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  很多童鞋在说英语的时候多半“凭感觉”,觉得意思到了,犯些小错误也无妨。但正是这些小细节,让你的英语听起来非常不地道。有时,即便语法正确了,但由于不符合英语语言习惯(Idiomatic English),也会显得很别扭。

  比如,问对方是做什么工作的,你也许会说:What is your job?语法正确,但正常人不这么说话,他们会说,What do you do?所以下面这些细节,要重视起来,努力改正。

  Word Choice单词选择

  1.你的外套破了。

  Incorrect: Your coat is broken。

  Correct: Your coat is torn。

  2.总之苏珊没犯错。

  Incorrect: Susan didn‘t make a fault anyway。

  Correct: Susan didn‘t make a mistake anyway。

  3.能借你电话用下吗?

  Incorrect: May I borrow your phone?

  Correct: May I use your phone?

  4.他有所好转。

  Incorrect: He becomes better。

  Correct: He got better。

  5.外面天还亮。

  Incorrect: It was still bright outside。

  Correct: It was still light outside。

  6.在美国一般学生都不穿校服。

  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.这道色拉是谁做的?

  Incorrect: Who cooked this salad?

  Correct: Who made this salad?

  8.让我给你把把脉。

  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.你上过大学吗?

  Incorrect: Did you attend college?

  Correct: Did you go to college?

  11.他的体温降下来了。

  Incorrect: His temperature went down。

  Correct: His temperature came down。

  12.今天的报纸上有他写的关于香港的文章。

  Incorrect: Today‘s newspapers has his articles on Hong Kong。

  Correct: Today‘s newspapers carries his articles on Hong Kong。

  13.开窗睡你会感冒的。

  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.我去医院探望了她生病的母亲。

  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.他失去意识很长时间了。

  Incorrect: He lost consciousness for a long time。

  Correct: He was unconscious for a long time。

  17.他创造了世界纪录。

  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,这是10年来的第一次。

  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.这个座位有人吗?

  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,我得拿去检查下。

  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.我来这儿的路上遇到了交通事故,所以迟到了。

  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动词用法

  1.你就是在这点上弄错了。

  Incorrect: This is where you mistake。

  Correct: This is where you are mistaken。

  2.我哥哥一直在忙着准备期终考试。

  Incorrect: My brother has been busy in preparing for his final examination。

  Correct: My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination。

  3.劳拉用了半天时间复习功课。

  Incorrect: Laura has spent half a day to revise her lessons。

  Correct: Laura has spent a half day revising her lessons。

  4.我习惯了开灯看电视。

  Incorrect: I am used to watch television with the light on。

  Correct: I am used to watching television with the light on。

  5.饭后,母亲提议去散步。

  Incorrect: After dinner, my mother suggested to go for a walk。

  Correct: After dinner, my mother suggested going for a walk。

  6.政府正在考虑在伦敦新建一个机场的可能性。

  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.他的新书将大卖。

  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.孩子们当时处境非常危险,一个杀气腾腾的疯子正挥着刀在幼儿园里乱跑。

  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.无论是他们还是我都不对这个错误负责。

  Incorrect: Neither they nor I are to blame for this mistake。

  Correct: Neither they nor I am to blame for this mistake。

 

  Adverb Use副词用法

  1.去哪儿都行。

  Incorrect: Anywhere will do。

  Correct: Any place will do。

  2.会议定在今天下午3点召开。

  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.昨天早上在费尔大街,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.不要对我抱太多期望。

  Incorrect: Don‘t expect me too much。

  Correct: Don‘t expect too much from (of) me。

  5.给我点钱吧,如果你有的话。

  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.和我不一样,她对英语很精通。

  Incorrect: Different from me, she is proficient in English。

  Correct: Unlike me, she is proficient in English。

  2.莫妮卡,借我点钱吧,比方说500美元。

  Incorrect: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Monika。

  Correct: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Monika。

  3.去年夏天我本想去欧洲,但费用太高于是放弃了。

  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.我就是这样做的。

  Incorrect: This is the way how I did it。

  Correct: This is how I did it。 /This is the way I did it。

  5.他们不理解我的想法。

  Incorrect: They didn‘t understand my mind。

  Correct: They didn‘t understand what I was thinking。

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