中式英语说法
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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
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 a pity说法太老) ①裤子② trousers ③ pants/slacks/jeans ①修理② mend ③ fix/repair ①入口② way in ③ entrance
①出口② way out ③ exit(way out在口语中是crazy的意思) ①勤奋② diligent ③ hardworking/studious/conscientious ①应该② should ③ must/shall ①火锅② chafing dish ③ hot pot ①大厦② mansion ③ center/plaza
①马马虎虎② so-so ③ average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so) ①好吃② delicious ③ good/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 ③ well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用) ①滑稽② humorous ③ funny/witty/amusing/entertaining
①欺骗② to cheat ③ to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/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 you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子气) 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 ①农民② peasant ③ farmer
① 宣传② propaganda ③ information
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。The following 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 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