要说英文是一门难学的语言，主要原因是中英文的表达方式不尽相同，导致不少同学在日常英文口语表达时，闹了不少笑话，来测试一下，下面这60句话，看看你能说对了几句?
1: 这是我的女朋友。
错: This is my lover.(有情人, 情妇的含义)
对: This is my girlfriend.
2：新办公室很宽敞。
错: The new office is very wide.
对: The new office is very spacious.
3：这台电脑是我打折时买的。
错: I got this computer from bargain.
对: I got this computer on sale.
4：他很有趣。
错: He's so interesting.
对: He's so funny.
5：我喜欢浓咖啡。
错: I like heavy coffee.
对: I like strong coffee.
6: 能给我减价吗?
错: Price down?
对: Can I get a discount?
7：他是个感情细腻的人。
错: He is emotional(情绪化)
对: He is sensitive.
8: 我是免费得到的。
错: I got it without money.
对: I got it for free.
9：我们初次见面。
错: It's our first time to meet.
对: We've never met before.
10: 晚上我想和朋友出去玩。
错: I want to play with my friends tonight.
对: I want to hang out /go out with my friends tonight.
11: 她是新来的。
错: She came here newly.
对: She's new here.
12: 我化妆。
错: I make my face.
对: I put on my makeup.
13：他把汤都喝掉了。
错: He drank all of his soup.
对: He ate all of his soup.
在英语中, soup也是food的一种, 所以很少用drink, 更多用eat或have。
14：我哪儿都找不到我的钥匙。
错: I can't find my keys somewhere.
对: I can't find my keys anywhere.
15：我一直等到3点。
错: I was waiting by 3:00.
对: I was waiting until 3:00.
16: 你有多少巧克力。
错: How many chocolates do you have?
(特指单独包装的巧克力块)
对: How much chocolate do you have?
17: 能借我点钱吗?
错: Could you borrow some money to me?
对: Could you lend some money to me?
18: 我把他错当成别人了。
错: I mistook him.
对: I mistake him for someone else.
19: 我很无聊。
错: I'm boring.
对: I'm bored.
20: 我厌倦了那个电视节目。
错: That TV show is tired.
对: I'm tired of that TV show.
21: 你觉得怎么样?
错: How do you think?
对: What do you think?
22：你选哪一个?
错: Which do you select?
对: Which do you choose?
23: 你是做什么工作的?
错: What is your job?
对: What do you do for a living?
24: 我下星期领薪水。
错: I'll receive my salary next week.
对: I'll get paid next week.
25: 上车吧(轿车)。
错: Get on the car.
对: Get in the car
26: 上车吧(公共汽车)。
错: get in the bus
对: get on the bus
27: 他状态良好。
错: He is in good condition.
对: He is in good shape.
28: 那儿非常偏僻。
错: It's very far.
对: It's very remote.
29: 他的体温下来了。
错: His temperature went down.
对: His temperature came down.
30: 今天的报纸有他的文章。
错: Today's newspapers have his articles.
对: Today's newspapers carry his articles.
31: 如果你有钱的话, 给我点吧。
错: Give me some money, if you have.
对: Give me some money, if you have any.
32: 如果你开着窗户睡觉的话, 你会感冒的。
错: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
对: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
33: 他讲话很大声。
错: He was talking in a high voice.
对: He was talking loud.
34: 你觉得北京怎么样?
错: How do you think about Beijing?
对: What do you think about Beijing?
35: 请在白线外等候。
错: Please wait outside the white line.
对: Please wait behind the white line.
36: 你的房子上火险了吗?
错: Is your house insured for fire?
对: Is your house insured against fire?
36: 她是第一名。
错: She was first prize.
对: She took first prize.
37: 昨晚我没有写日记。
错: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
对: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
38: 火车迟到了一个小时。
错: The train was late about an hour.
对: The train was about an hour late.
39: 猫比狗更适合做家庭宠物的10个理由。
错: 10 reasons why cat is a better pet than dog.
对: 10 reasons why cats are better pets than dogs.
40: 你会多少个中文字?
错: How many letters do you know?
对: How many characters do you know?
41: 看你脸脏的, 照照镜子吧。
错: What a dirty face! Look at the mirror.
对: What a dirty face! Look in the mirror.
42: 他既不会读也不会写。
错: He cannot read and write.
对: He cannot read or write.
43: 这是哪里?
错: Where is here?
对: Where are we?
44: 大部分西方人的鼻子都好高。
错: Most Westerners have high noses.
对: Most Westerners have long noses.
45: 在我来这里的路上发生了一起交通事故,所以我迟到了。
错: There was a traffic accident on my way here.
It is why I was late.
对: There was a traffic accident on my way here.
That is why I was late.
46: 她的婚姻是幸福的。
错: Her marriage is happy.
对: Her marriage life is happy.
47: 我的鞋子在哪里?
错: Where is my shoe?
对: Where are my shoes?
48: 这个座位是空的吗?
错: Is this seat empty?
对: Is this seat taken?
49: 这是我房间的钥匙。
错: This is the key of my room.
对: This is the key to my room.
50: 这是一本有三卷的书。
错: It's a novel of three volumes
对: It's a novel in three volumes.
51: 她很老的时候才结婚。
错: She married old.
对: She married late in life.
52: 历史在重演。
错: History repeats.
对: History repeats itself.
53: 这块牛扒很软。
错: The steak is soft.
对: The steak is tender.
54: 这本书会卖得很好。
错: This new book will be sold well.
对: This new book will sell well.
55: 给我打个电话。
错: Give me a phone.
对: Give me a phone call.
56: 我不知道他说了什么。
错: I don't know what did he say.
对: I don't know what he said.
57: 你可以告诉我为什么你每天都迟到吗?
错: Could you tell me why are you late every day?
对: Could you tell me why you are late every day?
58: 我是公务员。
错: I'm a public servant.
对: I work for the government.
59: 今天很热。
错: Today is hot.
对: It is hot today.
60: 不要把办公室弄得很乱。
错: Don't make the office out of order.
对: Don't leave the office in a mess.
