中国人容易“误解”的英语词句：表达方式类

 　　2. 表达方式类

　　Look out! 当心!(不是"向外看")

　　What a shame¹! 多可惜!真遗憾!(不是"多可耻")

　　You don't say! 是吗!(不是"你别说")

　　You can say that again! 说得好!(不是"你可以再说一遍")

　　I haven't slept better. 我睡得好极了。(不是"我从未睡过好觉")

　　You can't be too careful in your work. 你工作越仔细越好。(不是"你工作不能太仔细")

　　It has been 4 years since² I smoked. 我戒烟4年了。(不是"我抽烟4年了")

　　All his friends did³ not turn up. 他的朋友没全到。(不是"他的朋友全没到")

　　People will be long forgetting her. 人们在很长时间内会记住她的。(不是"人们会永远忘记她")

　　He was⁴ only too pleased⁵ to let them go. 他很乐意让他们走。(不是"他太高兴了，不愿让他们走")

　　It can't be less⁶ interesting. 它无聊极了。(不是"它不可能没有趣")

1 shame   

n.羞愧，遗憾的事；v.使羞愧

参考例句：

• She felt shame after she told the lie.她撒谎后感到羞愧。
• He felt no shame and no regret.他不感到羞愧和悔恨。

2 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

6 less   

adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减

参考例句：

• I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
• You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。