美剧台词盘点：5个典型的口语表达错误

一、 in fashion

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× Is this style in the fashion?

√ Is this style in fashion?

这个样式时髦吗?

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1 in fashion = in the latest fashion，表示“流行的，时髦的”，也可简称为in。

例：Is this style in?

这样式时髦吗?

2 与in相反的当然是out，意指“过时的”。

例：This style is out.

这样式过时了。

二、 reduce / save

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× I reduced money on the newspaper.

√ I saved money on the newspaper.

我省了不少订报纸的钱。

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reduce的意思是“减少”，save表示“节省，省下”。

例：I need to reduce my expense on clothing.

我得减少买衣服的开支。

例：I saved 20 bucks buying that dress at a 25% discount.

那件裙子打75折，让我省了20美元。

三、 payment / pay

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(Will想进一步说明自己对薪水的看法。)

× I would like to have a decent payment, but I’m not too concerned with that.

√ I would like to have a decent pay, but I’m not too concerned about that.

我希望有一个好的薪酬，不过我并不太过关注这些。

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1. payment意为“支付;金额”等。

例：(你在电话里订购了商品，对方会问：)

What’s your method of payment today?

请问你要采用哪种付款方式?

例：I received a large payment from the government after they laid me off.

我被裁员后，收到了政府一大笔失业保险金。

而pay才是“薪水，工资”的意思。

例： I stayed in that stressful job for the good pay.

我现在工作压力很大，我还是要干下去，因为这里工资高。

2. 单位的“薪水册”叫作payroll，“薪资部门”叫payroll department。

例：I’ll put you on my payroll.

我会付给你薪水。

四、 washing / laundry

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× I need to have my suit cleaned. Do you have a washing service?

√ I need to have my suit cleaned. Do you have a laundry service?

我的套装需要清洗，你们有洗衣服务吗?

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旅馆里清洗衣物的服务叫laundry service或laundry and cleaning service，包括machine wash(机洗)和dry clean(干洗)。

五、 delay / postpone

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postpone [poʊˈspoʊn]

× Because of the bad weather, the game was delayed for a week.

√ Because of the bad weather, the game was postponed for a week.

因天气欠佳，比赛延期一周。

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1. delay指“比预先约定的时间晚到”。至于“延期”，我们得用postpone。

例：The arrival of the flight was delayed.

飞机晚点了。

2. 值得注意的是，在美语中，一般用game来取代match。

例：I love watching baseball games. (美国、加拿大使用)

我喜欢看棒球比赛。

例：I enjoy watching football matches. (英国使用)

我喜欢看足球比赛。