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1. I very like it & y2 `; l! Q0 w3 _
I like it very much.
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4 T2 m% d5 v C2 l2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
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The price is very suitable for me.
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% M( `5 I" U$ n0 h7 B( ~! HThe price is right. ! t( O, i, @" N' M" w
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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。 , b& _( V x w" B8 h9 d
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? " n! D# ~3 I5 U% ~& e$ R: H5 O
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Are 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 ( a* g) \5 w5 S3 q1 H' U( C
% D# p8 k3 P: i8 }$ c) cat 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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; h2 U7 Y; h4 j5 ?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 ) h6 ?9 I9 u; p2 [, ^& e
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? / y3 @9 N. j6 V) B+ C* c' P" d' O7 K
0 W2 W2 y/ ^; a% g: j# Z5 bHow 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? ( U6 e& z% Z8 Z( p2 e8 a
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?
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7 h0 U+ p) d, A6 `/ ?( E& f$ L' wSorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. $ S8 p4 q y, U) b3 i1 T. A
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用I have something to 0 ^3 x- |7 x3 T: p1 z. R2 \3 E" U
' a. W, X% e. j5 qdo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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. `/ a$ k" [4 D# d- _3 nhave to stay at home. . I* W0 P1 H! E7 Z- J8 e
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 8 N. |/ T( X+ t" x! p9 J& x
2 U Y( l- P& tI don’t have an English name. 1 u" x' h! O* r- c
( X; K, O7 d3 I3 G7 e- v7 q/ ^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。 1 h" W: k; J7 @. D$ H+ `1 h
& Y+ d7 y& M4 }; {" f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 " _8 V6 T/ H/ T2 k; `
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brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. ! v0 T& {, Y' p. Z+ t
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7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. . ]: J ]+ s) @* q4 Z1 ]
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I don’t think I can. 6 {6 { q% e6 ]& Z# O8 F
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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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8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too.
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! \% L4 Q' x0 U# X w% yI am not a very good dancer either. . t8 W) V1 [0 ~8 l
' p, S# D" f: b3 SNote: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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3 F: O6 _( U" c3 N0 W9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?
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What time is it, please? 3 D- W1 F. [2 g9 m6 F
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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
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, y. b- V1 v" j1 \' F) n1 D1 y1 _doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适
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10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 4 ^9 F% W" P! t0 ~* g5 M' m% T
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* `, ?' G! Z# w% T3 k- j5 l1 D: uNote: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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5 D" t4 y7 W; [$ ]% Epoor. 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 S# b4 E, Q. p# ]% O/ O
8 I7 {/ X1 G& t% ~9 m" L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 p) O& D7 w& X1 [1 K: {: D
7 P% f$ \7 z0 r. L/ ^6 P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. 4 z, b5 x: M' [& ?# b0 H0 p( R
+ c; D& u2 O5 G- _5 h' M! v# D' q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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11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? 2 A- R4 k0 D0 }2 C. z
% J& `/ Q: `6 n. o8 r4 NWould you like to come to our party on Friday night?
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# |/ n* X `9 Y2 f0 H% {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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" R5 Z. \ ~7 J2 s/ lParty.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。 ' ^1 F: ~0 K' Y6 f; k+ }
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12. 我没有经验。I have no experience.
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I 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 % f( s" G; b A; Y
' Z$ R7 r: f. i0 Ireally an expert in this area. - r! X; i# S p! U2 ]
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13. 我没有男朋友。I have no boyfriend.
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14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. % Z8 q; ]4 s+ j) g$ e# F2 [
0 Q J+ n, [- [, W( ]7 ~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.
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5 l: N( I1 ^# h2 u4 ?( A' gThe price is too high/ rather low. 6 {7 K$ c) ]8 t" t1 L
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16. 我们下了车。We got off the car.
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17. 车速快了。The speed of the car is fast.
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18. 这个春节你回家吗? % f5 l" ]% m4 q; C6 X
0 O( w9 N; @! Y# Q+ i9 f+ O$ {7 jWill you be going back home for the Spring Festival? ( z4 B$ f* I( c, t) [$ |
, z' ~" a% Q$ s/ v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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6 Y- V2 x4 s% j' W% _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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19. 我觉得右手很疼。I feel very painful in my right hand. , P4 ]2 ^& B, u/ N
1 r& f4 O- G1 O! s: B1 hMy right hand is very painful. Or “ My right hand hurts(aches).”
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20. 他看到她很惊讶。He looked at her and felt surprised. ; U* x$ R* n% V" _) \7 O
8 p$ V/ _) G& F B% u) tHe looked at her in surprise.
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' \. V( w8 T, `1 q+ ~7 d% o21. 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 8 \; c3 A' [, h/ O' {! B
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After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.
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" q. D$ n8 L& B- u; V22. 她脸红了,让我看穿了她的心思。
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" ]9 R. w4 u. Q- n1 z: {- ZHer red face made me see through her mind. , [% c; Q# Y i# e2 E) Y
2 c, @: ?0 s% x0 \3 |; C0 [- FCorrect: Her red face told me what she was thinking.
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% H! G4 v+ k. P/ }23. 看到这幅画让我想到了我的童年时代。 6 [8 }; L" p1 ]8 S- ]8 d4 K+ h
2 Z3 y! |" n/ E+ m0 A( _1 K' yThe sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood. 5 T2 y$ `) J& U9 m2 j6 x* X
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. n; z* S2 Q; x- b24. 别理她。Don't pay attention to her. ! `& O3 Q, r6 o0 B" F; @" t
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Leave her alone.
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/ P. u) b# {9 T" [25. 我在大学里学到了许多知识。
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. b( M) O( E" T4 h- yI get a lot of knowledge in the university.
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7 I0 m } Q- ~6 ?* s4 q% l26. 黄山正在读书。 . z9 g2 V$ V+ }2 N3 g' H
' @" T9 h" j9 e- I- G8 eSamuel is reading a book. * Y" k8 k# T8 @) B |3 K
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5 r. G; ]3 k; N# m. m: O. o7 U28. 我遇到了很多困难。
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. {# @ u" J2 F+ a w* x# ZI am having many difficulties.
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) k) K9 F: M$ G* @I am having a few problems / lots of problems.
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1 X5 G/ x p& i1 P, L& N- H9 JPlease hurry to walk or we'll be late.
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; C5 a8 q! N/ y" s, l" O3 ]Please hurry up or we'll be late.
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30. 她由嫉妒转向失望。
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