376. 不要再费口舌了。
[误] Don't waste your words again.
[正] Save your breath.

注：save one's breath 有时也被说成 save one's energy，它对应的中文还可以是“白费力气”。你知道“白费心思”用英语怎么说吗？是 bother one's head for nothing。

377. 这个看上去很忠实的保姆实际上是一个惯愉。凯文一家真是引狼入室了。
[误] This seemingly honest baby-sitter is actually a habitual thief. The Kevin's do lead the wolf into the house.
[正] This seemingly honest baby-sitter is actually a habitual thief. The Kevin's do put the cat among the pigeons.

注：put the cat among the pigeons 的字面意思是“将猫放进鸽子笼”。可以想象，那样的话笼子里一定不得安宁。它与“引狼入室”有异曲同工之妙，而且更地道，更易于西方人理解。

378. 在院足球队里叱咤风云的威廉到了校队却只能坐冷板凳。
[误] William, who was so popular in the department team, is given a cold bench in the university team.
[正] William, who was so popular in the department team, is given a cold shoulder in the university team.

注：give sb. a/the cold shoulder 的字面意思是“给某人一个冷肩膀”。当不看重某人和对其冷淡的时候，人们往往会把身体转过去，用背或肩膀对着他。这与“坐冷板凳”的意思相同，而且比直译地道多了。

379. 经过一夜的围捕，警察终于把罪犯逼到了死胡同。
[误] After a night's pursuing, the police finally forced the criminal to a dead alley.
[正] After a night's pursuing, the police finally forced the criminal to a blind alley.

注：“死胡同”的英文表述是 blind alley 或 dead end。

380. 如果你爷爷看到你今天的所作所为，他一定会死不瞑目的。
[误] If your grandpa could see what you're doing now, he wouldn't have closed his eyes when he died.
[正] If your grandpa could see what you're doing now, he would turn over in his grave.

注：“死不瞑目”的意思是“死时尚存遗憾”或“灵魂得不到安息”。若将其直译出来西方人很可能感到费解，所以建议采取意译的方式。除了上面的译法，还可以用 die with everlasting regret 或 die discontent 等。

381. 为了配合治疗，大夫不得不撒了个善意的谎，说病情并不严重。
[误] For better treatment, the doctor told him a goodwill lie saying his illness is nothing serious.
[正] For better treatment, the doctodr told him a white lie saying his illness is nothing serious.

注：a white lie 是英语的固定搭配，指“善意的谎言”。

382. 最近许多女孩都鬼迷心窍似的一心只想嫁个外国人。
[误] Nowadays, many girls seem to be bewitched by ghosts and they are determined to marry foreigners.
[正] Nowadays, many girls seem to have a bee in their bonnets and they are determined to marry foreigners.

注：have a bee in one's bonnet 的字面意思是“帽子里有只蜜蜂”，但它的真正意思是“想得入了迷”，与“鬼迷心窍”是一个意思。又如：She never stops talking about dieting---she's got a real bee in her bonnet about it（她不停地谈论节食---完全鬼迷心窍了）。

383. 那位顾客同买东西的人讨价还价，嘴皮都磨破了，可那人就是不降价。
[误] The customer bargained with the seller till he had worn out his lips, but the seller didn't change his price.
[正] The customer had worn out his tongue bargaining with the seller, but the seller didn't change his price.

注：中文用“嘴皮”，但 tongue 却更符合英国人的习惯。另外，“保持缄默”的英文是 bite the ongue。

384. 现在，有些子女虽然已经成家，却还住在父母家白吃白喝。
[误] Nowadays, some young people still stay at their parents' home eating and drinking free, even after having their own families.
[正] Nowadays, some young people are still freeloaders at their parents' home, even after having their own families.

注：freeloader 指“利用别人的慷慨占便宜的人”或“寄生虫”，用在这里十分准确和地道。

385. 梅森的辞职对老板来说是正中下怀，他不仅可以除去梅森这个眼中钉，而且还省去了一大笔赔偿费。
[误] Mason's resignation well fit his boss' mind, because he could not only get rid of Mason, a nail in the eye, but also save a large sum of compensation.
[正] Mason's resignation well played into his boss' hands, because he could not only get rid of Mason, a thorn in his flesh, but also save a large sum of compensation.

注：play into one's hands 源于扑克牌游戏，意指打出的牌正是对方想要的，而且多含“中了对方的圈套”之意，因而用在这里十分贴切。“眼中钉”在英语中也有对应的表达，即 a thorn in one's flesh。

386. 昨天晚上我们去看电影了。
[误] We went to the cinema yesterday night.
[正] We went to the cinema last night.
. We went to the cinema yeserday evening.

注：习惯上可以说 last night 或 yesterday evening，但不能说 yesterday night。但是，我们可以说 yesterday morning/afternoon（昨天早晨/下午），而不说 last morning/afternoon。

387. 你今年多大了？
[误] How old are you this year?
[正] How old are you?

注：汉语中常说“你今年多大年纪？”，但英语却不习惯说 this year，因为事实上没有问“今年/去年/来年多大年纪？”这样的问题的。

388. 这个省的粮食产量逐年增加。
[误] The grain output in this province has increased year after year.
[正] The grain output in this province has increased year by year.

注：year after year（年复一年地）和 year by year（逐年地）的区别在于：后者分别看待年份；而前者集中看待年份（含“年年如此”甚至有“长此以往”之义。）根据原意，应选用 year by year。

389. 让我们响应党的号召，坚持一切正确的东西，反对一切错误的东西。
[误] Let us respond to the Party's call and uphold all the correct and oppose all the wrong.
[正] Let us respond to the Party's call and uphold all that is right and oppose all that is wrong.

注：“一切正确的东西”，不能译成 all the correct，“一切错误的东西”，不能译成 all the wrong，因为这种说法不合乎英语习惯。

390. 这本小说的作者是谁？
[误] Who is the writer of this novel?
[正] Who is the author of this novel?

注：writer 是“作家”，范围比较广；author 是“作者”，指文章、小说、书本的著作者。

391. 成千上万的人来到这里向战争纪念碑敬献花圈。
[误] Thousands and thousands of people came and laid bouquets at the war memorial.
[正] Thousands and thousands of people came and laid wreaths at the war memorial.

注：wreath 是“花环，花冠，花圈”，可表示纪念死者所用的花圈等，bouquet 指的是“花束”，用于喜庆的场合，如婚礼上新娘所手持者。

392. 昨晚台风袭击上海郊区，许多人受伤了。
[误] Last night a typhoon hit the suburban areas of Shanhai and many people were wounded.
[正] Last night a typhoon hit the suburban areas of Shanhai and many people were injured.

注：wound 指在战争、战斗中“负伤”或用枪弹、炮弹、锐利刀、剑等故意施加的“伤害”。在事故中受到的损伤，如在交通事故，工伤事故和天灾中所受的伤用 injure。

393. 我以前有过一辆大众轿车。
[误] I would have a Volkswagen.
[正] I used to have a Volkswagen.

注：虽然 would 和 used to 都可以表示过去习惯性的动作，但 used to 还可以表示过去的状态，而 would 却不能。

394. 奇怪，鲍勃会在那个转角处出了事。
[误] It is strange that Bob would have an accident at that corner.
[正] It is strange that Bob should have an accident at that corner.

注：在以 it is + 形容词 + that 引导的句子中，用 should + 动词原型表示欣喜、惊奇、忧虑等感情色彩。在这类句型中，只能用 should，不能用 would。如果表示的是过去发生的事，should 后面要用不加 to 的不定式的完成时态。

395. 我宁愿你明天来看我。
[误] I would rather you will come to see me tomorrow.
[正] I would rather you came to see me tomorrow.

注：would rather（也可用 had rather）后面跟从句时，从句中的动词总是用过去式，不管指的是现在或将来发生的动作。

396. “你觉得电影好看吗？”“还可以，但我宁愿去听音乐会。”
[误] Did you enjoy the movie? It was okay, but I would rather went to the concert.
[正] Did you enjoy the movie? It was okay, but I would rather have gone to the concert.

注：would rather do sth. 的过去时是在 would rather 后接 have + 过去分词，表示的是对过去未做之事的向往，或对已做之事的后悔。

397. “请再来点咖啡好吗？”“不，不要了，谢谢。”
[误] Would you like some more coffee? No, I wouldn't like any more.
[正] Would you like some more coffee? No, I don't want any more.

注：would you like...是一种表示客气的询问对方“是否想要（什么）”的口语句型，它只用于第二人称，因此，在回答进，由于说的是自己，就不能再按惯例用 would，而是肯定时用 Yes, please；否定时用“No,I don't want...”。

398. “你喜欢喝下午茶吗？”
[误] "Would you like to have tea in the afternoon?"
[正] "Do you like to have tea in the afternoon?"

注：Would you like to do sth. 这一句型一般用于邀请等，表示一次性的动作。当询问一个习惯的动作时，不能用这一句型，要用 Do you like...?（你喜欢......？）

399. 我们是未来的教师。
[误] We are would-be teachers.
[正] We are future[或 prospective] teachers.

注：would-be teachers 是“希望成为教师的人”，表示主观愿望，有时有贬意，含有“自称而其实不是”的意思。future 或 prospective 并不表示主观愿望，可以指正在培养成为从事某种职业的人。

400. 请不要把烟对着我吹好吗？
[误] Would you please don't blow the smoke right at me?
[正] Would you please not blow the smoke right at me?

注：would you please do ... 是一种很客气的说法，意为“请你...好吗？”其否定式只需在动词前加 not，不加 do，因为 would 已是助动词，不需再加上一个助动词 do。

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培养学习英语的兴趣，这是学好英语的第一步。
以考试为手段来不断的提高自己的英语水平。
多积累些单词，好多问题就会迎刃而解。
最好能够在短时间内多次重复，这样就记得又快又牢。
当然，英语要求听，说，读，写，所以就需要从各个方面来着手。
想想小时候，我们学母语时候的情形吧，就是从各个方面训练的。
英语学习过程中，只要做个有心人，就不怕了。
在生活中多关注英语方面的东西比如电影外语的.
词汇方面，找些书自己学习,主要还是多听,多说,把东西学活,
别人的意见只是给你一种参考和引导，
关键在于自己，正如伟人说的：“世上无难事，只要肯登攀！”

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