下述几句商用英语,我们习以为常,对方似乎也都听得懂,但它们真的有问题!下次在常用对话说出口之前,请试着调整一下,让你的英文听起来更地道。
(×)She is having a holiday today.
(○)She is taking leave today.
解析:holiday是指“法定假期”,如果指的是“个人特休”,应该用leave。
例:
Bill takes sick leave today. May I take a message for you?(比尔今天请病假了,要我帮您留言吗?)
(×)My supervisor left to Japan this morning.
(○)My supervisor left for Japan this morning.
解析:从原本的所在地动身前往另一个目的地,可以说go to或者leave for,配合这两个动词使用的介词请勿混淆。
例:
We are leaving for New York next Monday.(我们将在下周一启程前往纽约。)
(×)This is not a high salary to me.
(○)This is not a good / big salary to me.
解析:中文说“高”薪,但英文要用good salary或big salary。
例:
A good salary is very important to job satisfaction.(高薪对工作满意度至关重要。)
(×)I am a boss. Here's my name card.
(○)I am a store keeper. Here's my business card.
解析:boss是一种“职位”称呼,要向人介绍自己的“职业”是店老板,应该说store keeper。另外,名片的正确用词是business card,name card比较像是指印上名字的员工识别证。
例:
I am a store keeper. I own a small Italian restaurant.(我是一位店老板,开了一家意大利小餐馆。)
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