託??谡Z(yǔ)考試常見(jiàn)12條口誤
1. I very like it
I like it very much.
2. 這個(gè)價(jià)格對(duì)我挺闔適的。
The price is very suitable for me.
The price is right.
Note:suitable(闔適的、相配的)至常見(jiàn)的用法是以否定的形式出現(xiàn)在告示或通知上,如:下列節(jié)目?jī)和灰?。The following programme is not suitable for children在這組句子中用後麵的說(shuō)法會(huì)更闔適。
3. 妳是做什麼工作的呢?What's your job?
Are you working at the moment?
Note:what's your job這種說(shuō)法難道也有毛病嗎?是的。因爲(wèi)如果您的談話對(duì)象剛剛失業(yè),如此直接的問(wèn)法會(huì)讓對(duì)方有失麵子,所以您要問(wèn):目前您是在上班嗎?Are you working at the moment?接下來(lái)您才問(wèn):目前您在哪兒工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您從事哪個(gè)行業(yè)呢?What line of work are you in?順帶說(shuō)一下,回答這類問(wèn)題時(shí)不妨說(shuō)得具體一點(diǎn),不要隻是說(shuō)經(jīng)理或者秘書(shū)。
4. 用英語(yǔ)怎麼說(shuō)?How to say?
How do you say this in English?
Note:How to say是在中國(guó)至爲(wèi)氾濫成災(zāi)的中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)之一,這決不是地道的英語(yǔ)說(shuō)法。同樣的句子有:請(qǐng)問(wèn)這個(gè)詞如何拼寫?How do you spell that please?請(qǐng)問(wèn)這個(gè)單詞怎麼讀?How do you pronounce this word?
5. 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來(lái)錶示您很忙,這也完全是中國(guó)式的說(shuō)法。因爲(wèi)每時(shí)每刻我們都有事情要做,躺在那裏睡大覺(jué)也是事情。所以您可以說(shuō)我很忙,脫不開(kāi)身:I'm tied up.還有其他的說(shuō)法:I'm afraid I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home.
6. 我沒(méi)有英文名。I haven't English name.
I don't have an English name.
Note:許多人講英語(yǔ)犯這樣的錯(cuò)誤,從語(yǔ)法觮度來(lái)分析,可能是語(yǔ)法功底欠缺,因爲(wèi)have在這裏是實(shí)義動(dòng)詞,而並不是在現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)裏麵那個(gè)沒(méi)有意義的助動(dòng)詞。所以,這句話由肯定句變成否定句要加助動(dòng)詞。
明白道理是一回事,習(xí)慣是另一回事,請(qǐng)您再說(shuō)幾話:我沒(méi)有錢;I don't have any money.我沒(méi)有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers or sisters.我沒(méi)有車。I don't have a car.
7. 我想我不行。I think I can't.
I don't think I can.
Note:這一組然是個(gè)習(xí)慣問(wèn)題,在語(yǔ)法上稱爲(wèi)否定前置,這就是漢語(yǔ)裏麵說(shuō)"我想我不會(huì)"的時(shí)候,英語(yǔ)裏麵總是說(shuō)"我不認(rèn)爲(wèi)我會(huì)".以後您在說(shuō)類似的英語(yǔ)句子的時(shí)候,隻要您留心,也會(huì)習(xí)慣英語(yǔ)的說(shuō)法的,
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。I don't dance well too.
I am not a very good dancer either.
Note:當(dāng)我們說(shuō)不擅長(zhǎng)做什麼事情的時(shí)候,英語(yǔ)裏麵通常用not good at something,英語(yǔ)的思維甚至直接踴躍到:我不是一個(gè)好的舞者。
9. 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鍾瞭?What time is it now?
What time is it, please?
Note:What time is it now這是一個(gè)直接從漢語(yǔ)飜譯過(guò)的句子,講英語(yǔ)的時(shí)候沒(méi)有必要說(shuō)now,因爲(wèi)您不可能問(wèn)what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?所以符闔英語(yǔ)習(xí)慣的說(shuō)法是:請(qǐng)問(wèn)現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)瞭?還有一種說(shuō)法是:How are we doing for time?這句話在有時(shí)間限製的時(shí)候特別闔適
10. 我的英語(yǔ)很糟糕。My English is poor.
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
Note:有人開(kāi)玩笑說(shuō),全中國(guó)人至擅長(zhǎng)的一句英文是:My English is poor.實(shí)話說(shuō),我從來(lái)沒(méi)有遇到一個(gè)美國(guó)人對(duì)我說(shuō):My Chinese is poor. 無(wú)論他們的漢語(yǔ)是好是壞,他們會(huì)說(shuō): I am still having a few problem, but I getting better.
當(dāng)您告訴外國(guó)人,您的英語(yǔ)很poor,so what(那又怎麼樣呢),是要讓別人當(dāng)場(chǎng)施舍給我們一些英語(yǔ)呢,還是說(shuō)我的英語(yǔ)不好,咱們不談瞭吧。
另外一個(gè)更大的弊端是,一邊不停的學(xué)英語(yǔ),一邊不停地說(shuō)自己的英語(yǔ)很poor,這正像有個(gè)人一邊給車胎充氣,又一邊在車胎上紮孔放氣。
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11. 妳願(yuàn)意參加我們的晚會(huì)嗎?Would you like to join our party on Friday?
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
Note:join往往是指參加俱樂(lè)部或者協(xié)會(huì),如:join a health club; join the Communist Party.事實(shí)上,常常與party搭配的動(dòng)詞的come 或者go.如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party.
12. 我沒(méi)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。I have no experience.
I am afraid I don't know much about that.
文章來(lái)源:託福培訓(xùn) 託福路太難 託??谡Z(yǔ) http://www.satoefl.cc/thread-1895-1-1.html
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