1. ①欢迎你到... ② welcome you to ... ③ welcome to ... ①永远记住你② remember you forever ③ always remember you(没有人能活到forever) ①祝你有个... ② wish you have a ... ③ I wish you a... ①给你② give you ③ here you are ①很喜欢... ② very like ... ③ like ... very much
2. ①黄头发② yellow hair ③ blond/blonde(西方人没有yellow hair的说法) ①厕所② WC ③ men's room/women's room/restroom ①真遗憾② it's a pity ③ that's too bad/it's a shame(it's apity说法太老) ①裤子② trousers ③ pants/slacks/jeans ①修理② mend ③ fix/repair
3. ①入口② way in ③ entrance ①出口② way out ③ exit(way out在口语中是crazy/和出路 的意思) ①勤奋② diligent ③hardworking/studious/conscientious ①应该② should ③ must/shall ①火锅② chafing dish ③ hot pot
4. ①大厦② mansion ③ center/plaza ①马马虎虎② so-so ③ average/fair/all right/not toobad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so) ①好吃② delicious ③good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中国被滥用) ①尽我最大努力② try my best ③ try/strive(try的本意就是try my best) ①有名② famous ③well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用)
5. ①滑稽② humorous ③funny/witty/amusing/entertaining ①欺骗② to cheat ③ to trick/to play a joke on/to con/todeceive/to rip off ①车门② the door of the car ③ the car's door ①怎么拼? ② how to spell? ③how do you spell? ①再见② bye-bye ③ bye/see you/see youlater/later(bye-bye有些孩子气)
6. ①玩② play ③ go to/do(play在中国被滥用) ①面条② noodles ③ pasta(noodles有些孩子气) ①据说② it is said ③ I heard/I read/I was told ①等等② and so on ③ etc. etcetera ①直到现在② till now ③ recently/lately/thus far
英语中12个典型的中国式错误 1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 误:The price is very suitable for me. 正:The price is right. 提示: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。Thefollowing programme is not suitable for children.这句话用后面的说法会更合适。
2. 你是做什么工作的呢? 误:What's your job? 正:Are you working at the moment? What kind of work are you? 提示:what's yourjob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?Areyou working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you workingthese days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?
3. 用英语怎么说? 误:How to say? 正:How do you say this in English? 提示:How tosay是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这绝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 spellthat please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?
4. 明天我有事情要做。 误:I have something to do tomorrow. 正:I am tied up all day tomorrow. 提示:用I have something todo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'mtied up.还有其他的说法:I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but Ican't, I have to stay at home.
5. 我没有英文名。 误:I haven't English name. 正:I don't have an English name. 提示: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;Idon't have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers orsisters.我没有车。I don't have a car.