“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

01

用英语怎么说?

How to say in English? ✖

How do you say this in English? ✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这决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 please?

请问这个单词怎么读

How do you pronounce this word?

02

你是做什么工作的呢?

What's your job?✖

Are you working at the moment?✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

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。

所以你要问:

目前您是在上班吗?

Are you working at the moment?

接下来才问:

目前您在哪儿工作呢?

Where are you working these days?

或者

您从事哪个行业呢?

What line of work are you in?

03

这个春节你回家吗?

如果有歪果仁问你:

Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?

你的回答是什么呢?

Of course!✖

Sure. / Certainly.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。

因为of course后面隐含的一句话是“当然我知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”带有挑衅的意味。

在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not。

04

这个价格对我挺合适的。

The price is very suitable for me.✖

The price is right.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

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.

05

明天我有事情要做。

I have something to do tomorrow.✖

Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

用I have something to do来表示很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。

所以说“我很忙,脱不开身”可以说:I'm tied up.

或者: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.

06

我没有英文名。

I haven’t English name.✖

I don’t have an English name.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。

同样的句式:

我没有钱

I don't have any money.

我没有兄弟姐妹

I don't have any brothers or sisters.

我没有车

I don't have a car.

07

我想我不行。

I think I can't.✖

I don't think I can.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

这一组在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说“我想我不会”的时候,英语里面总是说“我不认为我会”。

08

我的舞也跳得不好。

I don't dance well too.✖

I am not a very good dancer either.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something。

甚至英语的思维直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。

09

现在几点钟了?

What time is it now?✖

What time is it, please?✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为不可能问what time was it yesterday或者what time is it tomorrow。

所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?

还有一种说法是:how are we doing for time,在有时间限制的时候特别合适。

10

我英语不太好

My English is poor.✖

I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor.

如果是美国人,无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I'm getting better。

以后和外国同行交流,可以实事求是地说:我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。

11

我没有经验

I have no experience. ✖

I am afraid I don't know much about that. ✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

I have no experience.这句话听起来古里古怪,因为只需要说:I am not really an expert in this area.就行了。

12

你周五愿意参加我们的晚会吗?

Would you like to join our party?✖

Would you like to come to our party?✔️

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,

如:join the Communist Party

事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。

如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。

13

他的身体很健康。

His body is healthy.✖

He is in good health.✔

也可以说: He’s healthy.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

14

价钱很昂贵/便宜。

The price is too expensive/cheap.✖

The price is too high/ rather low.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

15

我们下了车。

We got off the car.✖

We got out of the car.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

16

车速快了。

The speed of the car is fast.✖

The car is speeding.✔

Or: The car is going too fast.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

17

我很喜欢它。

I very like it.✖

I like it very much.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

18

我觉得右手很疼。

I feel very painful in my right hand.✖

My right hand is very painful.✔

Or: My right hand hurts(aches).✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

19

别理她。

Don't pay attention to her.✖

Leave her alone.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

20

我在大学里学到了许多知识。

I get a lot of knowledge in the university.✖

I learned a lot in university.✔

“我英语不好”千万别说成“My English is poor”,告诉你地道说法

你学会了吗?


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