1: 這是我的女朋友
錯: This is my lover.(有情人,情婦的含義)
對: This is my girlfriend.
2: 新辦公室很寬敞
錯:The new office is very wide.
對:The new office is very spacious.
3:這臺電腦是我打折時買的
錯: I got this computer from bargain.
對: I got this computer on sale.
4: 他很有趣
錯: He's so interesting.
對:He's so funny.
5: 我喜歡濃咖啡
錯:I like heavy coffee.
對: I like strong coffee.
6: 能給我減價嗎?
錯: Price down?
對: Can I get a discount?
7: 他是個感情細膩的人
錯: He is emotional(情緒化)
對:He is sensitive.
8; 我是免費得到的
錯: I got it without money.
對:I got it for free.
9: 我們初次見面
錯:It's our first time to meet.
對:We've never met before.
10 晚上我想和朋友出去玩
錯: I want to play with my friends tonight.
對: I want to hang out / go out with my friends tonight.
11:她是新來的
錯: She came here newly.
對:She's new here.
12: 我化妝
錯:I make my face.
對: I put on my makeup.
13:他把湯都喝掉了
錯:He drank all of his soup.
對:He ate all of his soup.
在英語中,soup也是food的一種,所以很少用drink, 更多用eat或have。
14:我哪兒都找不到我的鑰匙
錯:I can’t find my keys somewhere.
對:I can’t find my keys anywhere.
15:我一直等到3點
錯:I was waiting by 3:00.
對:I was waiting until 3:00.
16: 你有多少巧克力
錯:How many chocolates do you have? (特指單獨包裝的巧克力塊)
對:How much chocolate do you have?
17: 能借我點錢嗎?
錯:Could you borrow some money to me?
對:Could you lend some money to me?
18: 我把他錯當成別人了
錯: I mistook him.
對:I mistake him for someone else.
19:: 我很無聊
錯: I’m boring.
對: I’m bored.
20: 我厭倦了那個電視節目。
錯: That TV show is tired.
對:I’m tired of that TV show.
21: 你覺得怎麼樣
錯: How do you think?
對: What do you think?
22:你選哪一個
錯:Which do you select?
對: Which do you choose?
23: 你是做什麼工作的
錯: What is your job?
對:What do you do for a living?
24: 我下星期領薪水
錯:I’ll receive my salary next week.
對:I’ll get paid next week.
25: 上車吧(轎車)
錯: Get on the car.
對:Get in the car
26: 上車吧(公共汽車)
錯誤:get in the bus
對:get on the bus
27: 他狀態良好
錯::He is in good condition.
對:He is in good shape.
28: 那兒非常偏僻
錯:It’s very far.
對: It’s very remote.
29: 他的體溫下來了
錯: His temperature went down.
對: His temperature came down.
30: 今天的報紙有他的文章
錯: Today's newspapers have his articles.
對: Today's newspapers carry his articles.