《最容易犯錯的30句英語》 - 趣味新聞網

發表日期 2007-06-22T11:15:33+08:00

     1.我非常喜歡。
錯: I very like it
對: I like it very much.

2. 這個價格對我挺閤適的。
錯: The price is very suitable for me.
對: The price is right.

Note：suitable(閤適的、相配的)最常見的用法是以否定的形式齣現在告示或通知上，如：下列節目兒童不宜。The following program is not suitable for children在這組句子中用後麵的說法會更閤適。

3. 你是做什麼工作的呢？
錯: What's your job?
對: Are you working at the moment?

Note：what's your job這種說法難道也有毛病嗎？是的。因為如果您的談話對象剛剛失業，如此直接的問法會讓對方有失麵子，所以您要問：目前您是在上班嗎？Are you working at the moment?接下來您纔問：目前您在哪兒工作呢？Where are you working these days?或者您從事哪個行業呢？What line of work are you in?順帶說一下，迴答這類問題時不妨說得具體一點，不要隻是說經理或者秘書

4. 用英語怎麼說？
錯: How to say?
對: How do you say this in English?

Note: How to say是在中國最為氾濫成災的中國式英語之一，這決不是地道的英語說法。同樣的句子有：請問這個詞如何拼寫？How do you spell that , please?請問這個單詞怎麼讀？How do you pronounce this word?

5. 明天我有事情要做。
Incorrect: I have something to do tomorrow?
Correct: Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.

Note: 用I have something to do來錶示您很忙，這也完全是中國式的說法。因為每時每刻我們都有事情要做，躺在那裏睡大覺也是事情。所以您可以說我很忙，脫不開身：I'm tied up.還有其他的說法： I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home.

6. 我沒有英文名。
錯: I haven't English name.
對: I don't have an English name.

Note: 許多人講英語犯這樣的錯誤，從語法角度來分析，可能是語法功底欠缺，因為have在這裏是實義動詞，而並不是在現在完成時裏麵那個沒有意義的助動詞。所以，這句話由肯定句變成否定句要加助動詞。
明白道理是一迴事，習慣是另一迴事，請您再說幾話：我沒有錢；I don't have any money.我沒有兄弟姐妹；I don't have any brothers or sisters.我沒有車。I don't have a car.

7. 我想我不行。
錯: I think I can't.
對: I don't think I can.

Note: 這一組然是個習慣問題，在語法上稱為否定前置，這就是漢語裏麵說“我想我不會”的時候，英語裏麵總是說“我不認為我會”。以後您在說類似的英語句子的時候，隻要您留心，也會習慣英語的說法的。

8. 我的舞也跳得不好。
錯: I don't dance well too.
對: I am not a very good dancer either.

Note: 當我們說不擅長做什麼事情的時候，英語裏麵通常用not good at something，英語的思維甚至直接踴躍到：我不是一個好的舞者。

9. 現在幾點鍾瞭？
錯: What time is it now?
對: What time is it, please?
Note: What time is it now這是一個直接從漢語翻譯過的句子，講英語的時候沒有必要說now,因為您不可能問what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tomorrow?所以符閤英語習慣的說法是：請問現在幾點瞭？還有一種說法是：How are we doing for time?這句話在有時間限製的時候特彆閤適。

10. 我的英語很糟糕。
錯: My English is poor.
對: I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.

Note: 有人開玩笑說，全中國人最擅長的一句英文是：My English is poor.實話說，我從來沒有遇到一個美國人對我說：My Chinese is poor. 無論他們的漢語是好是壞，他們會說: I am still having a few problem, but I am getting better.
當您告訴外國人，您的英語很poor，so what(那又怎麼樣呢)，是要讓彆人當場施捨給我們一些英語呢，還是說我的英語不好，咱們不談瞭吧。
另外一個更大的弊端是，一邊不停的學英語，一邊不停地說自己的英語很poor,這正像有個人一邊給車胎充氣，又一邊在車胎上劄孔放氣。
我堅信，先不談彆的，如果您現在就苦下功夫，把這本薄薄的《英語54321》吃通吃透，您的英語水準立即就會迅速的提高。所以您再也不用說：我的英語很poor. 您可以實事求事地說，我的英語還不算十分流利，但至少我在進步。

11. 你願意參加我們的晚會嗎？
錯: Would you like to join our party on Friday?
對: Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?

Note: join往往是指參加俱樂部或者協會，如：join a health club; join the Communist Party.事實上，常常與party搭配的動詞的come 或者go。如go to a wild party，或者come to a Christmas Party。

12. 我沒有經驗。
錯: I have no experience.
對:I don't know much about that.

Note: I have no experience這句話聽起來古裏古怪，因為您隻需要說：那方麵我懂得不多，或者這方麵我不在行，就行瞭。I am not really an expert in this area.

13. 我沒有男朋友。
錯: I have no boyfriend.
對: I don't have a boyfriend.

14. 他的身體很健康。
錯: His body is healthy.
對: He is in good health. Or you can also say: He's healthy.

15. 價錢很昂貴/便宜。
錯: The price is too expensive/cheap.
對: The price is too high/ rather low.

16. 我們下瞭車。
錯: We got off the car.
對: We got out of the car.

17. 車速快瞭。
錯: The speed of the car is fast.
對: The car is speeding. Or“The car is going too fast.”

18. 這個春節你迴傢嗎？
Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
是的，我迴去。Of course! （這一句是錯的）
當然。Sure. / Certainly.（這種說法是正確的）

Note: 以英語為母語的人使用of course的頻率要比中國的學生低得多，當迴答一些眾所周知的問題時纔說of course。因為of course後麵隱含的一句話是“當然我知道啦！難道我是一個傻瓜嗎？”因此，of course帶有挑釁的意味。在交談時，用sure或certainly效果會好得多。同時，of course not也具挑釁的意味。正常情況下語氣溫和的說法是certainly not.

19. 我覺得右手很疼。
錯: I feel very painful in my right hand.
對: My right hand is very painful. Or“My right hand hurts(aches).”

20. 他看到她很驚訝。
錯: He looked at her and felt surprised.
對: He looked at her in surprise.

21. 我讀過你的小說但是沒料到你這麼年輕。
錯: I have read your novels but I didn't think you could be so young.
對: After having read your novel, I expected that you would be older.

22. 她臉紅瞭，讓我看穿瞭她的心思。
錯: Her red face made me see through her mind.
對: Her red face told me what she was thinking.

23. 看到這幅畫讓我想到瞭我的童年時代。
錯: The sight of these pictures made me remember my own childhood.
對: Seeing these pictures reminded me of my own childhood.

24. 彆理她。
錯: Don't pay attention to her.
對: Leave her alone.

25. 我在大學裏學到瞭許多知識。
錯: I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
對: I learned a lot in university.

26. 山姆正在讀書。
錯: Samuel is reading a book.
對: Samuel is reading.

27. exciting / excited。
exciting令人興奮的;令人激動的
excited　興奮的;激動的
這類的用詞不指這兩個 其實還有很多其他的
但是常常有人會搞混
exciting本身是形容某件事或東西讓人感到刺激
舉個例子: We went to an exciting football game last week.
意思是”我們上週看瞭場激動人心的足球比賽。”
至於excited 則大多用在 人的情緒 或是形容一個人很高興
舉個例子: She was excited to learn the news. 她聽到這消息很興奮。
或是: The excited children were opening their Christmas presents. 興奮的孩子們在打開他們的耶誕禮物。

28. 我遇到瞭很多睏難。
錯: I am having many difficulties.
對: I am having a few problems / lots of problems.

29. 請快點走，否則我們會遲到的。
錯: Please hurry to walk or we'll be late.
對: Please hurry up or we'll be late.

30. 她由嫉妒轉嚮失望。
錯: She was so jealous that she became desperate.
對: Jealousy drove her to despair.

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當中有些也不能說是錯。例如:

26. 山姆正在讀書。
Incorrect: Samuel is reading a book.
Correct: Samuel is reading.

Samuel is reading a book也不能說是錯，因為他可以是reading newspaper，如果隻說Samuel is reading也隻可以說"山姆正在閱讀"不是"讀書"。那就要看講者是否要註明是"看書"。Samuel is reading. 隻是一個大方嚮的說法而以。

Correct的部份有些隻能說是意譯。例如:
17. 車速快瞭。
Incorrect: The speed of the car is fast.
Correct: The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”

The car is speeding. Or “The car is going too fast.”隻能說成"車子超速 or 車子太快"。但"車速快瞭"就是由快到更快的意思。如果用"The Speed/car is getting faster" 會比較好。

[ 本帖最後由 月下夜想麯 於 2007-6-22 11:20 編輯 ]

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