现在有不少同学都是天天上网吧,“3W什么的像顺口溜一样挂在嘴上。那么“上网用英语到底该怎么说呢?今天就让我们一起来看看在老外口中是怎么表达的吧。
首先让我们看一段对话,看看Victor和Grace在谈什么:
Victor: What do you usually do in your free time?
Grace: I like to surf.
Victor: So do I. How often do you do it?
Grace: I surf every day from about 8 P.M. to midnight.
Victor: You surf at night?
Grace: Yes. It's the best time for chatting and making friends.
Victor: You can't surf at night. I always go surfing in the morning. The waves aren't very big, and there aren't many people on the beach.
Grace: Waves? Beach? I surf on the Internet.
看出来了吗?这其实是一个冷笑话,两个人在讨论surf(冲浪),但Victor口中的surf和Grace口中的surf并不是一个意思。到底是怎么回事呢?我们一起来看译文:
Victor: 你在空余时间都干些什么?
Grace: 我喜欢冲浪。
Victor: 我也是,你多久去冲一次浪?
Grace: 我差不多每天晚上八点到半夜(上网)冲浪
Victor: 你在晚上冲浪?
Grace: 是的,这是聊天和交朋友的最好时机。
Victor: 你不能在晚上冲浪。我经常在早上冲浪,那时浪不大,海滩上人也不多。
Grace: 海浪?海滩?我说的是网上冲浪啊!
现在大家都明白了吧,Grace所说的"I surf on the Internet. "是“我上网冲浪的意思。
接下来我们再看看关于“上网还有哪些说法:
1. A: What're you doing? 你在干什么?
B: I'm on the Internet. 我在上网。
这里要注意介词用的是on,而不是in。I'm in the Internet. (×)
要把自己当成在因特网上爬的网虫,所以上网是on the Internet。
2. How can I get the details about the exhibition? 我如何才能获得那个展览的具体消息?
You can find the information on the Internet. 你可以从网上得到相关信息。
还是那句话,在网上爬的网虫,用的是on。
3. Can I surf the Internet in your hotel? 你们宾馆能上网吗?
Yes, in our hotel all rooms have access to the Internet. 可以的,我们每一间房间都能连接到因特网。
连接网络的英文是access to the Internet,注意不要漏了the。
4. Where can I buy the bookPride and Prejudice? 我在哪里能买到《傲慢与偏见》?
You can buy the book over the Internet. 你可以通过网络买到这本书。
在网上买东西用的是over the Internet哦,千万不要用in the Internet。
看了这么多句子不知道大家发现了没有?英特网的Internet是以大写开头的,并且和the连用,而the Internet可以缩写成Net。
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