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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
9 Z! ~$ c8 O) C, rI like it very much.
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" ?% J9 r! ~% h; G( s2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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The 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
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3 M: U' y  f# I2 uprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 ) _2 x2 y# I. Q- u9 V+ f: m; `0 P
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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% }7 S3 g9 ?, a: iAre you working at the moment? 2 \5 e9 |1 ]" }* h8 r0 j
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Note:what’s your - c: p" ]3 H3 u1 P9 K& ~. D
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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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7 L$ Q, i# }" [* z- \3 iat 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 : H+ P9 u2 [& _1 ]

+ L2 ?. U* ?& S& v) @/ [- O/ l; sline 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 0 [; n$ r- A+ t  p2 T

, I$ Z0 f. c1 Y; b5 {1 }4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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  W3 \. r( ^1 M+ {. j* tHow 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?
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 2 V# ^& B5 o% \# o( P; q

5 j( |! E) @+ a0 p" |Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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/ Z* K3 V4 W+ o用I have something to 5 W1 R+ x" X0 `3 q

/ M4 O& c. d( l, hdo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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! E/ h& H. z) ~' R5 e) Q7 Tup.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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have to stay at home. 6 G% d6 E4 v" k" E2 e' H* F

+ v7 Z* K7 _3 Y9 ?6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 0 J- m7 ^8 _8 {

; \7 d9 I% ?+ e8 JI don’t have an English name.
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, T& R8 b2 Z- y5 {7 b# T4 j/ ?! |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。 + J6 I5 ?5 m: t8 {; [) R4 ^5 ?

( @  q5 _; B& ?. {0 `( h$ g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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) q7 e6 p; ?$ |; A2 s. `) M$ rbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. / |$ {: v* q2 i9 ]# K, F1 G0 y
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 4 K* ]8 k1 b2 r0 b
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I 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, ; @2 k/ Y7 L3 u" ~+ Z
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8. 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.
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9 }: A& F- i: x0 m5 Z2 HNote: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。 # S  r" E) d& N5 c

* U# G0 K+ E$ N9 A- o% ^& z& K9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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6 M: m6 ~4 t" ^- b: b$ |: MWhat time is it, please? " y2 ~1 R1 [# a

* ~4 N1 s6 u; z: W9 m6 U( {+ 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 + e! `( i5 N% `6 z) T' s

2 m1 M$ C* `* u0 y7 v8 \6 J* D; Myesterday, 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.
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" ?8 C) r) h" N  {) o" y$ L! FI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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* W9 Q* w, }4 l6 _2 a, cNote: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 . ]  @9 b( i: m- C0 ]
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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. + j7 r  Q3 V0 N) Z' K
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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。
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5 M# a1 c5 u: Z; Q9 z% |+ u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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( m1 b  @6 J9 M- {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。 ; t/ C7 C4 \$ m  h: D, ]  {
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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? 9 @3 @6 M7 r( \$ G$ [6 D: J9 F8 y

* Z2 F& h* q; u& R% \9 q  Z# _Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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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。
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0 Z+ A+ p# w7 g+ z1 R; s12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. 7 R) t2 x$ S8 ~1 E! N/ w5 F2 I

7 P+ n' m' [- _* s: ]4 ^9 [$ DI am I don’t know much about that. 7 D& I  q' e; x- R/ i- ?; K
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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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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 3 |' ]+ S+ E/ _

& C! ]) g" |( d# L/ y! s. l" EI 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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% \. |7 W4 E) N; eHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy.
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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9 R  ^5 u5 e% ?, z( Z5 }; I6 ^The price is too high/ rather low. - U! ~& Y$ x1 Y5 s  k6 g

5 }7 f# C3 Y4 f: c& U3 y16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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0 U1 ]/ P1 \& }# O0 \% {We 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?
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) m$ \" t. F1 P. }+ o% YWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 7 j: t5 o: d+ \2 q* B/ P

9 L/ f2 k( u5 \, d+ f3 m2 \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) ( W, e; S' `) E9 k3 D0 B- W
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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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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 + I. B" b/ _3 v. U0 D

* W  M( @- Y# I5 J5 f6 P6 b: r# scourse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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- [2 K4 B/ H% B1 Q/ o! Onot也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not. ; o7 v3 L; P8 V# K

/ S# S( E" s, @* j7 G19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand.
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/ N  J3 ]' n: k+ FMy 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. ( c" A# O% `4 Z6 ?

2 h2 B3 d8 U& K2 v4 kHe looked at her in surprise. ! N; A: @$ M3 L' \: i
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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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; e7 r6 D% ?) x: Z7 uAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. / W7 I5 d  v1 R, h, b

2 Q/ Y. n( q1 ]# {" _. Z22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 * j; Z* I- @9 \+ r1 V! H8 ^( g
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Her red face made me see through her mind. 6 K" E3 R: q/ ]2 \
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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% P, T8 s% t) q23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。
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4 Y6 H( m. w6 A9 |% s: m8 ~6 d3 ~The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.   G" P5 K) k; K) [4 K2 q/ x3 S5 L2 i8 o  X. ^
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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2 {3 N4 n, y2 O/ N8 ]# O' z24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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  ?2 n; ?. J& O1 _- f( ELeave her alone.   [# j) A& F4 I. w

% C7 R1 V' Q# g1 S- b25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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0 ]3 ]8 n5 G2 m( u- V! QI get a lot of knowledge in the university. & }4 ]4 S% p( J5 x6 c; h# J
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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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! ]! U5 Z1 Z: y9 x6 DSamuel is reading a book.
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) r' {; M! J# I; Y/ {% w0 ~  ASamuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。  
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' z4 Z1 B' m3 j" j# F28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties.
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; N+ v* F6 S  r6 m" H9 HI am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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7 t* H' ^' s9 l4 w29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。
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% u; [0 I" G9 g! U% F  d" p, oPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. 6 G4 X& r  o5 }
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7 C: S6 k" f5 {7 B) D: V' }4 ~30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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, v6 D% `( j" n, s8 a3 m3 xShe 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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