(单词翻译:单击)
你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?
Would you like to join our party?【非地道表达】
Would you like to come to our party? 【地道表达】
join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist Party。事实上,常常与party搭配的动词是come 或者go。 如go to a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。
我没有经验。
I have no experience.【非地道表达】
I am afraid I don't know much about that.【地道表达】
I have no experience. 这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说:那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area.
价钱很昂贵/便宜。
The price is too expensive / cheap.【非地道表达】
The price is too high / rather low. 【地道表达】
要记住:“物”有贵贱,“价”有高低。你可以说某件东西贵还是贱,价格高还是低,但不可以弄反。譬如:This book is very expensive. The price is too high.
他的身体很健康。
His body is healthy.【非地道表达】
He is in good health.或者He's healthy. 【地道表达】
在英语中,“健康”是“人健康”,而我们汉语中则说“身体健康”。在这个问题上不能用汉语的思维去套英语的表达。
别理她。
Don't pay attention to her.【非地道表达】
Leave her alone. 【地道表达】
虽然 pay attention to 是“注意”的意思,但是“别理某人”可不是“不注意某人”的意思,而是“别去打扰/招惹某人”,英语中的习惯表达法就是 leave somebody alone。