1. 我沒(méi)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
F:I have no experience.
T:I don’t know much about that.
Note:I have no experience這句話聽(tīng)起來(lái)很奇怪。你只需要說(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.
2. 這個(gè)價(jià)格對(duì)我挺合適的。
F:The price is very suitable for me.
T:The price is right.
Note: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?。The following programme is not suitable for children.在這組句子中用后面的說(shuō)法會(huì)更合適。
3. 你是做什么工作的呢?
F:What’s your job?
T:Are you working at the moment?
Note:如果你的談話對(duì)象剛剛失業(yè),應(yīng)先問(wèn):are you working at the moment?接下來(lái)再問(wèn):目前你在哪兒工作呢?Where are you working these days?
4. 用英文怎么說(shuō)?
F:How to say?
T:How do you say this in English?
Note:How to say是典型的中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)之一,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(xiě)?How do you spell that please?請(qǐng)問(wèn)這個(gè)單詞怎么讀?How do you pronounce this word?
5. 明天我有事情要做。
F:I have something to do tomorrow.
T:Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.
Note:用I have something to do來(lái)表示你很忙,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。所以你可以說(shuō)我很忙,脫不開(kāi)身:I’m tied up.或:I’m afraid I can’t make it at that time.
6. 我沒(méi)有英文名。
F:I haven’t English name.
T:I don’t have an English name.
Note:have在這里是實(shí)義動(dòng)詞,而非助動(dòng)詞。所以,這句話由肯定句變成否定句要加助動(dòng)詞。再如:我沒(méi)有錢(qián)。I don’t have any money.
7. 我想我不行。
F:I think I can’t.
T:I don’t think I can.
Note:這一表達(dá)在語(yǔ)法上稱(chēng)為否定前置,漢語(yǔ)里說(shuō)“我想我不會(huì)”的時(shí)候,英語(yǔ)里總是說(shuō)“我不認(rèn)為我會(huì)”。
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。
F:I don’t dance well too.
T:I am not a very good dancer either.
Note: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,這句話用英語(yǔ)的思維甚至直接跳躍到:我不是一個(gè)好的舞者。
9. 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘了?
F:What time is it now?
T:What time is