摆脱中式英语 37|佛山英语培训

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386. 昨天晚上我们去看电影了.
[误] We went to the cinema yesterday night.
[正] We went to the cinema last night. . We went to the cinema yeserday evening.
注:习惯上可以说 last night 或 yesterday evening,但不能说 yesterday night.但是,我们可以说 yesterday morning/afternoon(昨天早晨/下午),而不说 last morning/afternoon.

387. 你今年多大了
[误] How old are you this year
[正] How old are you
注:汉语中常说"你今年多大年纪 ",但英语却不习惯说 this year,因为事实上没有问"今年/去年/来年多大年纪 "这样的问题的.

388. 这个省的粮食产量逐年增加.
[误] The grain output in this province has increased year after year.
[正] The grain output in this province has increased year by year.
注:year after year(年复一年地)和 year by year(逐年地)的区别在于:后者分别看待年份;而前者集中看待年份 (含"年年如此"甚至有"长此以往"之义.)根据原意,应选用 year by year.

389. 让我们响应党的号召,坚持一切正确的东西,反对一切错误的东西.
[误] Let us respond to the Party's call and uphold all the correct and oppose all the wrong.
[正] Let us respond to the Party's call and uphold all that is right and oppose all that is wrong.
注:"一切正确的东西",不能译成 all the correct,"一切错误的东西",不能译成 all the wrong,因为这种说法不合乎英语习惯.

390. 这本小说的作者是谁
[误] Who is the writer of this novel
[正] Who is the author of this novel
注:writer 是"作家",范围比较广;author 是"作者",指文章,小说,书本的著作者.

391. 成千上万的人来到这里向战争纪念碑敬献花圈.
[误] Thousands and thousands of people came and laid bouquets at the war memorial.
[正] Thousands and thousands of people came and laid wreaths at the war memorial.
注:wreath 是"花环,花冠,花圈",可表示纪念死者所用的花圈等,bouquet 指的是"花束",用于喜庆的场合,如婚礼上新娘所手持者

392. 昨晚台风袭击上海郊区,许多人受伤了.
[误] Last night a typhoon hit the suburban areas of Shanhai and many people were wounded.
[正] Last night a typhoon hit the suburban areas of Shanhai and many people were injured.
注:wound 指在战争,战斗中"负伤"或用枪弹,炮弹,锐利刀,剑等故意施加的"伤害".在事故中受到的损伤,如在交通事故,工伤事故和天灾中所受的伤用 injure.

393. 我以前有过一辆大众轿车.
[误] I would have a Volkswagen.
[正] I used to have a Volkswagen.
注:虽然 would 和 used to 都可以表示过去习惯性的动作,但 used to 还可以表示过去的状态,而 would 却不能.

394. 奇怪,鲍勃会在那个转角处出了事.
[误] It is strange that Bob would have an accident at that corner.
[正] It is strange that Bob should have an accident at that corner.
注:在以 it is + 形容词 + that 引导的句子中,用 should + 动词原型表示欣喜,惊奇,忧虑等感情色彩.在这类句型中,只能用 should,不能用 would.如果表示的是过去发生的事,should 后面要用不加 to 的不定式的完成时态.

395. 我宁愿你明天来看我.
[误] I would rather you will come to see me tomorrow.
[正] I would rather you came to see me tomorrow.
注:would rather(也可用 had rather)后面跟从句时,从句中的动词总是用过去式,不管指的是现在或将来发生的动作.

396. "你觉得电影好看吗 ""还可以,但我宁愿去听音乐会."
[误] Did you enjoy the movie It was okay, but I would rather went to the concert.
[正] Did you enjoy the movie It was okay, but I would rather have gone to the concert.
注:would rather do sth. 的过去时是在 would rather 后接 have + 过去分词,表示的是对过去未做之事的向往,或对已做之事的后悔.

397. "请再来点咖啡好吗 ""不,不要了,谢谢."
[误] Would you like some more coffee No, I wouldn't like any more. [正] Would you like some more coffee No, I don't want any more. 注:would you like...是一种表示客气的询问对方"是否想要(什么)"的口语句型,它只用于第二人称,因此,在回答进,由于说的是自己,就不能再按惯例用 would,而是肯定时用 Yes, please;否定时用"No,I don't want...".

398. "你喜欢喝下午茶吗 "
[误] "Would you like to have tea in the afternoon "
[正] "Do you like to have tea in the afternoon "
注:Would you like to do sth. 这一句型一般用于邀请等,表示一次性的动作.当询问一个习惯的动作时,不能用这一句型, 要用 Do you like... (你喜欢...... )

399. 我们是未来的教师.
[误] We are would-be teachers.
[正] We are future[或 prospective] teachers. 注:would-be teachers 是"希望成为教师的人",表示主观愿望,有时有贬意,含有"自称而其实不是"的意思.future 或 prospective 并不表示主观愿望,可以指正在培养成为从事某种职业的人.

400. 请不要把烟对着我吹好吗
[误] Would you please don't blow the smoke right at me
[正] Would you please not blow the smoke right at me
注:would you please do ... 是一种很客气的说法,意为"请你...好吗 "其否定式只需在动词前加 not,不加 do,因为 would 已是助动词,不需再加上一个助动词 do. lanpijiu a great job!! SteveWang

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