nancy 2007-6-16 21:25
常见中国式英语错误及改正
[b]第一词：TRY[/b]
我们先看几个来自生活中的句子，都是常见句子（注：所谓Chinglish只是相对，并非绝对）：
1、这蛋糕真好吃，你尝点。
Chinglish：This cake is so delicious, please eat a little.
Revision: The cake is so delicious. Please try some.
2、这样不行，你再看看。
Chinglish: It won't do. Please see it again.
Revision: It won't do. Please try again.
3、我做过一两次，都失败了。
Chinglish: I did one or two times, but I failed.
Revision: I tried a couple of times, but I failed.
4、请您放心，我一定有多少力，出多少力。
Chinglish: Please put down your heart. I'll give all my strength out.
Revsion: Don't worry, I'll try my best.
5、这件裙子真漂亮，你穿上看看？
This skirt looks so beautiful. Would you please try it?
凡是带有“尝试”、做事没底但是还是做了等，可以选用try一词，简单又实用。当然，try还有审判的意思。
So, Please try this word more often.
在google.com中对try的原形进行搜索，“约有158,000,000项符合try的查询结果”，也就是近1.6亿个结果。可见try是多么受欢迎。那么我们用过多少次？
总评（五星制）：
使用频率：★★★★★
造句功能：★★★
西方思维：★★★
[b] 第二词 Enjoy[/b]
这一动词我印象比较深刻，它的用法比较简单，凡是带有“享受到”的意思就可以用。反义词是suffer (from)。
经典用法是享有。。。。声誉。在公司、单位英文介绍里可以说简直是不可或缺的一个词。
如：
In Africa, Botswana is one of the few countries which enjoys
a good reputation for corruption control and the DCEC has attracted favourable attention from analysts, donors and Botswana's regional neighbours.
顺便再说一句，好的用enjoy，不好的可用suffer。一想到灾难、甚至阿富汗、伊拉克什么的就应该想到suffer这个词。这个词就不单独列出来了。
再如：UN conference to study why women in war-torn States suffer
justice deficit.
总评：
使用频率：★★★
造句功能：★★★
西方思维：★★★
[b] 第三词 Available[/b]
这个词有点怪，是形容词，但是一般放到所修饰的词后面。凡句子中含有是“有。。。可以用到”的时候都可以考虑这个词。这个词关系到我们思维方式，而不是这个词用法有多复杂。反义词是unavailable.现在都讲究资源了
先看几个句子：
1、对不起，没座了。
Chinglish: Sorry, we have no seats now.
Revision: Sorry, no seats available.
2、网站暂时无法访问。
Chinglish: This website can't be visited temporarily.
Revision: Website Temporarily Unavailable.
有时候尽管不是非用available/unavailable不可，但是多用一些，看起来正宗。在google.com中搜索结果：是约有441,000,000项符合available的查询结果，即4亿多条，但是我们用过几次。他们爱用的我们老不用，难怪正宗度老是大打折扣。要学习例句，google.com里多得是。几亿条了可不是?br> 总评：
使用频率：★★★★★
造句功能：★★★★
西方思维：★★★★★
nancy 2007-6-16 21:25
[b]第十一词： Afford[/b]
意思是买的起，付得起、花得起时间、金钱、精力等。
但是Afford只能表示能力，不表示意愿。例如我们可以说I'm willing to pay, but I really can't afford it，而不能说I'm willing to afford it。
用好这个词，我们的水平就会提高一个档次，让你的同学打心底里佩服。
我们来看一些例子：
1、这顶帽子贵得也太离谱了，我买不起。
Chinglish: This hat is extremely expensive, I can't buy it.
Revision: This hat is so expensive that I can't afford it.
2、这个村子里好多儿童都上不起学。
Chinglish: Lots of kids can't go to school because they're poor. （意思表达出来了但是不精练）
Revision: Plenty of kids in this village can't afford to go to school (can't afford education).
3、抱歉，我跟你玩不起。
Chinglish: Sorry, I can't play with you.
Revision: I can't afford to play 'games' with you, sorry.
这100词到底要写多长时间，我也不知道。现在工作太忙了，老板要知道我偷偷干别的，还不炒了我，所以我还得慢慢写，I can't afford to lose my job, because I'm the bread-winner and I have a big family to support.
总评：
使用频率：★★★
造句功能：★★★
西方思维：★★★★★
[b] 第十二词 Deserve[/b]
这个词字面意思是“值得”、“该受到”，可褒可贬。用到的场合其实挺多的。几个例句就可以解决问题。
1、你是老鼠戏猫，真是自作自受！
Chinglish: You're like a rat teasing a cat... （下面不会了）
Revision: I think you're playing with fire. You deserve it!
2、那个好心女孩终于嫁给了她的心上人。她是有好报。
Chinglish: That good-hearted girl was married to the man in her heart at last. She was good so she had a good end.
Revision: That good-hearted girl married her 'prince' finally. She deserved it.
3、你竟敢这样对我？找打啊？
Chinglish: How dare you do this to me? Do you want me to beat you?
Revision: How dare you do this to me? You deserve a kick in the ass!
4、你很有能力，你应该找到更好的工作才是！
You're very able. You deserve a good job.
这个词比较微妙，个人喜欢这个词，不多说了。
If you think that I deserve some applauses or flowers, why not let me know about it:)
总评：
使用频率：★★
造句功能：★★
西方思维：★★★★★
[b] 第十三词 Frustrated[/b]
表示心情沮丧、灰心丧气时，老外偏爱frustrated这一词。我们喜欢是sad, lose one's heart等表达法。
没说过frustrated一词三次以上的，那么英语还不算入门（别骂我啊，我只可是考虑再三才说滴，没说过的话，现在说也来得及）。
用法特别简单。当你觉得灰心丧气时，forget about "sad", use this word instead.
例句：
1、没有一个女孩子给我写过信，我真是沮丧极了。
I'm so frustrated that no girls wrote me.
2、公司业绩总是不好，总经理真是心灰意懒。
Chinglish: The total manager is very sad because the achievement is not good.
Revision: The general manager is so frustrated for the poor performance of his company.
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If, if lots of people come and shout to me:"Coolmax, your English is so poor and limited!" I'll be extremely frustrated :_))
再说一遍，以后要常说 frustrated哦！说多了，你就有老外的感觉了。
总评：
使用频率：★★★★
造句功能：★★
西方思维：★★★★★
nancy 2007-6-16 21:25
第二十一词： Fail
表示没办到，没做到，失信，或该做什么没做。这个词用好了，也不简单了。不过这个词特别好用。我们只需要加学一个fail to句型。
请看例句：
1、他昨天在演讲中没有提到过我们。（背景：该提到但是没提到）
Version 1: He didn't mention us in his speech yesterday.
Better version: He failed to mention us in his speech yesterday.
2、如果应用程序启动不了，也别慌张。
Chinglish: If the program can't be started, please don't be afraid.
Revision: If the application fails to load, just relax.
顺便说一下，这个词开始我也没注意过，后来经常看到老外喜欢这么说，再一注意，果真是这样的。
总评：
使用频率：★★
造句功能：★★
西方思维：★★★★★
第二十二词 Appreciate
感谢以上各位捧场，祝你们好运！
I'm pretty busy, but I promise I'll keep this thread updated!
I really appreciate your replies and your encouragement!
Any constructive ideas would be highly appreciated!
这个词一般就这样用。表示“感激”。礼貌用语，必不可少。
总评：
使用频率：★★
造句功能：★
西方思维：★★★
第二十三词 Contribute
名词形式是contribution. 意思有“捐献”、“投稿”等意思。凡是有贡献，都可以叫contribution。contribute这个动词一般与to 连用。
例句：
1、这事他也出了不少力。
Chinglish: He also supplied his strength to this.
Revision: He also contributed a lot to this.
2、谢谢你啊，你可帮了大忙了。
Version1 : Thank you very much. You really helped a lot.
Version 2: I really appreciate your great contribution.（看情况）
3、你只知道批评别人，你自己做了多少事？
Chinglish: You only know how to criticise others, but how much thing have you done yourself?
Revision: You're a critic! Where's your contribution?
这个词用起来自然。好用，实用。
总评：
使用频率：★★
造句功能：★★★
西方思维：★★★★