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1. I very like it : u y1 ]5 z1 X; A& `7 d5 n % ~/ Q2 V4 {7 u I like it very much. ( k1 {! l! G7 g% m0 z3 ^ l ! \. z* V, G3 z3 Z% S
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 # r6 ~' n% }! k% E# c n
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The price is very suitable for me. ( m3 k, P2 U0 d ( r6 T5 v8 [. m* g7 |( ~+ k$ f( N4 m
The price is right. , O" P$ B7 D4 [+ d
' [3 t) W" v y) y 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 programme is not suitable for children在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。 9 r: t3 u$ M n0 b/ K
c: N2 |: G2 n 3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 6 Z4 {1 B) u8 T0 g `3 j
% `+ f8 d) j* d; A: \) l Are you working at the moment? ' k- ?1 f l! k# [1 [7 W8 X * v: z* N/ D. S2 u; N
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 0 [8 U3 L- M* _. O: B$ 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 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 $ d7 A: N* n# s% R0 F {; O$ B) z; R; s 4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? / F% P/ A- y4 U% z( W 9 E s8 z. M" U. U- m- \9 i
How do you say this in English? $ ]7 _; \7 _5 V: ?
/ W& s0 N, m8 i0 \: f/ Q7 G 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? 7 m) s4 m' w5 w4 s
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5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow? " b; l, d' t+ f! j2 y( Q! l4 C( A- C 4 s6 {8 y9 f0 N1 C$ Y Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. ! V4 _9 i: x6 @2 j ) { M8 ^& ?' s1 [* n. K4 k& g% K
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. ; @0 K7 E0 O9 o2 x+ m 5 R# w @# g8 p: L ( D/ B2 A; R4 d. ^5 j5 F
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/ C2 ^! ?0 z! W& B( j8 V/ g 6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 9 g4 u+ \( h0 j$ P
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I don’t have an English name. ( {/ ?! C( c! K4 A; G, V( s 0 m* e) Z2 t/ U. t1 Y+ i6 D 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. % N& M, N7 F: _* \- T ) W* T$ J( ~5 J3 G) V% }7 r- t! R" s 7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. , w) e; U3 P0 `. q: L+ b' B
3 C5 V2 ]$ o& G/ D5 x I don’t think I can. 0 X: B J. R9 }, j
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. A' w7 E0 P. W 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? 5 ], n* x) u1 W- ?
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* W/ X6 P# X$ Z2 p z- V0 B, J 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 1 u- ]* I! [4 _/ U. ]% z1 e . a9 z9 ^# h; E0 F' m
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. # H; [# u5 I! @- z2 E3 ?. p. m 2 I3 p& D3 _. i c7 C0 L; b2 W
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) G3 i* e5 F1 M$ K z' v 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。 ' y0 D+ b+ ]# n& `0 a
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2 ~' L: y J( Y: m( q 14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. 3 j% E4 h4 s( c# Y$ x6 e1 F9 }" u ) K' Z t6 G+ c0 B; Q! P. q% b He is in good health. You can also say: He’s healthy. 8 X, L5 U1 I5 C+ ]0 G
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