要說英文是一門難學的語言，主要原因是中英文的表達方式不盡相同，導致不少同學在日常英文口語表達時，鬧了不少笑話，來測試一下，下面這60句話，看看你能說對了幾句?

1: 這是我的女朋友。

錯: This is my lover.(有情人, 情婦的含義)

對: This is my girlfriend.

2：新辦公室很寬敞。

錯: The new office is very wide.

對: The new office is very spacious.

3：這臺電腦是我打折時買的。

錯: I got this computer from bargain.

對: I got this computer on sale.

4：他很有趣。

錯: He’s so interesting.

對: He’s so funny.

5：我喜歡濃咖啡。

錯: I like heavy coffee.

對: I like strong coffee.

6: 能給我減價嗎?

錯: Price down?

對: Can I get a discount?

7：他是個感情細膩的人。

錯: He is emotional(情緒化)

對: He is sensitive.

8: 我是免費得到的。

錯: I got it without money.

對: I got it for free.

9：我們初次見面。

錯: It’s our first time to meet.

對: We’ve never met before.

10: 晚上我想和朋友出去玩。

錯: I want to play with my friends tonight.

對: I want to hang out /go out with my friends tonight.

11: 她是新來的。

錯: She came here newly.

對: She’s new here.

12: 我化妝。

錯: I make my face.

對: I put on my makeup.

13：他把湯都喝掉了。

錯: He drank all of his soup.

對: He ate all of his soup.

在英語中, soup也是food的一種, 所以很少用drink, 更多用eat或have。

14：我哪兒都找不到我的鑰匙。

錯: I can’t find my keys somewhere.

對: I can’t find my keys anywhere.

15：我一直等到3點。

錯: I was waiting by 3:00.

對: I was waiting until 3:00.

16: 你有多少巧克力。

錯: How many chocolates do you have?

(特指單獨包裝的巧克力塊)

對: How much chocolate do you have?

17: 能借我點錢嗎?

錯: Could you borrow some money to me?

對: Could you lend some money to me?

18: 我把他錯當成別人了。

錯: I mistook him.

對: I mistake him for someone else.

19: 我很無聊。

錯: I’m boring.

對: I’m bored.

20: 我厭倦了那個電視節目。

錯: That TV show is tired.

對: I’m tired of that TV show.