外國(guó)人眼中的中式英語(yǔ)

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    雖然中國(guó)人學(xué)了上十年的英語(yǔ),但是表達(dá)卻總是不那么地道,現(xiàn)在甚至已經(jīng)創(chuàng)造了“Chinglish”這個(gè)詞,就是說(shuō)中國(guó)人的英語(yǔ)表達(dá),那么中國(guó)人常犯的中式英語(yǔ)表達(dá)有哪些呢?跟出國(guó)留學(xué)網(wǎng)一起來(lái)看看吧。
    歡迎你到
    中:welcomeyou to ...
    英:welcome to...
    永遠(yuǎn)記得你
    中:rememberyou forever
    英:alwaysremember you
    (沒(méi)有人能活到forever)
    祝你有個(gè)...
    中:wish youhave a ...
    英:I wish youa ...
    給你
    中:give you
    英:here youare
    很喜歡...
    中:very like...
    英:like ...very much
    黃頭發(fā)
    中:yellowhair
    英:blond/blonde
    (西方人沒(méi)有yellowhair的說(shuō)法)
    廁所
    中:WC
    英:men'sroom/women's room/restroom
    真遺憾
    中:it's apity
    英:that's toobad/it's a shame
    (it's a pity說(shuō)法太老)
    褲子
    中:trousers
    英:pants/slacks/jeans
    修理
    中:mend
    英:fix/repair
    入口
    中:way in
    英:entrance
    出口
    中:way out
    英:exit
    (way out在口語(yǔ)中是crazy的意思)
    勤奮
    中:diligent
    英:hardworking/studious/conscientious
    應(yīng)該
    中:should
    英:must/shall
    火鍋
    中:chafingdish
    英:hot pot
    大廈
    中:mansion
    英:center/plaza
    馬馬虎虎
    中:so-so
    英:average/fair/allright/not too bad/OK
    (西方人很少使用so-so)
    好吃
    中:delicious
    英:good/nice/tasty/appetizing
    (delicious在中國(guó)被濫用)
    盡我最大努力
    中:try mybest
    英:try/strive
    (try的本意就是try my best)
    有名
    中:famous
    英:well-known/renowned/legendary/popular
    (famous在中國(guó)被濫用)
    滑稽
    中:humorous
    英:funny/witty/amusing/entertaining
    欺騙
    中:to cheat
    英:to trick/to play a joke on/to deceive/to rip off
    車門
    中:the door of the car
    英:the car's door
    怎么拼?
    中:how to spell?
    英:how do you spell?
    再見(jiàn)
    中:bye-bye
    英:bye/seeyou/see you later/later
    (bye-bye有些孩子氣)
    
    中:play
    英:go to/do
    (play在中國(guó)被濫用)
    據(jù)說(shuō)
    中:it is said
    英:I heard/Iread/I was told
    等等
    中:and so on
    英:etc.etcetera
    直到現(xiàn)在
    中:till now
    英:recently/lately/thusfar
    農(nóng)民
    中:peasant
    英:farmer
    宣傳
    中:propaganda
    英:information
    再來(lái)看看英語(yǔ)中12個(gè)典型的中國(guó)式錯(cuò)誤,以免再犯吧!
    1. 這個(gè)價(jià)格挺合適的。
    誤:The price is very suitable for me.
    正:The price is right.
    提示:suitable(合適的、相配的)最常見(jiàn)的用法是以否定的形式出現(xiàn)在告示或通知上,如:下列節(jié)目?jī)和灰?。Thefollowing programme is not suitable for children. 這句話用后面的說(shuō)法會(huì)更合適。
    2. 你是做什么工作的呢?
    誤:What's your job?
    正:Are you working at the moment?
    提示:what'syour job這種說(shuō)法難道也有毛病嗎?是的。因?yàn)槿绻恼勗拰?duì)象剛剛失業(yè),如此直接的問(wèn)法會(huì)讓對(duì)方有失面子,所以您要問(wèn):目前您是在上班嗎?Are you working at the moment?接下來(lái)您才問(wèn):目前您在哪兒工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您從事哪個(gè)行業(yè)呢?What line of work are you in?
    3. 用英語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)?
    誤:How to say?
    正:How do you say this in English?
    提示:How to say是在中國(guó)最為泛濫成災(zāi)的中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)之一,這絕不是地道的英語(yǔ)說(shuō)法。同樣的句子有:請(qǐng)問(wèn)這個(gè)詞如何拼寫?How do you spell that please?請(qǐng)問(wèn)這個(gè)單詞怎么讀?How do you pronounce this word?
    4. 明天我有事情要做。
    誤:I have something to do tomorrow.
    正:I am tied up all day tomorrow.
    提示:用I have something to do來(lái)表示您很忙,這也完全是中國(guó)式的說(shuō)法。因?yàn)槊繒r(shí)每刻我們都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大覺(jué)也是事情。所以您可以說(shuō)我很忙,脫不開(kāi)身:I'm tied up.還有其他的說(shuō)法:I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home.
    5. 我沒(méi)有英文名。
    誤:I haven't English name.
    正:I don't have an English name.
    提示:許多人講英語(yǔ)犯這樣的錯(cuò)誤,從語(yǔ)法角度來(lái)分析,可能是語(yǔ)法功底欠缺,因?yàn)閔ave在這里是實(shí)義動(dòng)詞,而并不是在現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)里面那個(gè)沒(méi)有意義的助動(dòng)詞。所以,這句話由肯定句變成否定句要加助動(dòng)詞。明白道理是一回事,習(xí)慣可能是另一回事。其他例子:我沒(méi)有錢;I don't have any money.我沒(méi)有兄弟姐妹;I don't haveany brothers or sisters.我沒(méi)有車; I don't have a car.
    6. 我想我不行。
    誤:I think Ican't.
    正:I don't think I can.
    提示:漢語(yǔ)里說(shuō)“我想我不會(huì)”的時(shí)候,英語(yǔ)里面總是說(shuō)“我不認(rèn)為我會(huì)”。以后您在說(shuō)類似的英語(yǔ)句子的時(shí)候,只要留心,也會(huì)習(xí)慣英語(yǔ)的表達(dá)習(xí)慣的。
    7. 我的舞也跳得不好。
    誤:I don't dance well too.
    正:I am not avery good dancer either.
    提示:當(dāng)我們說(shuō)不擅長(zhǎng)做什么事情的時(shí)候,英語(yǔ)里面通常用not good at something,英語(yǔ)的思維甚至直接到:我不是一個(gè)好的舞者。
    8. 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘了?
    誤:What time is it now?
    正:What time is it, please?
    提示:What time is it now是一個(gè)直接從漢語(yǔ)翻譯過(guò)的句子,講英語(yǔ)的時(shí)候沒(méi)有必要說(shuō)now,因?yàn)槟豢赡軉?wèn)what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?所以符合英語(yǔ)習(xí)慣的說(shuō)法是:請(qǐng)問(wèn)現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)了?還有一種說(shuō)法是:How are we doing for time?這句話在有時(shí)間限制的時(shí)候特別合適。
    9. 我的英語(yǔ)很糟糕。
    誤:My Englishis poor.
    正:I am not100% fluent, but at least I am improving.
    提示:有人開(kāi)玩笑說(shuō),全中國(guó)人最擅長(zhǎng)的一句英文是:My English is poor. 外國(guó)人遇到自己外語(yǔ)不好的情況,他們會(huì)說(shuō): I am still having a few problems, but I am getting better.
    10. 你愿意參加我們的晚會(huì)嗎?
    誤:Would you like to join our party on Friday?
    正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?
    提示:join往往是指參加俱樂(lè)部或者協(xié)會(huì),如:join a health club; join the Communist Party。事實(shí)上,常常與party搭配的動(dòng)詞是come 或者go。如come to a Christmas Party。
    11. 我沒(méi)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
    誤:I have no experience.
    正:I don't know much about that.
    提示:I have noexperience這句話聽(tīng)起來(lái)很古怪,因?yàn)槟恍枰f(shuō)那方面我懂得不多,或者這方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area.
    12. ——這個(gè)春節(jié)你回家嗎?
    ——是的,我回去。
    --Will you be goingback home for the Spring Festival?
    誤:--Of course!
    正:--Sure. /Certainly.
    提示:以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的人使用of course的頻率要比中國(guó)的學(xué)生低得多,只有在回答一些眾所周知的問(wèn)題時(shí)才說(shuō)ofcourse。因?yàn)閛f course后面隱含的一句話是“我當(dāng)然知道啦!難道我是一個(gè)傻瓜嗎?”因此,of course帶有挑釁的意味。在交談時(shí),用sure或certainly效果會(huì)好得多。同時(shí),of course not也具挑釁的意味。正常情況下語(yǔ)氣溫和的說(shuō)法是certainly not。
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