教你掌握純正英語表達(dá)方式
2015-12-15 14:33 | 太奇MBA網(wǎng)
管理類碩士官方備考群，考生互動，擇校評估，真題討論 點擊加入備考群>>很多童鞋在說英語的時候多半“憑感覺”，覺得意思到了，犯些小錯誤也無妨。但正是這些小細(xì)節(jié)，讓你的英語聽起來非常不地道。有時，即便語法正確了，但由于不符合英語語言習(xí)慣(Idiomatic English)，也會顯得很別扭。
比如，問對方是做什么工作的，你也許會說：What is your job?語法正確，但正常人不這么說話，他們會說，What do you do?所以下面這些細(xì)節(jié)，要重視起來，努力改正。
Word Choice單詞選擇
1.你的外套破了。
Incorrect： Your coat is broken。
Correct： Your coat is torn。
2.總之蘇珊沒犯錯。
Incorrect： Susan didn‘t make a fault anyway。
Correct： Susan didn‘t make a mistake anyway。
3.能借你電話用下嗎?
Incorrect： May I borrow your phone?
Correct： May I use your phone?
4.他有所好轉(zhuǎn)。
Incorrect： He becomes better。
Correct： He got better。
5.外面天還亮。
Incorrect： It was still bright outside。
Correct： It was still light outside。
6.在美國一般學(xué)生都不穿校服。
Incorrect： Common students in U.S.A don‘t wear a uniform。
Correct： The average students in U.S.A don‘t wear a uniform。
7.這道色拉是誰做的?
Incorrect： Who cooked this salad?
Correct： Who made this salad?
8.讓我給你把把脈。
Incorrect： Let me examine your pulse。
Correct： Let me feel your pulse。
9.我把帽子忘在屋里了。
Incorrect： I forget my hat in the house。
Correct： I left my hat in the house。
10.你上過大學(xué)嗎?
Incorrect： Did you attend college?
Correct： Did you go to college?
11.他的體溫降下來了。
Incorrect： His temperature went down。
Correct： His temperature came down。
12.今天的報紙上有他寫的關(guān)于香港的文章。
Incorrect： Today‘s newspapers has his articles on Hong Kong。
Correct： Today‘s newspapers carries his articles on Hong Kong。
13.開窗睡你會感冒的。
Incorrect： You‘ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open。
Correct： You‘ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open。
14.我去醫(yī)院探望了她生病的母親。
Incorrect： I visited her ill mother in the hospital。
Correct： I visited her sick mother in the hospital。
15.她是第一名。
Incorrect： She was first prize。
Correct： She took first prize。
16.他失去意識很長時間了。
Incorrect： He lost consciousness for a long time。
Correct： He was unconscious for a long time。
17.他創(chuàng)造了世界紀(jì)錄。
Incorrect： He made a world record。
Correct： He set a world record。
18.她婚姻幸福。
Incorrect： Her marriage was happy。
Correct： Her married life was happy。
19.今年夏天我要去自己的出生地看看，這是10年來的第一次。
Incorrect： I‘ll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer。
Correct： I‘ll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer。
20.這個座位有人嗎?
Incorrect： Is this seat empty?
Correct： Is this seat taken?
21.我看他面熟。
Incorrect： I know his face。
Correct： I know him by sight。
22.我的手表不走了，我得拿去檢查下。
Incorrect： My watch doesn‘t move at all。 I must get it checked up。
Correct： My watch isn‘t running， I must get it checked up。
23.我來這兒的路上遇到了交通事故，所以遲到了。
Incorrect： There was a traffic accident on my way here。 It is why I was late。
Correct： There was a traffic accident on my way here。 That is why I was late。
Verb Use動詞用法
1.你就是在這點上弄錯了。
Incorrect： This is where you mistake。
Correct： This is where you are mistaken。
2.我哥哥一直在忙著準(zhǔn)備期終考試。
Incorrect： My brother has been busy in preparing for his final examination。
Correct： My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination。
3.勞拉用了半天時間復(fù)習(xí)功課。
Incorrect： Laura has spent half a day to revise her lessons。
Correct： Laura has spent a half day revising her lessons。
4.我習(xí)慣了開燈看電視。
Incorrect： I am used to watch television with the light on。
Correct： I am used to watching television with the light on。
5.飯后，母親提議去散步。
Incorrect： After dinner， my mother suggested to go for a walk。
Correct： After dinner， my mother suggested going for a walk。
6.政府正在考慮在倫敦新建一個機(jī)場的可能性。
Incorrect： The government is considering the possibility to build a new airport in London。
Correct： The government is considering the possibility of building a new airport in London。
7.他的新書將大賣。
Incorrect： His new book will be sold well。
Correct： His new book will sell well。
8.我有很多活要干。
Incorrect： I have a lot of work to be done。
Correct： I have a lot of work to do。
9.孩子們當(dāng)時處境非常危險，一個殺氣騰騰的瘋子正揮著刀在幼兒園里亂跑。
Incorrect： The children were very dangerous as the knife-wielding mad man was running amok in the kindergarten。
Correct： The children were in great danger as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten。
10.無論是他們還是我都不對這個錯誤負(fù)責(zé)。
Incorrect： Neither they nor I are to blame for this mistake。
Correct： Neither they nor I am to blame for this mistake。
Adverb Use副詞用法
1.去哪兒都行。
Incorrect： Anywhere will do。
Correct： Any place will do。
2.會議定在今天下午3點召開。
Incorrect： The general meeting is scheduled to be held this afternoon at three。
Correct： The general meeting is scheduled to be held at three this afternoon。
3.昨天早上在費爾大街，她偶遇了她的男朋友。
Incorrect： She ran into her boyfriend yesterday morning in Fair Avenue。
Correct： She ran into her boyfriend in Fair Avenue yesterday morning。
4.不要對我抱太多期望。
Incorrect： Don‘t expect me too much。
Correct： Don‘t expect too much from (of) me。
5.給我點錢吧，如果你有的話。
Incorrect： Give me money， if you have。
Correct： Give me money， if you have any。
6.他待我十分友好。
Incorrect： He treated me very friendly。
Correct： He treated me in a friendly way。
Others其他用法
1.和我不一樣，她對英語很精通。
Incorrect： Different from me， she is proficient in English。
Correct： Unlike me， she is proficient in English。
2.莫妮卡，借我點錢吧，比方說500美元。
Incorrect： Lend me some money， for instance 500 dollars， Monika。
Correct： Lend me some money， say 500 dollars， Monika。
3.去年夏天我本想去歐洲，但費用太高于是放棄了。
Incorrect： I wanted to go to Europe last summer， but it was too expensive so I gave up to go。
Correct： I wanted to go to Europe last summer， but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea。
4.我就是這樣做的。
Incorrect： This is the way how I did it。
Correct： This is how I did it。 /This is the way I did it。
5.他們不理解我的想法。
Incorrect： They didn‘t understand my mind。
Correct： They didn‘t understand what I was thinking。
