摆脱中式英语 38|佛山英语培训

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401. 这是一次很有价值的访问.
[误] It was a worth while visit.
[正] It was a worthwhile visit.
注:worth while 即 worth one's while,意思是"做......是值得的",其一般句型是 it is worth while doing sth.. worthwhile,即"值得的"之意:a worthwhile experiment(一项值得做的实验).本句中 worthwhile 作定语修饰 visit, 故不能分开写.

402. 那座寺庙值得一看.
[误] The temple is worthwhile visiting.
[正] It is worth while visiting the temple.
注:be worth while doing 意为"值得做,有价值",但通常用 it 作形式主语,而不用名词作主语.

403. 他有份不错的工作.
[误] She had a very worth while job.
[正] She had a very worthwhile job.
注:表示"值得干的","有价值的"意思时,worthwhile 常常放在名词之前作定语.worth while 分写时意思为"值得花时间","值得花力气",不可用作定语,常用作表语

404. 他值得我们尊重.
[误] He is worthy our respect.
[正] He is worthy of our respect.
注:worthy 后必须跟介词 of 后才能再用名词.这和 worth 不一样.worth 后可以直接跟名词.

405. 这位可敬的人尽了一切可能来帮助城里的穷人.
[误] This worth man did all he could to help the poor of the town.
[正] This worthy man did all he could to help the poor of the town.
注:worth 作形容词时,只能作表语,不能作定语;worthy 则既可以作表语,又可作定语,意为"有价值的,值得的".

406. 买一套好服装是值得的,因为它比便宜的要耐穿.
[误] It is worth to buy a good suit because it will wear better than a cheap one.
[正] It is worth buying a good suit because it will wear better than a cheap one. 注:在 it is worth buying 的句型中,worth 是形容词,习惯上不跟动词不定式,而跟动名词,或者跟名词或代词.

407. 这本书的确值得一找.
[误] This book is very worth looking for.
[正] This book is well worth looking for.
注:这里的确良 worth 是介词,说"非常值得","的确值得"应该用 well worth,不用 very worth.

408. 不管他做什么,你得容忍他.
[误] No matter what he does, you must abide by him.
[正] No matter what he does, you must abide him.
注:abide 作"忍受","容忍"解时是及物动词,其后接宾语时不用介词.但 abide 作"遵守(法律,诺言,决定等)","坚持 (观点等)"解时是不及物动词,后接宾语时要说 abide by.

409. 这孩子具有惊人的记忆力.
[误] The child has a wonderful ability for remembering things.
[正] The child has a wonderful capacity for remembering things.
注:ability 与 capacity 两个词虽然都有"能力"的含义,但用于人时,ability 一般指已表现出来的实际能力;而 capacity 则表示潜在的能力,如接受能力.因此,原句英译应该用 capacity 而不是 abilit

410. 他们的错误能够被改正.
[误] Their mistakes are able to be corrected.
[正] Their mistakes are capable of being corrected.
注:be able to 的主语一般是物,表示某人有做某事的能力.capable 的主语可以是人,也可以是物,表示有达到一般要求的能力.本句主语是 mistakes,故须用 capable.

411. 我们应该摒弃旧习俗,创新风尚.
[误] We should cancel outmoded customs and establish new ones. [正] We should abolish outmoded caustoms and establish new ones. 注:cancel 和 abolish 都有"除去"之意,均可作及物动词,但含义不相同.abolish 意为"废除,革除",往往用于规章制度, 政治,法律,风俗和社会组织等方面.cancel 有"取消,使丧失效力"之意,如证书,义务,契约,约会,假期等的"取消或废止".

412. 1977年前后,我在农场工作.
[误] About in 1977 I worked on a state farm.
[正] Around 1977 I worked on a state farm.
注:表示1977年前后,可用 around 1977 或 in 1977 or thereabouts,而不说 about in 1977.about in 后不能跟具体的年份或日期.

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413. 我们正要动身,天下起雨来.
[误] We were just about to start, when it rained.
[正] We were about to start, when it rained.
注:be about to...表示"即将要......",just 在此显得多余.

414. 那男孩大约八九岁.
[误] The boy was about eight or nine years old.
[正] The boy was eight or nine years old.
注:about 意为"大约",three or four o'clock(三点或四点/三四点钟);eight or nine years old 也是表示"大约"的时间, 因此再用 about 就重复了.

415. 他不至于做卑鄙和欺骗的事情.
[误] He is beyond meanness and deceit.
[正] He is above meanness and deceit.
注:above 常指因某种缘故而"不做,不屑,不至于".如o you think you're above criticism (你认为你不至于受批评吗 )如要表示超过范畴,能力,控制等意思,则常用 beyond

416. 他从海外来.他居住加拿大.
[误] He came from abroad. He lives in Canada.
[正] He came from overseas. He lives in Canada.
注:abroad 和 overseas 的区别:abroad 强调"到/从其他国家去/来";overseas 则表示"从海外来".

417. 他在吗 ---不在.
[误] ---Is he in ---No, he is absent.
[正] ---Is he in ---No, he is out/not in.
注:absent 通常表示"缺席",如果表示"不在",一般用 not in 或 out.

418. 那个男孩对新的知识吸收很快.
[误] The boy absorbs in new knowledge quickly.
[正] The boy absorbs new knowledge quickly.
[正] The boy absorbs into new knowledge quickly.
[正] The boy takes in new knowledge quickly.
注:absorb(吸收)是及物动词,可以直接跟宾语,absorb in 的意思是"吸引,专心于",absorb into 才是"吸收",另外 take in 也表示"吸收".

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