前言
許多人學英文多年後，往往發現自己的程度總是停滯不前，說、寫出來的都是中式英文。苦惱的是不知道如何改進，因為文法、用法有書可查，正確、道地英文卻無規則可循。本書搜集近千句常見的中式英文，以分類方式探討其成因，讓讀者迅速掌握訣竅，說、寫出正確而道地的英文。
一提到中式英文，很多人便會聯想到people mountain people sea（人山人海），green oil oil（綠油油），horse horse tiger tiger（馬馬虎虎）等等大家耳熟能詳的例子。但是嚴格來說，這些只是遊戲式的說法，沒有「資格」稱為中式英文，稍具英文知識的人不會這麼用。
所謂中式英文，是指受中文思維影響，也就是語言學家所稱的「母語的干擾」（mother-tongue interference）而使用的不正確的英文。例如把「開燈」說成open the light、「開電視」說成open the TV、「開支票」說成open a check等等，都是典型的中式英文。使用中式英文，輕者會阻礙溝通，重者還可能造成誤會，不可不慎。
在學習英文的過程中，尤其在高中階段，由於缺乏英文文詞彙和文法結構不同的認知，常有犯了中式英文而不自知的現象。這種錯誤如不及早改正，就是上了大學，以至出社會做事仍然會繼續再犯。
作者潛心研究中式英文四十多年，發現在學生習作錯誤中，除了冠詞和副詞之外，幾乎都有中式英文的影子。本書首創以分類方式探討中式英文的成因，舉例說明，並提出解決之道。
全書分成十一章，另加兩篇附錄，完全取材自學生的實際寫作錯誤範例，以正、誤句子呈現，並附以解釋說明。原稿都經加拿大籍英文老師修正，具有相當的準確性。兩位老師文字修養極好，且都擁有英文碩士學位，任教英文數十年。衷心希望本書不僅成為愛好英文人士的參考書，也廣為各級學校採用的翻譯、作文教科書。
誤用文法搭配造成的中式英文
文法搭配指名詞或形容詞與介系詞或其他文法結構的連用關係，包括「名詞+介系詞」、「介系詞+名詞」、「動詞+介系詞」、「形容詞+介系詞」等等，其中以前三項較為重要，茲舉例如下：
a)名詞+介系詞
1)我接到一張五萬美金的支票。
【正】：I received a check for US$50,000.
【誤】：I received a check of US$50,000.
2)他是川普總統的外交政策顧問。
【正】：He is an advisor to President Trump on foreign policy.
【誤】：He is an advisor of President Trump on foreign policy.
3)她是林董事長的祕書。
【正】：She is secretary to Chairman Lin.
【誤】：She is a secretary of Chairman Lin.
【解說】：(1) 以上三句介系詞用of，原因是由「……的……」直譯而來的中式英文。(2) 「當某人秘書」secretary前不用a.
b)介系詞+名詞
1)從你臉上的表情，我可以看得出你有了麻煩。
【正】：I can see by the expression on your face that you are in trouble.
【誤】：I can see from the expression on your face that you are in trouble.
【解說】：【誤】句用from，是受中文「從……」影響。
2)他自願做那件事。
【正】：He did it of his own free will.
【誤】：He did it by his own free will.
C）動詞+介系詞
1)我們恭賀約翰弄璋之喜。
【正】：We congratulated John on the birth of his son.
【誤】：We congratulated John for the birth of his son.
2)老師稱讚他很勤奮。
【正】：The teacher praised him for his diligence.
【誤】：The teacher praised his diligence.
以下是學生習作的錯誤例子：
2-1.父母的行為對子女有深遠的影響。
【正】：Parents’ behavior has a profound influence on their children.
【誤】：Parents’ behavior has a profound influence to their children.
【解說】：influence / effect / impact後均接on,【誤】句用to是由中文「對……影響」的「對」直譯而成的錯誤。
2-2.老師對學生應該要嚴格。
【正】：Teachers should be strict with their students.
【誤】：Teachers should be strict to their students.
【解說】：和上句一樣，看到「對……」，學生一成不變的就用to,不免犯錯。 be strict with是固定搭配。「對……嚴格」還可以說be hard on,例：His parents are hard on him.
2-3.這件處罰對我不公平。
【正】：The punishment is not fair to me.
【誤】：The punishment is not fair for me.
【解說】：「對…...公平/ 不公平」要說be fair / unfair to，介系詞不能用for.
2-4.體育課對於增進學生的身體健康有幫助。
【正】：Physical education is helpful in improving students’ health.
【誤】：Physical education is helpful to improve students’ health.
【解說】：be helpful in是固定搭配。【正】句亦可說：Physical education helps to improve students’ health.
2-5.他出生在富裕家庭。
【正】：He was born into a rich family.
【誤】：He was born in a rich family.
2-6.我今天從學校學到很多東西。
【正】：I learned many things in school today.
【誤】：I learn many things from school today.
【解說】：(1)【誤】句介系詞用from,顯然是受中文「從」的影響造成的錯誤。(2)【誤】句另一個錯誤是learn用現在式。很多人誤以為副詞today時間點還是現在，所以用現在式，這是錯誤的觀念，因為既然已學到了，動作已經過去，就要用過去式。(3) I learned many things from Professor Sun.句中的from是正確的。
2-7.
a) 我們可以從網上下載很多資訊。
【正】：We are able to download a lot of information from the Internet.
【誤】：We are able to download a lot of information on the Internet.
b) 我們可以從網上搜尋很多資訊。
【正】：We are able to search a lot of information on the Internet.
【誤】：We are able to search a lot of information from the Internet.
c) 我們可以從網上獲取很多資訊。
【正】：We are able to acquire/get/obtain a lot of information from the Internet.
【誤】：We are able to acquire/get/obtain a lot of information on the Internet.
【解說】：Internet前的介詞要隨著動詞而變化，亦即：download information from the Internet, search information on the Internet, acquire/get/obtain information from the Internet.
2-8. 竊賊好像是從窗戶爬進來的。
【正一】：The burglar seemed to have entered by the window.
【正二】：The burglar seemed to have entered from the window.
【正三】: The burglar seemed to have entered through the window.
【誤】：The burglar seemed to have entered by means of the window.
【解說】：(1) 介系詞by表「經由……」之意，例：We flew to London by way of Paris.（我們經由巴黎飛往倫敦）。(2) by means of 是「藉由，藉著」之意，例如：He got the job by means of his father’s influence. （他藉著父親的影響力得到那份工作）。 【誤】句…entered by means of the window語意不清。
2-9. 地上蓋滿了雪。
【正】：The ground is covered with snow.
【誤】：The ground is covered by snow.
【解說】：be動詞+過去分詞一般都接by,例如John was fired by his manager.（John被經理開除）。但本句的be covered with是固定搭配，意為「蓋滿……，充滿……」。be covered by 意思不同，例：The house is covered by insurance.（這棟房已保了險）/ Shipping is not covered by the quotation.（報價中不包括運費）。
2-10.幸福不是用金錢可以買得到的。
【正】：Happiness cannot be bought with money.
【誤】：Happiness cannot be bought by money.
【解說】：介系詞with表「手段、工具」之意，例：eat with a knife and fork用刀叉吃/ He caught the ball with his left hand.他用左手接球。
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