每個(gè)人都希望自己說(shuō)出來(lái)的英語(yǔ)能夠地道,很多時(shí)候我們喜歡用一些繁瑣的詞匯來(lái)表達(dá),其實(shí)這是沒(méi)有必要的。真正有效的方式是學(xué)好那些簡(jiǎn)單實(shí)用的小詞,把它們學(xué)透了、用好了,就能說(shuō)一口流暢又地道的口語(yǔ)了。(注:以下例句中所說(shuō)的 Chinglish 只是相對(duì)的,并非絕對(duì)~)
Difference
difference 的意思是“差別”。西方人崇尚個(gè)人奮斗,追求與他人不一樣,因此這個(gè)詞對(duì)于他們來(lái)說(shuō)太神圣了。對(duì)于 difference 我們只需掌握兩個(gè)短語(yǔ),口語(yǔ)水平就會(huì)前進(jìn)一大步,那就是 make a difference(有很大不同)和 make no differences(沒(méi)什么不同)。
1、你說(shuō)的什么移動(dòng)、聯(lián)通,我看還不一路貨色。
Chinglish: I think Telecom and Unicom, what you are saying about, are totally the same.
Revision: You're talking about Telecom and Unicom. The way I see it, they make no differences at all.
2、這種化妝品你用用看,效果絕對(duì)不一樣。
Chinglish: Please use this kind of cosmetics, the effect is absolutely different.
Revision: Please try this sort of cosmetics, I bet it'll make a big difference.
3、上帝啊,再給我一次機(jī)會(huì),我不會(huì)再這樣了。
Chinglish: God, please give me a chance again, I won't do this again.
Revision: God, please grant me another chance, and I'll make a difference.
凡是說(shuō)到“一樣”“不一樣”,都可以考慮這兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)。另外,受教科書(shū)的影響,中國(guó)學(xué)生習(xí)慣用 be different from 這一句型。但是很多時(shí)候,differ from 這個(gè)動(dòng)詞形式更簡(jiǎn)單。Try it, and you'll make a difference!