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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
: f2 f6 y3 n' p' ]: D( w/ O4 nI like it very much. # c9 A* L% N& W6 m3 I
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2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 : G: }! e8 s3 e/ h* {- @8 E3 H
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The price is very suitable for me.
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4 C5 z6 W2 v; h- D8 ^The price is right. 7 Z: y5 f& G- o) D4 s

" w3 ~6 _6 o0 |5 ANote: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 5 u# p. B2 q( t6 _

: R) n& |& O0 h# f* Fprogramme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 ' _5 I, ?, x8 ^  m0 N4 ]
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? ! a3 s  Z1 x6 L% V$ s
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Are you working at the moment?
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( Z0 W( g/ ]+ C; ONote:what’s your
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# f1 j5 ^6 p; O- ]9 v! Wjob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 8 R1 r; ^( {9 f0 U+ h
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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 5 M1 l7 w' L5 H% Z+ c9 Z  u

5 v# Y# }% s/ f# D/ wline 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 # `+ A6 Y' f0 K& s; r% z

# r3 H6 F1 ]0 A1 D. T* {4. 用英语怎么说?How to say?
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. g3 ?1 y; w0 k) Y$ \How 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? + X% r5 f/ s: K/ F; r- t! }
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? , D0 d$ r. J0 w. D# S
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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用I have something to ( O+ v6 p0 F) L( o+ \
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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
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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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5 G5 t$ f. B) [9 ~' r4 Ghave 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. 5 Z! f% q& g$ S: B- K' Z

& Q- {1 `6 S. V$ W) q, o. pNote: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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$ G4 `: e; H2 G5 j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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$ w8 Q! s  J- F+ Cbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car.
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7 s3 X# W. t& D3 f, D) p7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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I don’t think I can.
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$ r* {2 O. J/ X, ZNote: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,
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! }% t, U+ {* D8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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! b& k7 k; E. s* b( N% II am not a very good dancer either.
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% Z: t! `6 P& d, j5 LNote: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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6 d4 e' i$ [  x# m9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? . u. L' t  B2 n7 X5 X% Z0 H

+ L9 }7 H2 c, G( qWhat time is it, please?
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. F4 ]) D. }" m; _) hNote: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 - z4 e0 F1 \5 i9 [) C

; b, [4 M5 J% n3 U0 syesterday, 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 ' k$ Q, X# y" g" C
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. / H& J# ?" ^+ U3 O

0 _, _" I) C' V2 yI am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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- P9 O  i/ @: N9 s2 vNote: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 5 Q6 |+ ?/ I+ p# ]
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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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% b4 T8 p1 _) j" W6 l- k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。 & l/ v. F7 K3 {" e

! {8 Y& B; ]& \% J+ F! @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。 1 H, Z& H' M* E6 m; Z! h
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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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/ s+ ^9 Y' ]* |# A+ z9 w11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
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; W6 z1 E6 r" H* _6 ^& x+ EWould you like to come to our party on Friday night? ' t; n; k3 L  e4 u4 f6 G
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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 . g7 ?% M) @( e0 Q& [! `5 b

4 t2 @0 ~4 d. d4 u  a0 r1 s4 mParty.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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# `1 D0 M1 Y3 f" [, g( bI 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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I don’t have a boyfriend. " W- T# k& l+ K+ \2 N

# o5 k9 C2 C3 ]0 J: D( e" q14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy.
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9 u( E- B! A  ?7 d1 v3 iHe is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. * ]% g# x, ^4 k

/ g( r, f& f  V8 {1 n5 _15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. 7 w0 N( D. c; b5 h/ P
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The price is too high/ rather low.
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( z* ~' n: k& b% o0 I3 ]* h" O16. 我们下了车。We got off the car. : R1 e8 J3 m8 p$ h2 p! o
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We got out of the car.
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/ z- t% x, B% v8 y0 N- Z1 ?% S1 E, N17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. - N7 E" P* i8 c( K+ ?( l1 L6 V

) {1 W/ [# B" A/ @5 l" bThe car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.” $ m$ k! t# B5 l# G' }% E! A5 t

8 J: Y' I0 _: p4 z* `18. 这个春节你回家吗? / }+ j; N5 e/ U# k: z: O

: p1 z+ h( h( [. ?- oWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 9 u) z6 i7 D3 D5 C: U2 Z9 c/ `9 `
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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)
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+ q% n8 r5 [+ d* O" S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 6 n/ V  v+ x/ W) ?0 }
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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 0 v% C! t% l) \2 T6 _
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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. 6 g0 ]- I) m. G8 H' |3 Z% L# G, e

  j, X6 L& m( e% F" ]My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” : W$ A1 y( E$ B1 _* K2 K) M5 s# d
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised.
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He looked at her in surprise. ; D. Y* ?/ @8 f" J9 H

$ R' k: O! s  r+ s+ s' ]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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so young.
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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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. 1 D6 f6 `! {5 o5 T0 x
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Correct: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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% M- g1 f+ P9 b# L5 b23. 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. $ Y# i/ @) ]9 V9 ~
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Correct: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood. 5 A/ X4 O2 M/ N1 d% v% d4 o" ^& L
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her.
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) ~- a% D  J; ^# v' q25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 4 U9 T; }8 Q# e% U7 G$ V
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I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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I learned a lot in university.   g4 _) T0 u/ ^" c' M+ k% [/ q2 Y2 C
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26. 黄山正在读书。 , x) j0 X1 m2 d7 t) p& a8 C& L

7 c5 z3 B4 L% k- U! v9 ?6 ZSamuel is reading a book.
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Samuel is reading. 0 p8 z" r( b5 h% B# y7 w2 m" Q
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27. exciting / excited。   * I- q2 K) R8 ^+ g" v' A
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28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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! w. X7 m6 P% TI am having many difficulties.
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I am having a few problems / lots of problems. # ?. M  |8 H" r

" V4 U; v* N- ~: b2 k' o29. 请快点走,否则我们会迟到的。 ) l, b, Z+ F: Z; S- J7 X+ S/ N* P

: P+ `' J5 E, W* zPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 1 v8 i4 K; R% q! n& n8 m$ W% X

- n; m) e) ^$ B' b0 ^& KShe was so jealous that she became desperate.
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& h) N# d$ r. F) iJealousy 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
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4 C4 O, K( ]: Z) o5 `0 Hreally an expert in this area.
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