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1. 我沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
i have no experience.
應(yīng)說:i don’t know much about that.
note:i have no experience這句話聽起來古里古怪,因?yàn)槟恍枰f:那方面我懂的不多,或者這方面我不在行,就行了。i am not really an expert in this area.
2. 這個(gè)價(jià)格對(duì)我挺合適的。
the price is very suitable for me.
應(yīng)說:the price is right.
note:suitable(合適的、相配的)最常見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)和灰恕he following programme is not suitable for children在這組句子中用后面的說法會(huì)更合適。
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?
what’s your job?
應(yīng)說::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?yàn)槿绻恼勗拰?duì)象剛剛失業(yè),are you working at the moment?接下來您才問: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?順帶說一下,回答這類問題時(shí)不妨說得具體一點(diǎn),不要只是說經(jīng)理或者秘書。
4. 用英文怎么說?
how to say?
應(yīng)說:how do you say this in english?
note:how to say是在中國(guó)最為泛濫成災(zāi)的中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)之一,這決不是地道的英語(yǔ)說法。同樣的句子有:請(qǐng)問這個(gè)詞如何拼寫?how do you spell that please?請(qǐng)問這個(gè)單詞怎么讀?how do you pronounce this word?
5. 明天我有事情要做。
i have something to do tomorrow?
應(yīng)說:sorry but i am tied up all day tomorrow.
用i have something to do來表示您很忙,這也完全是中國(guó)式的說法。因?yàn)槊繒r(shí)每刻我們都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大覺也是事情。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’m i can't make it at that time. i’d love to, but i can’t, i have to stay at home.
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