(remarks:the first one is informal,the second is very formal) ) Z K! X }! ^8 ?" J( U4 h; w 7 X& Y" R6 R1 O: P7 K6 E 1. I very like it * P6 z1 I+ H% t& a: w# G' V 3 ]& U; z6 g. F# ~3 n
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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 0 M* m$ b; {& k 2 N7 v; E0 ~- c C) Z5 y4 B
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? ; _+ r c+ R6 a+ B8 v( p 6 L4 b# T( @ T
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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 spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 7 C$ a6 }1 A9 a1 h/ }3 a S' {, J
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0 {8 H; a' p$ _( k# [* m9 \8 E4 g- X Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. 8 {, C: m% e1 t9 D* E+ ~+ S
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3 _+ E, W: W, @+ }3 a% Z# ? 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. , A, T& ]' t9 e
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4 V* Y3 V( Z& [0 A3 x 8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. + P& r. X0 [3 @. a+ \. 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? ) |5 v: m$ d Z ~3 d . C$ v3 H4 \! F5 c5 c3 L What time is it, please? ! m! x$ f4 W5 h, O6 s
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+ B2 H: j9 ~: s8 x0 |% P5 j 10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. % a. j6 H) n" R6 i) @5 i+ {! W- s- ] & J* W: v1 t1 _ W% r. T I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. & o3 _2 t' V: _) H; [. D/ g 0 @, P" l! f9 m5 E9 l
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。 1 I( Q( K C Y+ G
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