每个人都希望自己说出来的英语能够地道,很多时候我们喜欢用一些繁琐的词汇来表达,其实这是没有必要的。真正有效的方式是学好那些简单实用的小词,把它们学透了、用好了,就能说一口流畅又地道的口语了。(注:以下例句中所说的 Chinglish 只是相对的,并非绝对~)

Try

我们来看几个生活中的常见句子:

1、这蛋糕真好吃,你尝点。
Chinglish: This cake is so delicious. Please eat a little.
Revision: The cake is so delicious. Please try some.

2、这样不行,你再看看。
Chinglish: It won't do. Please see it again.
Revision: It won't do. Please try again.

3、我做过一两次,都失败了。
Chinglish: I did one or two times, but I failed.
Revision: I tried a couple of times, but I failed.

4、请您放心,我一定有多少力,出多少力。
Chinglish: Please put down your heart. I'll give all my strength out.
Revsion: Don't worry, I'll try my best.(可见句子不是越复杂的就越好,很多时候地道的表达都是相当简单的)

凡是带有“尝试”、“做事没底但还是做了”等意思,就可以选用try一词,简单又实用。So, Please try this word more often.

Available

这个词有点特别,它是个形容词,但一般放在所修饰词的后面。凡句子中含有“可得到的,可用的”之意的时候,都可以考虑用一下。这个词关系到我们的思维方式,而不是它本身用法有多复杂。反义词是 unavailable

1、你周五晚上有空吗?
Chinglish: Do you have time on Friday evening?
Revision: Are you available on Friday evening?

2、电视机在任何一家百货公司里都能买到。
Chinglish: You can buy TV sets in any department stores.
Revision: TV sets are available in any department stores.

3、对不起,没座了。
Chinglish: Sorry, we have no seats now.
Revision: Sorry, no seats available.

4、网站暂时无法访问。
Chinglish: The website can't be visited temporarily.
Revision: The website is temporarily unavailable.

有时候尽管不是非用 available / unavailable 不可,但是可以尝试着多用一些,听起来比较地道呵呵。