下面就是這些Chinglish說法,其中每行第一部分①是漢語說法,第二部分②是Chinglish說法,第三部分③則是英語的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)說法。
、贇g迎你到... ② welcome you to ... ③ welcome to ...
、儆肋h(yuǎn)記住你② remember you forever ③ always remember you(沒有人能活到forever)
、僮D阌袀... ② wish you have a ... ③ I wish you a ...
、俳o你② give you ③ here you are
、俸芟矚g... ② very like ... ③ like ... very much
、冱S頭發(fā)② yellow hair ③ blond/blonde(西方人沒有yellow hair的說法)
、賻 WC ③ men's room/women's room/restroom
、僬孢z憾② it's a pity ③ that's too bad/it's a shame(it's a pity說法太老)
、偃肟冖 way in ③ entrance
、俪隹冖 way out ③ exit(way out在口語中是crazy的意思)
、偾趭^② diligent ③ hardworking/studious/conscientious
、賾(yīng)該② should ③ must/shall
①大廈② mansion ③ center/plaza
、亳R馬虎虎② so-so ③ average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so)
、俸贸寓 delicious ③ good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中國被濫用)
、俦M我最大努力② try my best ③ try/strive(try的本意就是try my best)
、儆忻 famous ③ well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中國被濫用)
、倩 humorous ③ funny/witty/amusing/entertaining
、倨垓_② to cheat ③ to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/to rip off
、僭趺雌? ② how to spell? ③how do you spell?
、僭僖姠 bye-bye ③ bye/see you/see you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子氣)
、偻姊 play ③ go to/do(play在中國被濫用)
、倜鏃l② noodles ③ pasta(noodles有些孩子氣)
、贀(jù)說② it is said ③ I heard/I read/I was told
、俚鹊娶 and so on ③ etc. etcetera
、僦钡浆F(xiàn)在② till now ③ recently/lately/thus far
①宣傳② propaganda ③ information
英語中12個典型的中國式錯誤
1. 這個價格對我挺合適的。
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)目兒童不宜。The following programme is not suitable for children. 這句話用后面的說法會更合適。
2. 你是做什么工作的呢?
誤:What's your job?
正:Are you working at the moment?What kind of work are you?
提示:what's your job這種說法難道也有毛病嗎?是的。因為如果您的談話對象剛剛失業(yè),如此直接的問法會讓對方有失面子,所以您要問:目前您是在上班嗎?Are you working at the moment?接下來您才問:目前您在哪兒工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您從事哪個行業(yè)呢?What line of work are you in?
3. 用英語怎么說?
誤:How to say?
正:How do you say this in English?
提示:How to say是在中國最為泛濫成災(zāi)的中國式英語之一,這絕不是地道的英語說法。同樣的句子有:請問這個詞如何拼寫?How do you spell that please?請問這個單詞怎么讀?How do you pronounce this word?