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1. I very like it ; _, k: F, k( p4 n8 G( J |& G. g
I like it very much.
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- @/ L7 y& a$ P$ N& }, d8 z2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 ! I: f& M. I- b7 O b' H
8 h. r! `2 t( Q# w4 aThe price is very suitable for me.
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2 }) u3 @# s) m) l3 Q6 mThe 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。
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6 Q! u0 [' q/ x# Q! ~1 r3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 5 f* `6 a/ w: o" a0 q1 T: l
# U4 R' G3 T* H2 i) |1 ]! D" ^' UAre you working at the moment?
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Note: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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5 _) J2 x# L5 m* g- i# a% t" gat 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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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
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? # u5 M+ f' W) ^/ ~. T) t4 r
% ?9 E4 i% N: b' lHow 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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/ Q- l% w/ k( P; B' E. i8 m& yspell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ! B4 F% @- ~6 q- r- o
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 2 j- f4 h1 W, F! d$ R
% L9 X6 ?( u: N5 w2 _% [/ S: PSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. & T) T8 }6 o& d3 e/ }& L
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用I have something to 3 ?3 m4 M6 _. e' ~- g) |' |/ e
' ^/ [+ O1 J% `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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- i6 y( H4 t& n7 Wup.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.
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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.
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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。 . e: g6 u( j3 b+ [ P2 ?1 h
% A9 E1 E6 w, b* X% P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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8 a! D+ J( z3 M- dbrothers 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. * R$ L# W) m. [
4 |$ ]$ N7 x! i [ O; H' L) J( l- xI 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, ! L$ }. |( m6 W( Z; H* s# \
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. " r, ~& @ G- c3 B1 X
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I am not a very good dancer either. . `- x$ O( u* C% i$ {8 ?9 J
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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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! q5 \( v. u* a7 wWhat time is it, please?
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0 c Z% g* [ k) z$ y7 UNote: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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- p" p5 ~' m: H+ U/ h# ? uyesterday, 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 ; C- ]' O5 ?$ r. q4 u" q- }: {
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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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2 `4 V, N: [4 t" i10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor.
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* u; e) z; C) ^1 t( k' M3 NI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. , _+ d- f6 K0 k- A3 f2 g
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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 - o# I( {& t/ Y; _! {3 j
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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.
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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。 - ?2 ~- p7 V8 o( I
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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. " \& h6 Z6 T, T) C9 I* `6 l
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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。
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3 A# ^/ X4 d+ c, {& d8 N11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
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* \( d: h, d: \1 B7 rWould 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。 0 Q4 A) M0 E' F3 u
^9 K; u5 [5 Z" z% e' s12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. ; D3 w5 N* {& j6 p5 d- S
; G j; Y5 t: l! l$ V7 \! G. K$ GI am I don’t know much about that.
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$ L9 c0 ]" b" a( |$ D% w* HNote: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 6 x# z1 o! i+ x# Y; u% a
7 P3 w1 V- z9 i: Y) x. ereally an expert in this area.
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. {6 s( w! A& o4 l! }13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. ) k2 o G$ F3 A- ~; i* a2 ?& Z9 |
+ P! K' z- l3 T7 I- }" wI don’t have a boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. & |7 j3 E+ r5 r
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He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. " t6 f1 s- b4 q3 p/ Z0 u
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. & [: D. X' s$ a6 U, X& K
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1 |8 y1 e' X0 C16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. 4 X7 `+ E, Z# i9 y4 Q. u' @1 j
3 `4 B9 `' U! x0 O" \( X* e: LWe got out of the car. N# T8 e- A! ?3 s
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. * R' A0 J$ ~* ]
5 v I* g5 h! ^% l8 x$ q3 m( ?The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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# i) S* Y* _8 ~. M% I" _18. 这个春节你回家吗? , O) ], X5 V j- G
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) 4 A0 v0 Q ~) l9 E
8 E- a, T+ |) u/ L4 T当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) 2 n" E& l/ P& s& b& D4 t
1 \% p# o. K4 o3 ~2 c' e8 D5 H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 ; p7 x- @" l$ d- E
3 y. S& Z- v. Gcourse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
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8 ^4 d j$ O5 X5 p% ^7 ?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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& t6 G! X) ]1 E. S8 D* Q! f19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. ' w- Z7 i6 \- O! z
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- @9 w0 W( p2 a) V: a8 j/ _20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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& O" Y; h! C4 M, |8 S$ v! J5 d# n, rHe 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 . q: y8 `- j: K& o
! i* H l& y% S/ S; u7 Nso young.
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. . S" a' }3 e( m5 g! e
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* m) Q6 G) |9 k1 y2 L. [Her red face made me see through her mind. ' h5 S* W" c' o% }
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. ( b/ Q+ W S! ~2 z1 |0 f6 t
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* a1 k5 m a# o: A, t. l' CThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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* ]5 e7 F' w1 i) lCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. * |$ [0 s# m' ?, }
4 B$ M( Q1 o* g+ g24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone.
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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$ C2 s; _( h+ D& G7 Q" CI get a lot of knowledge in the university. , k- b- k7 J2 L! V4 e: H- V
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r3 D9 ?7 B" s2 m- s+ a' ^26. 黄山正在读书。 0 V. [/ _$ z* t4 Z/ e+ z
9 p- r5 l3 k4 v$ y9 vSamuel is reading a book.
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) r! i) [3 f2 i: p/ c) WSamuel is reading. 4 _* T4 w2 c. s. |) `5 Y Z2 t% Q% E
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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# z. w7 [) M2 X$ N: X1 V) 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。
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1 g: m$ V0 p, p HPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late. , I: \& N1 ?- z; d
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.
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9 N! H6 U+ @* O& x30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 ' O, C, A0 T& w# Y
3 x7 _, D( c% K# Y# a6 AShe was so jealous that she became desperate. + j4 ^, B! @1 I4 F3 u: N" F8 P4 \$ I
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