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" n" v E0 p8 J; _0 ^6 n7 W The price is right. : z2 }- M3 b5 u7 W ) Q! {) w& o0 _2 c 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。 ! P, g& Y; L" U6 Z. I
/ g {; \" q/ a; `; X 3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? 1 N" R+ h: h) B4 I4 P, U8 s! }* i- F
- h& g" I/ N) |& b3 P% U Are you working at the moment? 3 b3 R- h0 G. e& _ 3 v$ f" w! }/ @, u 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 " h( N. ~( y* r2 |& U0 e * g& I, O5 S1 B* J3 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 1 @ Y% b/ x3 }! k- p4 {
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# Y# c' i: z6 P0 c; n! T- }9 [ 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? " I5 Q. I; n, a) t7 k- `, b/ X
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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. : p m! ~' t& S% D2 c 5 O" z% L" X. Q: B, t : S( V7 K4 k) O2 K% B; H, V6 m
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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. & F) J9 f! I2 V) ` 6 i- X2 m8 U* Y: w4 V2 U 7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. 5 Z6 i: D9 N# x9 O7 \! E * ^( @- M b& X v c$ O
I don’t think I can. . c! _ J1 e: t/ X& i) u * d+ A& K8 k- B- T# J* R4 N L" O& C8 E 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, S q5 V2 F6 c* h) }9 r/ l
/ Q3 m @: ]" V, V- ` I am not a very good dancer either. , m! M+ u2 W7 Y& [" \' ]
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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? ) \0 C! ~/ x7 `, R1 N, D 0 P: x: p7 s; g! f2 {
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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 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 [) _5 R* }2 E0 b) u( { # Z. K, p/ H& r; ~% O, }% ]. M9 S 10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. . N, p' \* {& x; `& a. p f3 K0 @* \4 E7 J I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. / a, D. b4 Q* k* M# U * [, H ^' q' J- {/ S% X
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。 - R; v, b8 N, m2 s7 U4 K& r" u
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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? 5 S0 F/ g2 z) n& g' J3 e# P
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