英语思维是这样练成的

英语思维是这样练成的

SPEAK ENGLISH IN AN ENGLISH WAY

你舞跳得真好。
你拿了我的铅笔吗？
儿子的鼻子像我。
那首歌是怎么唱的？

You're a good dancer.
Do you have my encil?
My son's nose is from me.
How does that song go?

You dance very well.
Did you take my pencil?
My son's nose looks like mine.
How do you sing that song?

什么是英语思维？如何培养英语思维？

英语的思维模式

一、英语是一种世界观

中医 西医

二、中英文思维的差别

1.汉语很直观，英语倾向于透过现象描述本质的东西。

Help me up. Let me see if I can bear weight. 扶我一把，看我还能不能站起来。

His wife comes back to life. 他老婆醒了。

Have you been educated? 你念过书没有？

Chewing gum 口香糖

2.汉语主观性强，英语客观性强

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懂事 grow up

别客气 you're welcome! My pleasure!

Can you speak English? Do you speak English?
Can you play golf? Do you play golf ?

Can I help you? What can I do for you? 你想买什么衣服？ 你想买什么书？

请节约用水 Pease turn off

爱护草坪 请勿践踏 Keep off the grass

3.在句子的表述顺序上，汉语倾向于先整体，后局部，先次要，后主要；英语则倾向于先局
部后整体，先主要，后次要。

姓名 地址排序

4.英语句子结构严谨，汉语相对比较松散

I got really hot in my pants, so I took them off. But they must shrunk form the sweat, or my legs
expanded from the heat. I can't get them back on!

(我) 让警察逮着是小事，（但）你要是在我手里有个三长两短，我可是（要被判）死罪。

说不成就不成。 I said no. And that's that.
那也没办法啊。 I can do nothing about it.
我让着他呢。 He's lucky I let him go.
非打不可？ You have to resort to the violence?

三、 be have give get

(一)、be 把所有的事物归结为一种状态

Here you are! 给你。
I'll be right there. 我很快就。

I'll be back soon. 我很快就回来。
（It is）My treat. 这次我请客。
You're a good dancer. 你舞跳得真好。
It's a long story. 说来话长。



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Do you know anything about chicks? They are a huge responsibility. 你知道怎么养小鸡吗？他
们需要花费很多的精力去照看。（《老友记》）

If I just sniffle, he's at my door with chicken soup. 哪怕我只是抽抽鼻子，他也会端碗鸡汤出
现在我家门口。

Where were we? 我们说到哪儿了？
How have you been these years? 你这些年过得怎样？
I don't want it to be too much. 我不想化太多的妆。
Sorry , I think you may be in our seats. 打搅，我觉得你们坐了我们的座位。
There might be flood damage. 可能是被水冲过了。
You guys go ahead, I might be a while. 你们先走，我要玩一会儿。
Assistances are usually here befor their bosses. 助理一般要比他们的老板来得早。
This business is all images. 在这个行业是靠形象吃饭的。
You know what next Saturday is? The HarvardYale game. 你知道下周六上演什么节目吗？是
哈佛与耶鲁的比赛。
Seem to be a lot of layers. 好像穿了太多层了。（指模特穿的衣服）
So that's pregnancy wight. 这么说，你这是因为怀孕增的体重。
What model doesn't lose weight? It's easy money. 哪有模特不减肥的？所以（卖减肥药）赚钱
很容易。
He's always being there for us. We gotta be there for him now. 他一直支持我们，现在应该是我
们支持他的时候了。
I think we're between floors. 我想我们是被卡在楼层中间了。
Do we have to talk about it right now? Holidays should be about family. 我们非得现在谈这事
吗？过节是家庭欢聚的日子。
So do you have any idea why you are here? 你知道为什么我把你叫到这儿来吗？

（二）have表示一种最普遍的所有关系

I have no idea about it. 我一点都不知道。
You have my word. 我向你保证。
Do you have my pencil? 你拿了我的铅笔吗？
May I have your name?


Do you have an appointment? 你预约过吗？
They'll have a party for theri 10
th
wedding anniversary. 他们将为结婚十年开个晚会。
Where do you have your lunch? 你在哪儿吃午饭？
I hope we can have some snow this winter. 我真希望今年冬天能下点儿雪。
How long have had it? 你得这病多久了？
I had a shot of penicillin. 我打了一针青霉素。
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll have a picnic. 要是明天不下雨，我们就去野餐。
We'll have a soap opera series on TV this weekend. 这周末有个系列肥皂剧。
Come on , you probably have a broken rib. 你可能折了一根肋骨。

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This woman probably has all kinds of stories of my parent. 这个女人可能知道很多我父母的事
情。
May I have a word with you? 我可以和你说句话吗？
I don't have a fancy ad in the yellow pages. 我没在黄页上做广告。
I had a fight with my teacher. 我和老师干了一架。
Hold on , I have another line. 稍等，我有另一个电话进来了。
Excuse me , I'll have what he's having. 我要点他正在吃（喝）的东西。
You two don't have much contact? 你俩没怎么联系吗
You have the final say. 你说了算。
Tha't what I had with Rachel. 那就是我和瑞秋之间发生的事。
Maybe we aren't ready to have a chick. 也许是我们还没有准备好养个小鸡。
You can have this back when five pages are done. 完成了五页纸，我就把这个还给你。


（三）give和get体现了事物之间最常见的互动关系

Please give me a hand. 请帮个忙。
Give me an example! 举个例子吧！

Mary gave bith to a baby last week. 玛丽上周做妈妈了。
You have to give her credit. 你得承认有她的功劳。
Wine is giving me a headache. 喝了酒头疼。
He's been here before. I gave him a haircut, remember? 他来过，我还给他理过发呢！记得吗？



Don't give me that! 少来这套！（要结合情境来理解）
He gave me a chest X-ray and took my blood pressure. 他给我做了个胸透，量了量血压。
How can he give us such a tedious speech! 他怎么能做这么沉闷乏味的演讲！
I' m saying children give your life a purpose. 我觉得，要孩子就是让你的生活有个奔头。
That would give him the control. 那样的话就给了他掌控的机会。
Now give me a boost. 推我一把。
I wonder if you can give me a lift? 不知你可不可以载我一程？
You're gonna give yourself worry lines. 你这么忧心忡忡会长抬头纹的。




I'll get it.

Get a job! 做点正事吧！

Do you get much rain in summer? 你哪儿雨水多吗？


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Since I have sort of done you a favor, I don't think it would be ethical to get a free haircut. 因为我
帮过你一点儿忙，所以免费理发会让人觉得我这是在以权谋私。
We can't get good pictures on our TV set. 我们的电视机图像有问题。

We're out of gas and don't know where we are so we can't get a tow truck. 车没油了，我们又不知
道在哪儿，所以也没办法叫拖车来。（《老友记》）
We called for the tow truck, but it won't come here because the driver doesn't know where to go.

Did dad say I get the dollhouse? 爸爸有没有说把那个玩具房屋给我？

—I'm trying to reach Vincent Bianchi. 我找 Vincent Bianchi.
—You got him! 我就是！

We get the whole day off tomorrow to go observe them. 我们明天放一天假去观察他们。
Can I get some quotes? 可以说点儿什么吗？（记者采访时说的话）
Let's get one of all of us together. Squeeze in! 往中间积极，大家一起合个影。
Hey, let me get my camera before you go. 趁你还没走，我去拿相机。（照个相）
You got a raw deal. 你受到了不公正待遇。
Pheebe , we've been getting complaints. 菲比，我们不断收到对你的投诉。


四 被动句、 拟人句为我们拓展了叙事的角度

（一）被动句使我们更加明确行为主客体关系

I was born in New York. 我出生在纽约。

I am bored to death. 我快无聊死了。

The class is boring.

exhausted exhausting interested interesting exciting excited
bored boring pleased pleasing

You're welcom. 欢迎。
I'm lost. (结合语境来理解)
The flight is delayed. 飞机晚点了。
The meeting is put off. 会议延期了。
I'm sorry. I'm engaged now. 对不起，我现在正忙着。
I'm always confused with 我经常把s和th搞混。
It's still undecided. 还没决定。
Do I need to be hosptialized? 我需要住院吗？
You have to be operated on. 你得做手术。
Newspapers and periodicals keep me updated on current affairs. 报纸和期刊让我了解时事。

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You're still not attracted to him at all. 你还是不喜欢他。
I know you're really overwhelmed right now.(结合语境来理解)
We're all tempted sometimes. 我们都会不时受到诱惑。
He's loaded. (结合语境来理解为喝醉了或者很有钱等)
I'm fed up with him. 我受不了他了。
First come first served. 先到先得。
We are divided in our opinions. 我们意见不统一。
He was married to a friend of mine. 他娶了我的一个朋友。

（二）拟人句赋予事物以生命

Why don't we let the pictures speak for themselves? 我们为什么不看看照片本身怎么样呢？
（直译就是，为什么不让照片自己说话呢？）

The line is busy. 电话占线。(The line is occupied or engaged.)

My watch says two o'clock. 我的表是两点钟。

—Have you heard the weather forecast? 你听天气预报了吗？
—No, what does it say? 没有，怎么说？

I'll go skiing if the weather permits. 天气允许的话，我会去滑雪。
Is there any evidence to support what you have said? 有什么证据可以支持你的说法吗？
Does hsi film appeal to you? 你喜欢他的电影吗
What does the sign say? 你为什么叹气？
That thought did cross my mind. 我确实有过那个想法。
I suppose it can wait. 我想这件事可以缓一下。
That explains a lot. 原来是这么回事。
But it connects you to Fey, it could provide a motive. 但这样就把你和Fey的案件牵连上了，说
明你有动机。
The constitution says Freedom of Assembly. 宪法赋予集会的自由。
Secrets can stay between friends. 朋友之间可以保守秘密。
Sometimes your heart konws something your mind can't explain. 有时候，感情上的事无法用理性来解释。（直译就是：有时候你的心知道一些事情，而你的大脑却没法解释。）
What's eating you? 有什么烦心事？
Well , age shouldn't be somthing that comes in the way of a person's marriage. As long as they
love each other, age is not an issue. 年龄不应该成为婚姻的障碍。 只要两人相爱，年龄不是
问题。
Does it serve your purpose? 是你要的结果吗？
The offer still stands. 保健继续有效。
This pen doesn't write well. 这支笔不好用。




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五 直截了当说英语

You can call me anytime. 你可以随时打电话给我。
I get hold of you at last. 我终于找到你了。
I saw it with my own eyes. 我亲眼所见。
No spitting on the street. 禁止在大街上吐痰。
The train arrived on time. 火车准时到达。
They are paid by the hour. 他们按时取酬。
Are you free this Saturday? 你这个星期六有空吗？
I lost the door key about here. 我在这附近掉了门钥匙。
Let's watch TV with a candle on. 咱们点上蜡烛看电视吧。
We get to London this afternoon. 我们是今天下午到达伦敦的。
The play may begin at any moment. 戏随时都有可能开始。
What can you do besides typing? 除了打字你还会做什么？


I can't see anything with the door closed. 门关着，我什么也看不见。(The door is closed, so I
can't see anything.)
I just can't go to hospital looking like this. 穿成这个样子，我怎么去医院。(If I look like this, I
just can't go to hospital)


He rode away whistling. 他吹着口哨骑马走了。
She enters, accompanied by her mother. 她由母亲陪着走了进来。
Why would you start again after chewing all that quitting gum? 你都嚼了那么多戒烟的口香
糖，怎么又开始抽了？
You slept with somebody three hours after you thought you broke up. 你自以为（和我）分手了，
三个小时后又和别人上床了。
I won't get rich doing it, but it's cool knowing you're making a difference in a kid's life.做这一行
（老师）发不了财，但是想到你有可能改变一个孩子的人生，那种感觉非常好。
I was late signing up because of my job. 我报名晚了是因为我在工作。
Papaya! It's you favorite fruit growing up. 是木瓜！你从小到大最爱吃的水果。


He generously paid for us all. 他很慷慨地代我们全付了钱。
He actually lives next door. 他实际就住在隔壁。
Apparently he knew the town very well. 很明显，他对这个城镇了解很透彻。
Fearing that police would recognize him he never went out in daylight. 由于害怕警察认出他来，
他从不在白天出门。





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六 介词是英语的灵魂

1.用于人名或人称代词表示主客体之间的某种关系

Dinner is on me. 这顿饭我请。
Paul knows we 're onto him. 保罗知道我们正在嘀咕他。
You''re still into Monica. 你还是对莫妮卡念念不忘。
It's a secret between you and me. 这是你我之间的秘密。
I'm behind you. 我支持你。
It is beyond me why they ever got married at all. 我不明白他们当初为什么要结婚。
Calculus was always beyond me. 微积分对我来说太难了。
He's under Amato. 他是Amato的手下。
He is above me. 他是我的顶头上司。
The FBI is after me for fraud. 因为诈骗，联邦调查局正在追捕我。
My son's nose is from me. 儿子的鼻子像我。
It is beneath him to tell a lie. 说谎有失他的身份。


2. 用于抽象名词前或具体名词前表示抽象意义，表示处于某种状态或主客体之间存在某种关
系

I'm in a hurry. 我很急。
I'm on a diet. 我在节食。
Who's the lady in white? 穿白衣服的那位小姐是谁？
What do you do at work? 你上班干些什么？
I read the newspaper over breakfast. 我边吃早饭边看报纸。
You can reach me at 3105111. 你打电话3105111就能找到我。
The whole class is in a heated discussion. 全班同学正在热烈讨论。
We were at the movies. 我们在看电影。
I work in fashion. 我在时装业工作。
I'm gonna be on TV. 我要上电视啦！
I was in the shower. 我在冲凉。
Listen, since we're on the subject... 既然我们谈到了这个话题……
Aren't you supposed to be at an audition? 你这会儿不是应该在参加试演吗？
It's kind of far from work. 离上班的地方有点远。
Just write a letter how great I am , try and keep it under a page, if you can . 就是写写我多好之
类的，尽你所能，不要超过一页纸。
You just can't walk out on the bill. That's illegal. 你不能不付钱就走，这是违法的。
I know the idea of choosing friendship over sex seems like the last thing any guy wants to hear.
男人都不愿听什么重友轻色之类的话。




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3. on off in out up down through 等介词通过其空间义转化为形容词或副词，可与系
动词be独立搭配使用，运用更加灵活。

Do you know what's on tonight? 你知道今晚有什么节目吗？
You're on in two minutes. 你两分钟后上场。
We're off. 我们要走了。
Carol is off for the whole week. Carol 这周全休。
I'm afraid the wedding is off. 恐怕婚礼取消了。
You're never in when I call. 我每次打电话你都不在。
Her flight is not in yet. 她的航班还没有到。
Long hair is in again. 长发又开始流行了。
We need to make a plans for next week, so are you in or out? 我们要计划下一周的活动了，你
参加吗？
If the ball hits you , you're out. 要是球打到你，你就出局了。
Don't know tight jeans are out? 难道你不知道紧身牛仔裤已经过时了吗？
Are the kids still up? 孩子们还没睡吗？
Is anybody up for a game of tennis? 有人想打一场网球比赛吗？
Our computer are down right now so I can't give you an account balance. 我们的电脑出故障了，
所以我不能为你提供账户余额信息。
We're down by 17 points at half-time. 半场结束，我们落后17分。
I need to use the computer when you're though. 等你用完电脑我想用一下。
As much as I hate asmit it, I think we are through. 尽管一百个不愿意，但我还得承认我们的关
系完结了。










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