中国人写的有关Chinglish(中式英语)的文章你可能看得不少,但美国人写的Chinglish,不知道你看过没有?在浙江大学任教的美国外教Chuck Allanson,把在中国五年任教期间所听到、所看到的各种Chinglish说法编写下来,分分钟比你更懂Chinglish。 第一次听到Chinglish Chuck第一次来中国,下飞机后,负责接待他的东北某大学英语系陈老师说:您刚到,我们吃点饭吧。我们要点Chinese dumpling(饺子)和Chinese beancurd(豆腐),您看可以吗? Chuck以前从未听说过这两种东西,但出于好奇,就说可以,结果饭菜端上来一看,原来就是ravioli(饺子,来自意大利语)和tofu(豆腐,来自日语)。 Chuck当时心里暗想,这两种东西,国际上早已经有通用的说法(ravioli和tofu),中国人为什么还要用那种生僻的说法呢?等Chuck跟陈先生混熟了,就问他,当初你为什么不说ravioli和tofu呢?陈先生听了大吃一惊,连忙解释说,我真的不知道这两个词,而且我们的《英汉词典》上也没有这两个词。于是Chuck开始意识到,中国的英语教师、英语课本、甚至英语词典肯定存在问题,否则不可能发生这种事情。 (不过小编当年高中学的豆腐确实是tofu来着...) 在中国五年的任教期间,Chuck收集了大量的Chinglish说法,从中挑选出一组最常见的说法,编写了上面提到的长文Chinglish 2 English(从中式英语到标准英语)里,你不妨看看你中了几枪~ 32个最常见的中国式错误短语 1.欢迎你到... Chinglish:welcome you to ... English:welcome to ... 2.永远记住你 Chinglish:remember you forever English:always remember you(没有人能活到forever) 3.祝你有个... Chinglish:wish you have a ... English:I wish you a ... 4.给你 Chinglish:give you English:here you are 5.很喜欢... Chinglish:very like ... English:like ... very much 6.黄头发 Chinglish:yellow hair English:blond/blonde(西方人没有yellow hair的说法) 7.厕所 Chinglish:WC English:men's room/women's room/restroom 8.真遗憾 Chinglish:it's a pity English:that's too bad/it's a shame(it's a pity说法太老) 9.裤子 Chinglish:trousers English:pants/slacks/jeans 10.修理 Chinglish:mend English:fix/repair 11.入口 Chinglish:way in English:entrance 12.出口 Chinglish:way out English:exit(way out在口语中是crazy的意思) 13.勤奋 Chinglish:diligent English:hardworking/studious/conscientious 14.应该 Chinglish:Should English:must/shall 15.火锅 Chinglish:chafing dish English:hot pot 16.大厦 Chinglish:Mansion English:center/plaza 17.马马虎虎 Chinglish:so-so English:average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so) 18.好吃 Chinglish:Delicious English:good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中国被滥用) 19.尽我最大努力 Chinglish:try my best English:try/strive(try的本意就是try my best) 20.有名 Chinglish:famous English:well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用) 21.滑稽 Chinglish:Humorous English:funny/witty/amusing/entertaining 22.欺骗 Chinglish:to cheat English:to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/to rip off 23.车门 Chinglish:the door of the car English:the car's door 24.怎么拼? Chinglish:how to spell? English:how do you spell? 25.再见 Chinglish:bye-bye English:bye/see you/see you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子气) 26.玩 Chinglish:Play English:go to/do(play在中国被滥用) 27.面条 Chinglish:Noodles English:pasta(noodles有些孩子气) 28.据说 Chinglish:It is said English:I heard/I read/I was told 29.等等 Chinglish:and so on English:etc. etcetera 30.直到现在 Chinglish:till now English:recently/lately/thus far 31.农民 Chinglish:peasant English:farmer 32.宣传 Chinglish:propaganda English:Information 12个最典型的中国式错误句子 1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 误:The price is very suitable for me. 正:The price is right. 提示:suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上,如:下列节目儿童不宜。The following programme is not suitable for children. 这句话用后面的说法会更合适。 2. 你是做什么工作的呢? 误:What's your job? 正:Are you working at the moment? What kind of work are you? 提示:what's your job这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in? 3. 用英语怎么说? 误:How to say? 正:How do you say this in English? 提示:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这绝不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word? 4. 明天我有事情要做。 误:I have something to do tomorrow. 正:I am tied up all day tomorrow. 提示:用I have something to do来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I'm tied up.还有其他的说法:I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home. 5. 我没有英文名。 误:I haven't English name. 正:I don't have an English name. 提示:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don't have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don't have a car. 6. 我想我不行。 误:I think I can't. 正:I don't think I can. 提示:汉语里说“我想我不会”的时候,英语里面总是说“我不认为我会”。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要留心,也会习惯英语的表达习惯的。 7. 我的舞也跳得不好。 误:I don't dance well too. 正:I am not a very good dancer either. 提示:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。 8. 现在几点钟了? 误:What time is it now? 正:What time is it, please? 提示:What time is it now是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适。 9. 我的英语很糟糕。 误:My English is poor. 正:I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. 提示:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor. 外国人遇到自己外语不好的情况,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I am getting better. 10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗? 误:Would you like to join our party on Friday? 正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night? 提示: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 a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。 11. 我没有经验。 误:I have no experience. 正:I don't know much about that. 提示: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. 12. ——这个春节你回家吗? ——是的,我回去。 ——Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival? 误:——Of course! 正:——Sure. / Certainly. 提示:以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。因为of course后面隐含的一句话是“我当然知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”因此,of course带有挑衅的意味。在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not。 想摆脱Chinglish?想练就一口流利而地道的英语口语?那就来参加 海外导师留学适应课程—— 留学必备口语陪练 让英国本地大学生成为你的语伴,带你快速适应和融入本地的文化和生活。实力摆脱“一开口就忍不住说中式英语”的囧境。 |
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