1、Chinglish中式英语中式英语1.ExamplesGood good study, day day up.Long time no see.One car come, one car go, two cars pengpeng, the people die.一辆车来,一辆车去,两车碰碰人死了。一辆车来,一辆车去,两车碰碰人死了。No wind, no waves.无风不起浪无风不起浪American Chinese not enough.美中不足美中不足die away 死开死开 as far as you go to die! 有多远死多远!有多远死多远! You give me st
2、op! 你给我站住!你给我站住! ! Know is know ,noknow is noknow. 知之为知之,不知为不知知之为知之,不知为不知 Moon under old man 月下老人月下老人 you have two down son 你有两下子你有两下子go past no mistake past 走过路过,不要错过走过路过,不要错过 heart flower angry open 心花怒放心花怒放 公示语公示语2.Practice 这只表的价钱很贵。这只表的价钱很贵。 误 The price of the watch is dear.正正 The watch is dear.
3、 The price of the watch is high. 以物品为主语时用以物品为主语时用 dear 或或 cheap,以定价为主语时就说以定价为主语时就说 high 或或 low.昨天晚上我们玩得很愉快。昨天晚上我们玩得很愉快。 误 We played very pleasantly last night. 正正 We enjoyed ourselves very much last night. We had a good time last night. 周末许多人睡得很晚。周末许多人睡得很晚。 误 Many people sleep late at weekends. 正正 M
4、any people go to bed very late at weekends.sleep 是典型的持续动词,表示是典型的持续动词,表示“在睡觉在睡觉”。他一向嘴硬。他一向嘴硬。 误 He has always got a hard mouth. 正正 He never says uncle. 男孩们打架时的用语,当一方想制服另一方时,男孩们打架时的用语,当一方想制服另一方时,就用命令的口气说:就用命令的口气说:“Say uncle!”后来,后来,say uncle 就成了就成了“服输服输”的代名词,而的代名词,而 not say uncle 就相当于就相当于“嘴硬嘴硬”了。了。 我的学
5、习很忙。我的学习很忙。 误 My study is very busy. 正正 I am very busy with my study. 老师很喜欢这个嘴甜的小姑娘。老师很喜欢这个嘴甜的小姑娘。 误 The teacher likes this sweet-mouthed little girl very much. 正正 The teacher likes this honey-lipped little girl very much. 中华人民共和国主席中华人民共和国主席 误 Chairman of the Peoples Republic of China 正正 President o
6、f the Peoples Republic of China “班长(学校的)班长(学校的)”译为译为“monitor“四人帮四人帮”时时代的产物,那时的代的产物,那时的“班长班长”是专是专司监管学生司监管学生的,的,所以译作所以译作“monitor”。而。而“班长班长”的正确译文的正确译文应该是应该是“class president”。 车来了。您先请。车来了。您先请。 误 Here comes the car. You go first, please. 正正 Here comes the car. After you. 这个教授教得很烂。这个教授教得很烂。 误 The professo
7、r teaches badly. 正正 The professor is so terrible. feel terrible 指身体指身体“不舒服不舒服”The food is terrible 则是说食物则是说食物“难吃极了难吃极了”她可是父亲的掌上明珠。她可是父亲的掌上明珠。 误 she is the pearl on her fathers hand at home. 正正 She is the apple of her fathers eye at home. 都十点钟了。起床了,懒虫!都十点钟了。起床了,懒虫! 误 Its ten oclock. Get up, lazy worm! 正正 Its ten oclock. Get up, lazy bones! 我希望你不要拖我的后腿。我希望你不要拖我的后腿。 误 I hope that you wont pull my leg.正正 I hope that you wont hold me back.