2014高考英语:别让Chi-English降低了英语水平
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Chinese Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.
American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
2.我回到家的时候门是关着的。
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Chinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
American Style: The door was closed when I returned home.
3.我有个问题要问你。
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
American Style: I have a question to ask you.
4.我们坐在那个沙发上好吗?
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Chinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
American Style: Shall we sit on that sofa ?
5.这本书值得多读几次。
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Chinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
American Style: This book deserves to be read several times.
6.我想明天不会下雨吧!
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Chinese Style : I think it will not rain tomorrow.
American Style : I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
7.喝酒太多对身体不好。
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Chinese Style : To drink too much is bad for one's health.
American Style : Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
8.我喜欢红茶。
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Chinese Style: I like red tea.
American Style: I like black tea.
9.他化学成绩得了87分。
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Chinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
10.小王在中国是很常见的一个名字。
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Chinese Style: Xiao Wang is a popular name in China.
American Style:Xiao Wang is a common name in China.
11.我的祖母活到了85岁。
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Chinese Style : My grandmother lived to eighty-five.
American Style : My grandmother lived to be eighty-five.
12.我有很多工作要做。
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Chinese Style : I have a lot of work to be done.
American Style : I have a lot of work to do.
13.总数是多少?
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Chinese Style : What is the total sum ?
American Style : How much does it come to ?
14.今天下午我爸爸就到家了。
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Chinese Style : My father will be home today afternoon.
American Style : My father will be home this afternoon.
15.我非常喜欢游泳。
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Chinese Style : I very like swimming.
American Style : I like swimming very much.
16.我旅行去的欧洲。
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Chinese Style : I traveled to Europe.
American Style : I made a trip to Europe.
17.今天天气非常热。
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Chinese Style : Today is hot.
American Style : It’s hot today.
18.你的表几点了?
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Chinese Style : What time is your watch?
American Style : What time is it by your watch?
19.约瑟夫上周没去音乐会,我也没去。
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Chinese Style: Joseph did not go to the concert last week. I did not go too.
American Style: Joseph did not go to the concert last week. I did not go either.
在英语中too 和either都表示“也”,too用于肯定句,either用于否定句和疑问句。
20.澳大利亚的首都是哪?
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Chinese Style : Where is the capital of Australia?
American Style : What is the capital of Australia?
21. —你周末做什么呢?
—我准备星期日和汤姆打网球。
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Chinese Style: —What will you do over the weekend ?
—I will play tennis with Tom on Sunday.
American Style: —What are you going to do over the weekend ?
— I am going to play tennis with Tom on Sunday.
22. 我不知道他说了什么。
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Chinese Style : I don’t know what did he say.
American Style : I don’t know what he said.
23.请小心拿着这块金表,它值五千多美元呢!
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Chinese Style: Please handle this gold watch carefully. It worths more than five thousand dollars.
American Style: Please handle this gold watch carefully. It is worth more than five thousand dollars.
24.我哥哥一直在忙着准备他的期末考试。
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Chinese Style: My brother has been busy in preparing for his final examination.
American Style: My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination.
25.我们已经等了半小时了,她还没有来。
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Chinese Style: We have been waiting for half an hour. She has still not come.
American Style: We have been waiting for half an hour. She has not come yet.
still常用于肯定句, yet用于疑问句和否定句中。
26.小孩子很难能理解。
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
27.这些强盗能够做出很草率的事情。
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Chinese Style: These thugs are quite capable to do really hasty things.
American Style: These thugs are quite capable of doing really hasty things.
28.我喜欢绿颜色
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
American Style: I like green.