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中国人最易犯错的30句英语

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发表于 2006-5-21 07:12 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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1. I very like it
" }3 r) N, P0 f0 R1 Z* `1 Q+ v: CI like it very much.
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$ X$ a0 j7 V6 Z, J1 m( P- H2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 , E+ x/ g  {4 q6 h/ b% U5 O

9 M: J/ D( f# j: h0 w; @9 ^' IThe price is very suitable for me.
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7 k2 I- P6 z2 S/ n  ?. H. lThe 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 & Q' l3 h/ `) A+ v+ ^% p
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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。 ; j, q" v# R1 E4 `

- F9 _' M, R6 N, q3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? % c6 ]! `' o* B2 k' V! C! l8 U$ Q/ t* W

4 ]! n1 W4 M4 L1 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 0 ?+ U$ u; Z' o7 a0 b4 V
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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 % l" }+ I/ f9 o7 p

( M% C% y2 k& v% s" P  v) oline 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?
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' K3 {7 O/ s1 h  m7 wHow do you say this in English? ' `& f. C4 ^; N; \( c6 q. J5 ]# Z0 a

' u3 a5 \2 n. k& 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 ( q8 k* }0 W* F( U6 A* |7 ?
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spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? ) ]8 l: Z& O- Z$ b' j

# G  N" ?" t) R, e! l5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? # ~6 c7 \9 d" ^" C0 D" G
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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9 O  W) A0 T6 d用I have something to " K8 F  k3 x! S4 E

; u6 x9 L  a. p' v, Ldo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 , Z# n2 g1 p# Y: _& o4 ^
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have to stay at home. ; ]! L7 h) [" d0 z
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.   T/ n" x3 {9 O% q, n* j# j% q; m
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I don’t have an English name. + M; S2 P" K6 c$ H% e- a: _

$ j7 C: ^# R, ]: c+ TNote: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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/ ~2 i: m6 |% N- F9 xbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. ) F' F' L2 t! n
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can. 0 M/ {: S; y1 ^( ^
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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, : A( x- b& Q6 c. ?2 E& h
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. . b* s* k: Q9 R2 j
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I am not a very good dancer either.
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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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6 _- E( K7 L# x" B5 f: y0 K: K$ e& uWhat time is it, please? + V/ I, j' v# d  c' g) ]
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Note: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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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 : N& S8 G& E9 I: _
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 - ~; c' X4 l5 `  ], z
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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. # E; V) B- P* S7 z

0 G, {# [+ w; ENote: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 * S4 N- r4 Q- C# b

) ^% Q' o2 U5 }! D7 Q% Zpoor. 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. ! X& j5 b/ B: N# Z

! ~$ @4 {$ d: Y% f: ^$ u8 [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。 9 `) t0 f  j; W/ V4 T' |# D
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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.
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# c/ e( j, V4 b; H. p( B+ K& t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。 ' y2 X" z' c1 t9 X$ z9 U  v

) ?; W% q& M2 \! x+ w11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? : C0 U, H8 T" ~; I
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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 1 h- u0 s3 d% @2 w7 f. G

7 W$ I; P! |  K3 I6 _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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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. + _: b0 G% n- y( f" n0 M4 Y$ R& l

' I# F% i/ Y2 E, p! a: a9 AI am I don’t know much about that. 3 N; ^- i9 Q1 ^: @4 f& ^

/ u* I/ x( u" P0 XNote: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 ! C' ~8 D1 A0 o& _: N  _
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really an expert in this area. # y- H, @7 Q  T: s- e- d+ c) K

- c* a  n; k9 o. w$ p6 _- D3 }13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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' _; M" L! Q" {6 p; gI don’t have a boyfriend. 3 F% c- y# O9 H
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. 8 I- P$ [. J8 k! a5 v$ N5 y9 a
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He 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. ( U# v7 a7 i3 C! j/ L
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The price is too high/ rather low. 9 j/ s! f  R9 i% t- f; b1 k* @
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. 3 i' g- y- |9 N1 _5 Y! s7 {

4 a' ?7 |* o  W# L8 C9 t6 M9 T# aWe got out of the car. " o0 H3 n' Y  i0 g8 z, C* k1 O
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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7 L8 w. ^. l6 z* `7 T0 SThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” - Q3 ~- T8 b6 ^
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? + p* h: q9 z9 F% t; [% `
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? # M! z; ^; F5 z# `, |

( m3 L3 o* T; Z3 [是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) - O" \5 v8 f# H- @7 G1 H
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) . R) J/ f% j# t

, b  a( c0 F9 V2 }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 # C5 W, b, U4 y

' m9 a0 W! }: x* wcourse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 - A" Z4 C- p2 p% ]

; d& X3 }$ r4 X. H# C. T; i% ]6 [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 * C6 f& V7 t) w- ]9 D4 R

+ h4 o3 W# g* B+ O- W* w9 U& r9 f& \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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+ S4 N% O+ O6 U% |7 n; W19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. , c$ r! A* L6 k+ u0 ?0 T) t
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” 5 Y& T0 L& P& w5 `( p7 N1 H

1 I2 [4 D9 J1 t) z20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. ! E; P& d5 O/ Q0 H# B& L6 O
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He looked at her in surprise. 7 V  \# A7 a/ U( x3 F, X1 x
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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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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. ; j6 ~; E0 f+ ^9 R: ^5 E! y1 d; {
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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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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.   v& _/ ?1 r& c2 p# b% a
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23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 7 |/ f0 b  O; o8 r( l4 {) h

* S: L) C* o$ [% e% S+ }, FThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.   D: h7 x# p. \5 h; U5 B8 ~6 A7 f

( |  W* T5 t6 J( ^0 }, a$ pCorrect: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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Leave her alone. 1 R7 @& Z% ~4 J

) r3 t6 i* u% g25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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! e( I; h. N& l) y' z, Z3 b% N; gI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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1 I" U4 k5 r# u& l; m: GI learned a lot in university.
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% c. I/ [: Y0 p- ]  \0 b5 p26. 黄山正在读书。 9 l# H( M- u/ [
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Samuel is reading a book. 1 I6 M; d/ l' D( V6 {3 M" h% E
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Samuel is reading.
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27. exciting / excited。   + G- ]! [$ G- N7 j1 g5 j3 \2 @

9 P2 Q* \) e, T  E28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties.   U& T8 v. H7 e

7 A6 f4 ^! @" c& g  {I 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。 9 t( i* w! y$ G+ w& H- z/ D' Y$ i* `
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Please hurry to walk or we'll be late. 8 q. a) G2 ?; s- ^/ n1 @

& y! c+ E4 \! WPlease hurry up or we'll be late.  
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/ C% ?, u7 W7 u, t1 a2 u* ^$ P30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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She was so jealous that she became desperate.
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3 e7 ^' ]  F* k5 D/ AJealousy 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 3 u' L4 O. m1 L/ G0 }2 i
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really an expert in this area.
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