时间:2019-02-19 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


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   在各个英语学习论坛上,经常可以看到有关Chinglish(中式英语)的文章,但一般都是中国人写的。不过,有一篇由浙江大学的美国外教Chuck Allanson写的文章很有意思,这篇长文的标题是Chinglish2 English(从中式英语到标准英语),内容则是Chuck在中国五年任教期间所听到、所看到的各种Chinglish说法。


  比如Chuck第一次来中国,下飞机后,负责接待他的东北某大学英语系陈老师说:您刚到,我们吃点饭吧。我们要点Chinese dumpling(饺子)和Chinese beancurd(豆腐),您看可以吗?Chuck以前从未听说过这两种东西,但出于好奇,就说可以,结果饭菜端上来一看,原来就是ravioli(饺子,来自意大利语)和tofu(豆腐,来自日语)。Chuck当时心里暗想,这两种东西,国际上早已经有通用的说法(ravioli和tofu),他们中国人为什么还要用那种生僻的说法呢?以后Chuck跟陈先生混熟了,就问他,当初你为什么不说ravioli和tofu呢?陈先生听了大吃一惊,连忙解释说,我真的不知道这两个词,而且我们的《英汉词典》上也没有这两个词。于是Chuck开始意识到,中国的英语教师、英语课本、甚至英语词典肯定存在问题,否则不可能发生这种事情。在中国五年的任教期间,Chuck收集了大量的Chinglish说法,从中挑选出一组最常见的,编写了上面提到的那篇长文。
  下面就是这些Chinglish说法,其中每行:
  第一部分是汉语说法,
  第二部分是Chinglish说法,
  第三部分则是英语的标准说法。
  ①欢迎你到... ② welcome you to ... ③ welcome to ...
  ①永远记住你 ② remember you forever ③ always remember you(没有人能活到forever)
  ①祝你有个... ② wish you have a ... ③ I wish you a...
  ①给你 ② give you ③ here you are
  ①很喜欢... ② very like ... ③ like ... very much
  ①黄头发 ② yellow hair ③ blond/blonde(西方人没有yellowhair的说法)
  ①厕所 ② WC ③ men's room/women's room/restroom
  ①真遗憾 ② it's a pity ③ that's too bad/it's a shame(it's a pity说法太老)
  ①裤子 ② trousers ③ pants/slacks/jeans
  ①修理 ② mend ③ fix/repair
  ①入口 ② way in ③ entrance
  ①出口 ② way out ③ exit(way out在口语中是crazy的意思)
  ①勤奋 ② diligent 1 ③ hardworking/studious/conscientious
  ①应该 ② should ③ must/shall
  ①火锅 ② chafing 2 dish ③ hot pot
  ①大厦 ② mansion 3 ③ center/plaza
  ①马马虎虎 ② so-so ③ average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so)
  ①好吃 ② delicious ③ good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中国被滥用)
  ①尽我最大努力 ② try my best ③ try/strive(try的本意就是try mybest)
  ①有名 ② famous ③ well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用)
  ①滑稽 ② humorous ③ funny/witty/amusing/entertaining
  ①欺骗 ② to cheat ③ to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/to rip off
  ①车门 ② the door of the car ③ the car's door
  ①怎么拼? ② how to spell? ③ how do you spell?
  ①再见 ② bye-bye ③ bye/see you/see you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子气)
  ①玩 ② play ③ go to/do(play在中国被滥用)
  ①面条 ② noodles ③ pasta(noodles有些孩子气)
  ①据说 ② it is said ③ I heard/I read/I was told
  ①等等 ② and so on ③ etc. etcetera
  ①直到现在 ② till now ③ recently/lately/thus far
  ①农民 ② peasant ③ farmer
  ①宣传 ② propaganda ③ information

adj.勤勉的,勤奋的
  • He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
  • She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快,一会儿也不闲着。
n.皮肤发炎v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的现在分词 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒
  • My shorts were chafing my thighs. 我的短裤把大腿磨得生疼。 来自辞典例句
  • We made coffee in a chafing dish. 我们用暖锅烧咖啡。 来自辞典例句
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
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