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1. I very like it 7 X6 |2 n/ x. m, \1 c) ]- p6 Y 7 u7 D8 f' _3 x I like it very much. : {1 i1 ]2 W B) E. N3 o4 B 6 E0 a( p3 Y1 B' i0 T' }! O$ [
2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 7 i: k$ T7 U5 B1 K2 w& S; |% @) K - e& l$ t. s( [6 Z7 ]2 O. h4 ?
The price is very suitable for me. ( w; I( v, u% E$ h3 m* C 0 X; Q1 [1 U) w, r% w
The price is right. 3 N; k/ U+ A* K+ p5 c9 Z7 f
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3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job? : _/ m3 O% _ l9 U5 x- k " Y$ v9 K" y, j0 y( @( w' e4 t Are you working at the moment? 3 n9 F9 H! }( { O
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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 2 B* O, t9 q$ H3 K+ g8 E+ Z, {2 E- N
4 w* x0 V$ ^5 i 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 7 x# D4 m$ a3 v/ I% T
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4. 用英语怎么说?How to say? 3 H( l- w1 w9 a# S* D1 I: e2 r - T$ ^9 |: d7 O7 G; J
How do you say this in English? / x; _2 H# ?6 K( m& Z
: d0 _2 K# M- s 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? 8 G7 t S! p; W& j" q
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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. ' ?# q; p+ n @, N/ c& W9 f5 ]. x
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6. 我没有英文名。I haven’t English name. 0 r, Q. k/ Z& t4 D. H1 W: a8 ]1 d
% Z3 Q0 S- u* G- S5 x0 e! O) p9 u! e I don’t have an English name. 0 n" U8 W, R- {
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' I' P W/ E3 G 7. 我想我不行。I think I can’t. " H8 o" Y8 J Y+ f: E
9 _3 q! U9 \, D I don’t think I can. % t7 H7 a5 k" ~9 L" k# _ 9 H, k) p- L: [* o& L 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, 1 {6 f/ J8 d& @$ U/ z+ {3 K
( }+ l/ H4 A: u7 c 8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don’t dance well too. ; e9 d; O( E* p; N9 i! R6 ` 5 q P m8 k3 ?# M I am not a very good dancer either. 6 c. Y1 X6 J& m1 x- o5 o+ c9 I$ h: e
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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? & A. Z' Q, X; {- ?% r3 T- Y8 g % O7 ^; ]9 R& g4 b& \. H, I
What time is it, please? , O: _0 u. t3 t% J9 `! L* s8 S ' w: ?; U: {6 T! `) ]" L 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 ; x* B$ N& z* Z" ~ " J4 }, [6 O6 f& J
10. 我的英语很糟糕。My English is poor. 4 O8 S" R5 f/ J
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I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. ) K/ _7 I1 ?( z3 Z- M/ m6 G
$ \% W4 c5 |" z% Z4 R 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。 o+ D8 d; F3 v3 p* m
9 N0 ], X6 R3 p, R) Z( e 11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?Would you like to join our party on Friday? ! R9 S8 G8 Q5 [, T; C
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" a' D9 W9 }! j# w 14. 他的身体很健康。His body is healthy. 8 B# b) S- K( K
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15. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。The price is too expensive/cheap. ( ^4 u# F# Y. \+ E) t# S # q3 _ ]- O1 |. |# {
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