2. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 The price is very suitable for me。 The price is right。 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 followingprogramme is not suitable for children。在这组句子中用后面的说法会更合适。
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 these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in? 最地道的是说Occupation. 顺带说一下,回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点,不要只是说经理或者秘书。
4. 用英语怎么说? How to say? How do you say this in English? Note: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?
5. 明天我有事情要做。 I have something to do tomorrow? Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow。 用I have something to do来表示您很忙,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。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I’m tied up。 还有其他的说法:I’m I can’t make it at that time. I’d love to, but I can’t, I have to stay at home。
6. 我没有英文名。 I haven’t English name。 I don’t have an English name。 许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为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。
9. 现在几点钟了? What time is it now? What time is it, please? 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,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?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?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适。
10. 我的英语很糟糕。 My English is poor。 I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving。 有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor。实话说,我从来没有遇到一个美国人对我说:My Chinese is poor. 无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I getting better。
11. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? Would you like to join our party on Friday? Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; 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。