典型的中式英语的错误
在各个英语学习论坛上,经常可以看到有关Chinglish(中式英语)的文章,但一般都是中国人写的。不过我看到过一篇长文,也是有关Chinglish的,但却是美国人写的,很有意思。
下面就是这些Chinglish说法,其中每行第一部分是汉语说法,第二部分是Chinglish说法,第三部分则是英语的标准说法。
①欢迎你到... ② welcome you to ... ③ welcome to ...
①永远记住你② remember you forever ③ always remember you(没有人能活到forever)
①祝你有个... ② wish you have a ... ③ I wish you a ...
①给你② give you ③ here you are
①很喜欢... ② very like ... ③ like ... very much
①黄头发② yellow hair ③ blond/blonde(西方人没有yellow hair的说法)
①厕所② WC ③ men's room/women's room/restroom
①真遗憾② it's a pity ③ that's too bad/it's a shame(it's a pity说法太老)
①裤子② trousers ③ pants/slacks/jeans
①修理② mend ③ fix/repair
①入口② way in ③ entrance
①出口② way out ③ exit(way out在口语中是crazy的意思)
①勤奋② diligent ③ hardworking/studious/conscientious
①应该② should ③ must/shall
①火锅② chafing dish ③ hot pot
①大厦② mansion ③ center/plaza
①马马虎虎② so-so ③ average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so)
①好吃② delicious ③ good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中国被滥用)
①尽我最大努力② try my best ③ try/strive(try的本意就是try my best)
①有名② famous ③ well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用)
①滑稽② humorous ③ funny/witty/amusing/entertaining
①欺骗② to cheat ③ to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/to rip off
①车门② the door of the car ③ the car's door
①怎么拼? ② how to spell? ③how do you spell?
①再见② bye-bye ③ bye/see you/see you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子气)
①玩② play ③ go to/do(play在中国被滥用)
①面条② noodles ③ pasta(noodles有些孩子气)
①据说② it is said ③ I heard/I read/I was told
①等等② and so on ③ etc. etcetera
①直到现在② till now ③ recently/lately/thus far
①农民② peasant ③ farmer
①宣传② propaganda ③ information
英语中12个典型的中国式错误
这个价格对我挺合适的。
误:The price is very suitable for me.
正:The price is right.
2. 你是做什么工作的呢?
误:What's your job?
正:Are you working at the moment?
What kind of work are you?
3. 用英语怎么说?
误:How to say?
正:How do you say this in English?
4. 明天我有事情要做。
误:I have something to do tomorrow.
正:I am tied up all day tomorrow.
5. 我没有英文名。
误:I haven't English name.
正:I don't have an English name.
6. 我想我不行。
误:I think I can't.
正:I don't think I can.
7. 我的舞也跳得不好。
误:I don't dance well too.
正:I am not a very good dancer either.
8. 现在几点钟了?
误:What time is it now?
正:What time is it, please?
9. 我的英语很糟糕。
误:My English is poor.
正:I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?
误:Would you like to join our party on Friday?
正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
11. 我没有经验。
误:I have no experience.
正:I don't know much about that.
12. 这个春节你回家吗?
是的,我回去。
Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
误:Of course!
正:Sure. / Certainly.