很多童鞋在说英语的时候多半“凭感觉”，觉得意思到了，犯些小错误也无妨。但正是这些小细节，让你的英语听起来非常不地道。有时，即便语法正确了，但由于不符合英语语言习惯(Idiomatic English)，也会显得很别扭。
比如，问对方是做什么工作的，你也许会说：What is your job?语法正确，但正常人不这么说话，他们会说，What do you do?所以下面这些细节，要重视起来，努力改正。 Word Choice单词选择
1.你的外套破了。
Incorrect： Your coat is broken。
Correct： Your coat is torn。
2.总之苏珊没犯错。
Incorrect： Susan didn‘t make a fault anyway。
Correct： Susan didn‘t make a mistake anyway。
3.能借你电话用下吗?
Incorrect： May I borrow your phone?
Correct： May I use your phone?
4.他有所好转。
Incorrect： He becomes better。
Correct： He got better。
5.外面天还亮。
Incorrect： It was still bright outside。
Correct： It was still light outside。
6.在美国一般学生都不穿校服。
Incorrect： Common students in U.S.A don‘t wear a uniform。
Correct： The average students in U.S.A don‘t wear a uniform。
7.这道色拉是谁做的?
Incorrect： Who cooked this salad?
Correct： Who made this salad?
8.让我给你把把脉。
Incorrect： Let me examine your pulse。
Correct： Let me feel your pulse。
9.我把帽子忘在屋里了。
Incorrect： I forget my hat in the house。
Correct： I left my hat in the house。
10.你上过大学吗?
Incorrect： Did you attend college?
Correct： Did you go to college?
11.他的体温降下来了。
Incorrect： His temperature went down。
Correct： His temperature came down。
12.今天的报纸上有他写的关于香港的文章。
Incorrect： Today‘s newspapers has his articles on Hong Kong。
Correct： Today‘s newspapers carries his articles on Hong Kong。
13.开窗睡你会感冒的。
Incorrect： You‘ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open。
Correct： You‘ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open。
14.我去医院探望了她生病的母亲。
Incorrect： I visited her ill mother in the hospital。
Correct： I visited her sick mother in the hospital。
15.她是第一名。
Incorrect： She was first prize。
Correct： She took first prize。
16.他失去意识很长时间了。
Incorrect： He lost consciousness for a long time。
Correct： He was unconscious for a long time。
17.他创造了世界纪录。
Incorrect： He made a world record。
Correct： He set a world record。
18.她婚姻幸福。
Incorrect： Her marriage was happy。
Correct： Her married life was happy。
19.今年夏天我要去自己的出生地看看，这是10年来的第一次。
Incorrect： I‘ll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer。
Correct： I‘ll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer。
20.这个座位有人吗?
Incorrect： Is this seat empty?
Correct： Is this seat taken?
21.我看他面熟。
Incorrect： I know his face。
Correct： I know him by sight。
22.我的手表不走了，我得拿去检查下。
Incorrect： My watch doesn‘t move at all。 I must get it checked up。
Correct： My watch isn‘t running， I must get it checked up。
23.我来这儿的路上遇到了交通事故，所以迟到了。
Incorrect： There was a traffic accident on my way here。 It is why I was late。
Correct： There was a traffic accident on my way here。 That is why I was late。
Verb Use动词用法
1.你就是在这点上弄错了。
Incorrect： This is where you mistake。
Correct： This is where you are mistaken。
2.我哥哥一直在忙着准备期终考试。
Incorrect： My brother has been busy in preparing for his final examination。
Correct： My brother has been busy preparing for his final examination。
3.劳拉用了半天时间复习功课。
Incorrect： Laura has spent half a day to revise her lessons。
Correct： Laura has spent a half day revising her lessons。
4.我习惯了开灯看电视。
Incorrect： I am used to watch television with the light on。
Correct： I am used to watching television with the light on。
5.饭后，母亲提议去散步。
Incorrect： After dinner， my mother suggested to go for a walk。
Correct： After dinner， my mother suggested going for a walk。
6.政府正在考虑在伦敦新建一个机场的可能性。
Incorrect： The government is considering the possibility to build a new airport in London。
Correct： The government is considering the possibility of building a new airport in London。
7.他的新书将大卖。
Incorrect： His new book will be sold well。
Correct： His new book will sell well。
8.我有很多活要干。
Incorrect： I have a lot of work to be done。
Correct： I have a lot of work to do。
9.孩子们当时处境非常危险，一个杀气腾腾的疯子正挥着刀在幼儿园里乱跑。
Incorrect： The children were very dangerous as the knife-wielding mad man was running amok in the kindergarten。
Correct： The children were in great danger as the knife-wielding madman was running amok in the kindergarten。
10.无论是他们还是我都不对这个错误负责。
Incorrect： Neither they nor I are to blame for this mistake。
Correct： Neither they nor I am to blame for this mistake。
Adverb Use副词用法
1.去哪儿都行。
Incorrect： Anywhere will do。
Correct： Any place will do。
2.会议定在今天下午3点召开。
Incorrect： The general meeting is scheduled to be held this afternoon at three。
Correct： The general meeting is scheduled to be held at three this afternoon。
3.昨天早上在费尔大街，她偶遇了她的男朋友。
Incorrect： She ran into her boyfriend yesterday morning in Fair Avenue。
Correct： She ran into her boyfriend in Fair Avenue yesterday morning。
4.不要对我抱太多期望。
Incorrect： Don‘t expect me too much。
Correct： Don‘t expect too much from (of) me。
5.给我点钱吧，如果你有的话。
Incorrect： Give me money， if you have。
Correct： Give me money， if you have any。
6.他待我十分友好。
Incorrect： He treated me very friendly。
Correct： He treated me in a friendly way。
Others其他用法
1.和我不一样，她对英语很精通。
Incorrect： Different from me， she is proficient in English。
Correct： Unlike me， she is proficient in English。
2.莫妮卡，借我点钱吧，比方说500美元。
Incorrect： Lend me some money， for instance 500 dollars， Monika。
Correct： Lend me some money， say 500 dollars， Monika。
3.去年夏天我本想去欧洲，但费用太高于是放弃了。
Incorrect： I wanted to go to Europe last summer， but it was too expensive so I gave up to go。
Correct： I wanted to go to Europe last summer， but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea。
4.我就是这样做的。
Incorrect： This is the way how I did it。
Correct： This is how I did it。 /This is the way I did it。
5.他们不理解我的想法。
Incorrect： They didn‘t understand my mind。
Correct： They didn‘t understand what I was thinking。
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