第七词 Difference
意思是差别。对于difference只需要掌握一到两个短语，我们口语水平就会前进一大步，让你的同学对你刮目相看，那就是
make a difference（有很大不同）或make no differences（没什么不同）。
1、你说的什么移动、联通， 我看还不一路货色。
You're talking about Telecom and Unicom. The way I see it, they make no differences at all.
2、这种化妆品你用用看，效果绝对不一样。
Chinglish: Please use this kind of cosmetics, the effect is absolutely different.
Revision: Please try this sort of cosmetics, i bet it'll make a big difference.
（不好意思，我就是喜欢try这个词）
3、上帝啊，再给我一次机会，我不会再这样了。
Chinglish：God, please give me a chance again, I won't do this again.
Revision: God, please grant me another chance, and I'll make a difference.
凡是一样不一样，都可以考虑这2个短语，你用好了，绝对可以make a difference。
另外说一下，受教科书的影响，说不同的时候中国学生习惯be different from这一句型。但是很多时候differ from这个动词形式更简单，try it, and you'll make a difference，让你的老师、同学对你刮目相看。
西方人崇尚个人奋斗，追求与他人不一样。这个词，对于他们来说，太神圣了。在google.com中，make a difference这一短语搜索结果近600万，我们用过几次了。所以以后有条件，我们就要make a difference，没有条件时，创建条件也要make a difference |
第八词 point
pointless（没意义）一词也算它一伙的。
提到这个词，完全是meaning 一词在作怪。
先看几个例子：
1、你这样做是什么意思？
Chinglish: What is your meaning in doing this?
Revision: What's your point?
2、如果你抽烟的话，就别怕得癌症。再问“上帝怎么这样对我啊”没什么意义。
Chinglish: If you smoke, you should not be afraid to get lung cancer. It's meaningless to ask "why did God do this to me?". （注：meaningless可用，但是老外不爱用，爱用的是我们）
Revision: If you smoke, you should be prepared to get lung cancer; it's pointless to
ask "why did God do this to me?".
要洗脑子，转变中式思维习惯，就别怕“矫枉过正”。以后凡是遇到“有意义”、“没意义”的时候，先考虑point/poinless，而不要先考虑meaning什么的。
第九词 Access
意思很多，英汉不好一一对应，先看一些例句。
1、我这里上不了网。
Chinglish: I can't go on internet here. （老外还以为是你有事、或这里不适合而不能上网）
Revision: I can't access the web/the internet here. （说明想上但是上不了）
2、天！今天我邮箱打不开了！
Chinglish: My god! I can't open my mail box today! （我看也可以这么说，但是这样说不如下面的好）
Revision: My god! I can't access my mail box today!
3、那间房子我无权进入。
Chinglish: I'm not allowed to come into this room.
Revision: I don't have access to that room.
这个词网络味比较浓，既然我们天天上网来混，应该多了解一下。
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第十词 Sense
这个词主要由于几个相关短语而流行的。
这几个短语分别是： a sense of (responsibility, humor...)---有幽默感等, make sense/not make any sense，有意义，没意义（所以我说别老用meaningless，不是人家听不懂，那很中式的）。
几个例句：
1、我很喜欢他。他很有幽默感。
Chinglish: I very like him. He is very humorous.
Revision: I like him very much. He has a good sense of humor.
2、我知道，不过有的地方没什么意义。
Chinglish: I know, but it's meaningless in some places.
Revision: I know, but again at some point it doesn't make any sense.
3、什么？至少六周？这样做有什么意义呢？
What? at least 6 weeks? Does it make any sense?（或what's your point?）
第十一词： Afford
意思是买的起，付得起、花得起时间、金钱、精力等。
但是Afford只能表示能力，不表示意愿。例如我们可以说I'm willing to pay, but I really can't afford it，而不能说I'm willing to afford it。
用好这个词，我们的水平就会提高一个档次，让你的同学打心底里佩服。
我们来看一些例子：
1、这顶帽子贵得也太离谱了，我买不起。
Chinglish: This hat is extremely expensive, I can't buy it.
Revision: This hat is so expensive that I can't afford it.
2、这个村子里好多儿童都上不起学。
Chinglish: Lots of kids can't go to school because they're poor. （意思表达出来了但是不精练）
Revision: Plenty of kids in this village can't afford to go to school (can't afford education).
3、抱歉，我跟你玩不起。
Chinglish: Sorry, I can't play with you.
Revision: I can't afford to play 'games' with you, sorry. |
第十二词 Deserve
这个词字面意思是“值得”、“该受到”，可褒可贬。用到的场合其实挺多的。几个例句就可以解决问题。
1、你是老鼠戏猫，真是自作自受！
Chinglish: You're like a rat teasing a cat... （下面不会了）
Revision: I think you're playing with fire. You deserve it!
2、那个好心女孩终于嫁给了她的心上人。她是有好报。
Chinglish: That good-hearted girl was married to the man in her heart at last. She was good so she had a good end.
Revision: That good-hearted girl married her 'prince' finally. She deserved it.
3、你竟敢这样对我？找打啊？
Chinglish: How dare you do this to me? Do you want me to beat you?
Revision: How dare you do this to me? You deserve a kick in the ass!
4、你很有能力，你应该找到更好的工作才是！
You're very able. You deserve a better job.
这个词比较微妙，个人喜欢这个词，不多说了。
If you think that I deserve some applauses or flowers, why not let me know about it
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