中式英語(yǔ)解析:明天我有事

字號(hào):

我明天有事情要做。
    【英文對(duì)比翻譯】
    Chinese Style —— I have something to do tomorrow.
    American Style —— I am tied up/busy all day tomorrow.
    【點(diǎn)評(píng)】
    用I have something to do來表示你很忙,這是比較中國(guó)式的說法。雖然有時(shí)我也能聽到老外說。比如有人要你幫忙做某事,可以說I am so sorry that I have something else to do now.因?yàn)槊繒r(shí)每刻我們都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大覺也是事情。所以你可以說我很忙,脫不開身:I am tied up.還有其他的說法: I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home.
    所以我個(gè)人認(rèn)為這樣拒絕別人會(huì)比較委婉禮貌,而不是說I have something to do顯得態(tài)度強(qiáng)硬,不耐煩。