还在讲中式英语?给你支个招

有句俗话叫做“入乡随俗”!
由于语言体系的不同,中国的孩子们在学习英语时很难顺利地接受英语表达。往往在选词和选句时不可避免地会出现混合表达,这就是我们通常所说的中式英语。当然,从小学到大学,我们接触的老师都是国内的;很少接触外教,所以这种说话方式很难。尽管学生不断发展,中国学生在雅思口试中总是会带着一些中式英语出来,这让考官笑了一点。当考生看到考官微笑时,只有两种反应——

“哇,考官笑了,这次口试充满希望!”或者“我说错什么了吗?不,我的口音太难听了吗?”老实说,最好纠正这些表达方式。别再自创英语了,多背诵地道的英语才是王道!
不如让ExcellentDue 来告诉你,如何才能讲好纯正的英文吧:

1. Burn the midnight oil

意思:熬夜(工作/学习)。

例如:Sometimes students have to burn the midnight oil to finish their assignments on time.

2. Work around the clock

意思:马不停蹄地工作;丝毫不停歇地工作

例句:hotel staff have to work around the clock.

点拨:如果想表示“忙于工作而无暇去别的事情”,可以说be tied up at work.例如:I was completely tied up at work.

3. Cramming

意思:临时抱佛脚。也就是考前突击。

例句:It concerns some parents that these examinations may induce cramming.

点拨:cram除了“考前突击”,还有“挤(满)”的意思。例如谈到口语话题are traffic jams a problem in your city?时,你还可以: the main roads are crammed with private cars.

4. Jam-packed

意思:拥挤不堪的。

例句:The bus station was jam-paced with commuters.

点拨:commuter表示的是每天乘车上下班的人们。它的动词是commute。例如:She commutes from Oxford to London every day.

5. Shimmering

意思:闪烁的

例句:The lake shimmered in the sunlight.

6. Crystal-clear

意思:清澈的,透明的

例句:I can see the crystal-clear water of the lake.

7. Hit the road

意思:出发,上路

例句:It’s already late. Let’s hit the road.

8. Flock to …

意思:蜂拥而至

例句:It’s not uncommon to see that tourists flock to the beaches.

9. Be in season

意思:应季的

例句:Strawberries are in season.

点拨:非应季的,可以说be out of season.例如:Oranges are expensive at this time of year because they are out of season.

10.A fast food junkie

意思:吃垃圾食品上瘾的人

例句:Most children are fast food junkies.

11.Have a sweet tooth

意思:喜欢吃甜食

例句:I’ve got a sweet tooth.

12. Keep a low profile

意思:低调,保持低调

例句:They kept a low profile and avoided long conversations.

13. A kindred spirit

意思:志趣相投的人

例句:We soon realised we were kindred spirits.

点拨:表示“合得来”,还可以说hit it off with sb.例如We hit it off straight away.

14. Be cost-effective

意思:物有所值的

例句:The procedure is quick, easy to use and cost effective.

点拨:表示经济实惠,还可以说be economical,例如It would be more economical to buy the bigger size .

15. Go on a shopping spree

意思:血拼,也就是疯狂购物的意思

例句:Lucy went on a shopping spree this weekend.

点拨:如果是想说只看不买,那可以说window-shopping.例如I can only go window-shopping.

16. Peer pressure

意思:攀比心理,也就是趋同心理。直译是同龄人的压力。

例句:Teenagers often start smoking because of peer pressure.

17. Let off steam

意思:释放压力

例句:I went for a long walk to let off steam.

18. Be health-conscious

意思:很注重健康的

例句:It is acknowledged that old people are more health-conscious than men.

点拨:表示很注重时尚,可以说be fashion-conscious.例如:I am not fashion-conscious .

19. Feel under the weather

意思:身体不适

例句:I’m feeling a little under the weather.

20. Come into blossom

意思:开花

例句:The roses come into blossom at this time of year.

点拨:如果想表达结果实,可以说bear fruit.例如:All the apple trees in my hometown bear fruit in autumn.

英语学习是一个累积的过程。如果你能在正确的渠道帮助下每天学习地道的英语,不要要求太多,并努力坚持下去。从长远来看,一个标准和真实的英语将从你的口中说出来。那么,就连英国人也会羡慕你的演讲。

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