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I like it very much. + n9 r5 v$ h- W8 m - j& G- |" p! Z, g" g2 q 2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 5 c7 @; }! B6 b7 o8 }3 s
- [9 k" n9 o8 a' E3 _( h The price is very suitable for me. 4 K' E. M% b' I5 p; k6 Y
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? . n; Z6 W/ e% m* N3 @3 S + V' ]3 I* o. r8 W* e Are you working at the moment? ) K$ w/ j+ D# d! Y/ ]0 r" M
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Note:what’s your 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 4 t7 O2 R, k4 S6 I5 E+ b
" }1 r9 z9 ~( Y/ q/ G 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 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 2 T" ~' U7 `% J6 `5 o2 X) h : a ~8 y- ]) e; _0 I: e 4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? 3 C1 D3 @1 ]& X; v( N% O `# T# e' {* J How do you say this in English? # G, I! j+ w. g; S3 U0 ] ) Q8 e: [2 j7 }' ^" |- J" c
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 spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 2 F& ^/ G. [2 q3 l# i 1 T+ I8 l4 V! Z7 Y7 Z
5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? 5 X2 Q5 L, A( {( W& T7 o5 O3 o+ l + [" w: B; V" c- v2 c4 @ Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. - ^! w+ u( \! m8 s , H5 ]# f+ ?# [/ I9 |1 r5 P$ T 用I have something to 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 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 have to stay at home. , k# y! A$ f6 ^6 N- |3 @ % F O; ~& }3 L6 W8 k# Z+ x" ` * e$ \ _8 s1 `6 p4 Z ~ 7 `# g7 @/ n" M5 v; ?1 s 8 c: e% F# q9 T! T 6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. $ ~. o: G+ N1 N9 Q1 ]
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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。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 brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don’t have a car. " ]+ b! l9 Y: ~ 5 ~5 L9 e# b2 K% B! @ A( y' x2 F
7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 1 X- z8 ], {# k4 q' |
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. l' O& m- X3 O" f# V I am not a very good dancer either. , V9 s/ r$ D/ s) m/ y b8 \! ^ ) X- B( ]$ |) |" k) c( O 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 9. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now? 6 A6 J. x% l; c( P# k, {) D$ y 6 q; y7 C8 k* `, _6 G" S What time is it, please? " c# b$ P# h8 O2 {2 S3 J . T/ L4 B, P* P6 O
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 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 doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适 ! h& {5 L7 z5 Q$ K
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1 u6 j2 n4 F; G7 O4 c( D 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 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. 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。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。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. 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。 4 P: S6 t% P. x: e. ~! i ) }6 `5 V# Y" D8 l 11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? # R: ]) K$ {' [5 c" Z" L. w$ k 7 f( V- M& X+ L4 p
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