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。 don‘t wear a uniform。

Correct: The average students in U.S。 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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作者:佚名
来源:新浪教育