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1. I very like it
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4 X! k# ?5 t) T; R7 q2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 7 B) L1 v$ ~8 i% d3 y
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The price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right. 2 Q: ?4 Q6 a& v. K
4 W7 t: r Q4 u9 ` |1 i, e' @( h- S# \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 : G6 R6 V' J; H9 F5 s* q- {
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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。 , ?$ ?- V" ]% v: e
1 L- c$ E/ r1 @! O3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?
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Are you working at the moment?
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a2 N1 @; ?" J6 C2 O, \+ ONote: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 5 h, j, Q6 ]% `5 K5 s
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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
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) r, q7 x# S9 A2 a$ bline 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 w1 X) ~* ~
( S Q. v& ] g- m4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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* s: ~/ e3 J5 P. zHow do you say this in English?
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, B7 {& o) f, ]( h$ K3 SNote: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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0 m, G" x) g' c( D: F' `# Bspell 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. " ]. b5 z$ X" n# f% K0 A4 @. ^
9 e; P$ c; Y' N2 N用I have something to $ {* C; f' F& r$ b u8 ?
4 d* p2 ~% d& ado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
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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. 2 ^* h# W7 d$ q8 i8 `7 J
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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。 ' t. V( G. T: A8 A
1 I" D* L2 Z# |' 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.
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I don’t think I can.
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. e# M: }( F2 d: P4 mNote: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, ' @ @( ~6 [) h- a" y& Q
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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. ; C0 I+ [8 j1 Z; i$ E5 P) b
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I am not a very good dancer either.
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: r' l: K& Y" s/ 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。
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, l2 c5 p2 ?: r9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 0 X1 K a: b. Z3 W* Z+ B
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What time is it, please?
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7 g A6 x* P) I) p) f/ ]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 % H" I2 F0 K, R* |
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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
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doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 0 I0 H8 f' U! F$ r! t0 o3 F7 Y
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. " y: P- K- }# ]0 N, y& I# J+ j
. |% S: i" B# G* H$ [0 `+ q( mI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. % v+ d. O7 g4 e. X% 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
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& w" z5 }0 O5 W7 jpoor. 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. , \3 q9 z& N3 [* `. R
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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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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。 5 A3 P$ y" t' i, o% d) O
; y6 Z) @! ~, v: O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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4 K+ P J7 _' e s! d2 u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。 / W% ^+ b( K3 M6 k; D/ F
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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?
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Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? % F( e. G8 F& t1 b
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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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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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, Q7 ?2 |! ]( |( GI 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 ) V8 X5 @% `% N5 E% ?4 q. l
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9 v$ Y3 G2 O# G+ w: F1 U7 T3 V7 B9 T$ E13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend. 2 j% B- a( i& P8 Y0 Z
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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.
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. # k+ o7 q% P( Y! G. T8 n4 b
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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, L4 `/ }. Y6 G: i; z" @6 ]) T8 e3 v16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. : e6 k7 {5 N& @; k& R/ J
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We got out of the car. 7 x9 `. ?" p! K$ ?! @
% k/ e- a: \) p$ g3 U17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. 0 H- `5 k; d( a+ [+ g3 q8 {, N3 O. {: ^$ n
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The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”
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+ S, \$ C' ], C9 U18. 这个春节你回家吗?
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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? ' L* F, Q C* g, v
7 t# M. s% Q6 g0 w/ t ^是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) : `/ S5 c: ]7 K( N% l2 T' C
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的) ' K4 e! p" o6 J% j+ F |
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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 1 L- p m6 X& v7 K
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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
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4 c: R0 U+ ]8 Z. S- \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 : ^) U: d; ]* @; \4 i
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 6 [5 i$ D5 w7 `: _8 P1 Z3 ]
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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” ' x5 _% U! ~: j
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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1 R& N: q4 Y6 ]7 W' P0 U+ ^He looked at her in surprise. & }% [8 z& Z/ I& 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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3 Z0 l1 X! \# D" |22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。 & y$ h# P3 `: E- X4 F6 C1 y) X8 V
7 o4 d8 y' ]+ a1 F7 AHer red face made me see through her mind.
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. x$ X6 i4 A7 ?! S% A/ L& ?Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking. 6 r2 x9 O: D2 K4 ^6 f2 o2 j$ ?
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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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The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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Correct: 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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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 9 v% E6 M# |# x9 ~) @1 W# k& k% B
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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: c7 v' Z$ s* Q' N7 x26. 黄山正在读书。 2 z0 ]5 @% H& P
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Samuel is reading a book.
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% ~$ N1 q) W( V' ~9 \8 z" {27. exciting / excited。
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/ a4 g- z9 w9 L2 S5 r g28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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I am having many difficulties. 4 X, O; W% O( t8 |+ {& t; q0 L
2 }7 P6 s. J. B4 D) `" C9 LI am having a few problems / lots of problems. * v$ y" A0 E2 t# P7 v( C2 j
8 y W% E! M& p( K3 h/ i29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 + D! Q$ L5 T$ _2 {, B5 ?7 }, x
: B8 S0 J N I1 s$ U% z+ m; |Please hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.
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