常见口语表达实例-01
语言表达本无对错之分,只是在一门新的语言中,入乡随俗,表达习惯需要略作调整。
以下实例仅供参考。
1 地板上有一些衣服。
误 There is some clothes on the floor.
正 There are some clothes on the floor.
评 clothes是复数名词,复数概念,作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
2 杭州在哪里?
误 Where's Hang Zhou ?
正 Where's Hangzhou ?
评 中国的地名译成英语时,用汉语拼音,第一个字母大写,书写时不分开。
3 现在11点10分。
误 It's 11:10 o'clock.
正 It's 11:10.
评 o'clock用于表示整点,几点几分后不可用o'clock。
4 桌子上有一些旧的收音机。
误 There are some old radioes on the table.
正 There are some old radios on the table.
评 以o结尾的名词变成复数时,有些只加s,如:radios, pianos, photos, kilos(公斤)等;有些要加es,如:heroes, tomatoes(西红柿), potatoes(土豆)等。
5 她的家离这里不远。
误 Her family is not far from here.
正 Her home is not far from here.
评 family指由父母和子女组成的家庭。home指人出生和居住的地方。
6 他喝了两杯咖啡。
误 He drank two cup of coffee.
误 He drank two cups coffee.
正 He drank two cups of coffee.
评 不可数名词如tea, coffee, wine, ink, water等表示量时,可用a cup of(一杯),a glass of(一杯)等,表示复数时则说two cups of, three glasses of等。
7 他们是日本人。
误 They are Japaneses.
正 They are Japanese.
评 Japanese, Chinese等表示国人的词,单复数形式相同。
8 这台计算机多少钱?
误 What is the cost of the computer?
正 What is the price of the computer?
正 How much does the computer cost ?
评 price指“价格,价钱”,通常指顾客应付的钱;cost意为“成本,费用,代价”,cost作动词时可表示“价值为”。
9 我通常在晚上做家庭作业。
误 I usually do my homeworks in the evening.
正 I usually do my homework in the evening.
评 homework, work(工作)等为不可数名词,没有复数形式。
10 一些警察站在那边。
误 Some policeman are standing over there.
正 Some policemen are standing over there.
11 A:喂,是玛丽吗?
B:不是,我是林达。
误 A:Hello, Mary?
B:No, I am Linda .
正 A:Hello, Mary?
B:No, This is Linda (speaking).
评 用英语打电话时,“我是……”要说This is...,不可说I am...。
12 碗里有些肉。
误 There are some meats in the bowl.
正 There is some meat in the bowl.
评 meat, fish, rice, milk, bread等物质名词,通常只用单数形式。
13 她在5年级3班。
误 She is in Grade Five, Class Three .
正 She is in Class Three,Grade Five .
评 大小单位词并用时,汉语通常是大的单位词在前,小的单位词在后,而英语则相反。
14 她很喜欢法国食物。
误 She likes French foods very much.
正 She likes French food very much.
评 food作“食物,食品”解是不可数名词。
15 徐老师,早上好。
误 Good morning, Teacher Xu .
正 Good morning, Mr. Xu .
评 汉语中的“徐老师,张老师”等称呼的“老师”,要用符合英语习惯的“Mr./Mrs./Miss 姓”表示。