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1. I very like it
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3 ]3 @, [& E, |. j9 N3 n2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 4 L, I+ G& r* k+ d. a) e: `1 g
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The price is very suitable for me.
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The price is right. K, m* c8 E) k3 F6 e4 Z$ f
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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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3. 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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Note:what’s your
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3 d/ t( |7 Z1 ?0 E7 ~ \, B0 Bjob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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, b y3 ]% W( q4 H$ E: Zat 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 # H d: k& M+ ?, U, e. l/ p
, [9 E3 @' K8 S2 g3 W( d6 a4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? : h" e! ~2 Y& H b1 O9 W
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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 ]: r3 p- h! D4 ?5 N# t
{4 \$ f9 `" O% y0 U& b" }+ _spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? - T. z' b* y- g7 v7 f' t1 U. R
2 M. W5 ]0 M |0 S9 z" ?4 x5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 1 Q( j4 b! P( f! b
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Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
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( f8 U$ z- W0 y5 \* }用I have something to
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; H: N8 c5 V7 L7 M. Ydo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 ; y* ^; h) P& f
# ?" j3 z) U: h# ^- q$ Cup.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. ( Q* q1 U5 v: { ^9 W9 B
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name.
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5 B" U) w- h' p2 FI don’t have an English name. + E; Z* x7 g: ?; Y4 A5 ~5 R
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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。 3 v* [ e+ z) u% F
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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 9 a" N% P% S3 J7 C/ j
h/ g" a5 F8 ?" sbrothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. ( P+ C6 a1 f8 _. U
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t.
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6 I- S; r3 k( H2 H) ?$ FI 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,
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! }6 E) u1 p0 q& t+ H( o8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. 6 C7 e$ _: v/ H0 O
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I am not a very good dancer either. , N4 X4 I$ t; V% o7 C, X
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6 q! Q- u2 N, P3 d9 C( G9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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What time is it, please?
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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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) V" q p* s+ w! S' i: f1 c! X/ fyesterday, 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 & E9 c3 m# i- Q
" K8 V. I2 s5 y7 P; K sdoing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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5 K7 i. }0 ]" B- e# L. V3 U10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 5 B0 E, Z% N8 z# h
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
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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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$ ]2 B4 K5 n" H0 P% e" Ppoor. 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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! b$ @) J) C/ F4 g; G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。 $ e" A# ~3 k, B9 a
' h0 q7 y8 V; Y7 f( D2 `& a9 h. e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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, _6 F* y4 _% a* l1 V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。 0 O: T4 ]; M$ k
* q* [+ c& F7 p4 v" C$ y11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? 6 K7 c7 [2 t5 `) R
C9 M7 c, r2 P' K IWould you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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7 ?% O% \1 ]3 M5 l3 m$ iNote:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist " L" y" {8 Z6 V
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8 X) z7 [# |2 t) k, i12. 我没有经验。I have no experience. # o" \8 H3 I" x0 h1 y; Y
! A0 y- [3 {' \9 D( [7 YI am I don’t know much about that.
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, n9 X5 i# [1 c$ ] U( yNote: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 2 J8 l8 ?6 _& _6 i3 | h" a5 W
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+ N* k" W; m$ s. @% |, P) w13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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/ `9 w) E7 P" `( hI 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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He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. ' P+ u8 [/ ?) N
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap.
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3 D7 R& \5 T$ W8 x- OThe price is too high/ rather low. * ]1 z6 x# Y5 g$ n; [/ ^
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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& [4 x; f" ~' Z4 Y, h5 uWe got out of the car. / v4 M6 Q, o( Z# p6 [
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast. / X. l0 s, p$ |0 ?# j- @. X
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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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Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
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是的,我回去。Of course! (这一句是错的) : ^2 B1 a; l3 m
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当然。Sure. / Certainly.(这种说法是正确的)
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; l% N* K2 H. Y' d) X, z# x1 r1 ^6 u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
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- _- |9 A* @7 {4 r! Z6 Vnot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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My right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).” ; X" \$ k( n% K `
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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. " p5 h# X" l7 q$ 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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" _" ?+ ]! F- R4 o4 gAfter having read your novel, I expected that you would be older. * b- q J' V/ _
- W" L; A1 j1 J& l22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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% F5 a4 l ]8 E5 Z! cHer red face made me see through her mind. - k5 T- A W- c
( ~ k2 G4 K0 E0 U* B9 u6 b4 CCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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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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! d; K% D2 Y& P7 |6 q8 Z# bThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
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24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. ' `6 {. |8 z0 \: F/ D
: n6 [* a9 X R$ [5 _& F' B- K: RLeave her alone.
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25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。 ) z. _4 ?* o- i. |0 Z& q
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I learned a lot in university. 3 i% T! c0 D3 x% Z1 [& f" Q
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$ k" `7 Q8 u" q. YSamuel is reading.
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3 |3 [4 d/ O. p7 B: W28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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Please hurry up or we'll be late.
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。 7 B) d. s( o0 B. ?
4 j8 d6 c2 [# y' ]" VShe was so jealous that she became desperate.
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