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 trours 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/e you/e 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 working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working the 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 to say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 spell that plea?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.