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[交流] 【Share】Have you ever made such mistakes?

1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
The price is very suitable for me.
The price is right / reasonable.
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.

2. 明天我有事情要做。
I have something to do tomorrow.
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
用I have something to do. 来表示您很忙,这也是中国式的说法。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 afraid I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, because I have to stay at home.

3. 我没有英文名。
I haven't English name.
I don't have an English name.
许多人讲英语都犯这样的错误,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。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,请您再试着说几句:
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.

4. 我想我不行。
I think I can't.
I don't think I can.
这一组仍然是个习惯问题,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时,只要您留心,也会习惯英语的说法的。

5. 我的英语很糟糕。
My English is poor.
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor. 说实话,还从来没有听到一个美国人说: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 problems, but I'm getting better.

6. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?
Would you like to join our party?
Would you like to come to our party?
join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist Party。事实上,常常与party搭配的动词是come 或者go。 如go to a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。

7. 我没有经验。
I have no experience.
I am afraid I don't know much about that.
I have no experience. 这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area.

8. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。
The price is too expensive / cheap.
The price is too high / rather low.
要记住:“物”有贵贱,“价”有高低。你可以说某件东西贵还是贱,价格高还是低,但不可以弄反。譬如:This book is very expensive. The price is too high.

9. 他的身体很健康。
His body is healthy.
He is in good health.或者He's healthy.
在英语中,“健康”是“人健康”,而我们汉语中则说“身体健康”。在这个问题上不能用汉语的思维去套英语的表达。

10. 别理她。
Don't pay attention to her.
Leave her alone.
虽然 pay attention to 是“注意”的意思,但是“别理某人”可不是“不注意某人”的意思,而是“别去打扰/招惹某人”,英语中的习惯表达法就是 leave somebody alone。


So nest time, please do not say "My English is poor."
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Originally posted by xia_chong at 2010-11-11 11:17:54:



Wow, will you be an English teacher? I started to like English because of an English teacher.

me too. that is my first English teacher, and also we are her first students.
Her diligence and kind made me admire her.
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very useful
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Originally posted by lxuyan at 2010-11-10 18:02:22:

go to dinner~~
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Originally posted by 佟学 at 2010-11-10 18:05:09:

very useful

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