 s. d" W

, T" E2 m( u! h* w0 m1 s) ^/ }15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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7 ~5 y3 Z& m' p# m  RThe price is too high/ rather low.
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. 6 [2 W$ Y$ C+ |# L# P, g: S7 K. L
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We got out of the car. & L( k% C9 u8 C2 [

9 a5 K6 _' `* i: s/ s& x' {17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. 4 E. o/ \1 ]' L+ J
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” 6 J8 @2 U8 P7 L

2 k% ]% X5 Z! t% j4 ?18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? : e4 i$ L4 E3 X: Y7 C+ p% V* e3 o
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的)
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: T9 |+ w3 G! y( D& H! m当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) ) g3 @# t4 i9 v+ A
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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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8 v. |2 l8 z  T& D" o( hcourse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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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   b; y! l( Y- D8 W9 V$ }

; x6 _3 `2 e: ]not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. " u; j$ o9 i$ T9 j3 j

2 t: R6 T# [- X1 K( c; Q19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. ; |! x( ^" ?  n1 Z& \( }
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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. ( S/ ?7 c! I, w9 G8 q0 N* v

; B4 `$ ?0 f8 pHe looked at her in surprise. % W1 C. ?; @( F

  ^, _* L" V. h, }  a4 b21. 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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so young.
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. 6 x' s3 Z3 y' ]4 o- Q1 x9 E
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22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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5 Z2 }' n+ j) q: h  V* bHer red face made me see through her mind.
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. & H2 D- Z" d0 @1 e
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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4 A2 k: M& P* L: G7 @The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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# Z+ }( \6 M/ d, S* {2 D# i4 iCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. , G0 Z( m. h. C# g; t7 _6 x& h
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone.
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: C5 V' l9 \: p$ o6 T25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 2 G9 i" w" T$ F5 K. k
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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3 n; ?( W  m4 `( eI learned a lot in university. 6 E% g0 R( x' O! C

2 W% _* L% b* s5 X, ?" e* d2 `26. 黄山正在读书。
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. `- y3 h1 C* S8 uSamuel is reading a book. 3 u# O  i$ [6 i/ j# N: c

9 i- c, c/ g0 ]- U8 {6 j  v+ fSamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。  
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties. ) `& n- r8 a1 @6 W" V

7 }: a) n9 L: u7 zI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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5 M5 E3 U  c( _5 K/ x8 h29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 , u/ r( Q* }4 v, M/ P2 n

7 o5 \, F# R: q- u1 u3 x4 RPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. ( C+ _7 C, J5 {3 X: t3 n/ `, D
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.  
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 * ~6 J, V. k2 f) K8 v: T

- H. T+ A6 _+ w4 g6 fShe was so jealous that she became desperate. & Q& @# M, k! G$ j
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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
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really an expert in this area.
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