10个美剧中典型的口语错误表达

No.6 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。

No.7 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。

No.8 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。

No.9 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）。

No.10 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。