中式英语之鉴（4）

中式英语之鉴（4） 12.北京申奥成功的消息令我们热血沸腾。 [误] Beijing's winning the bid for the Olympics makes our blood boil. [正] Beijing's winning the bid for the Olympics makes us excited. 注:make one's blood boil 是指“激怒某人”，而非“使人激动”。英语中“使人激动”的说法除了 make one excited，还有较为口语化的 make one's spine tingle。 13.别听他们胡说八道，根本就没那回事。 [误] Don't listen to their babbling. Nothing of the sort. [正] Don't be fooled by their babbling. Nothing of the sort. 注:原文中的“听”不能用 listen to 来示，因为 listen to 指“听”的动作，而原文中的“别听”不是不让 他“听”，而是劝告他“不要听信”，因此，用 not be fooled by 才更达意。 14.我们这儿的人都觉得他有婚外恋。 [误] Pepple around here all feel that he has affairs outside his own marriage. [正] Pepple around here all feel that he is leading a double life. 注:affair 本身就指“私通”或“暧昧关系”，当然是“婚外”的事，所以 outside one's own marriage 无疑 是多此一举了。英语中“有婚外恋”的地道说法应该是 lead a double life。 15.别看别人不把她当回事，在家里她可是父亲的掌上明珠。 [误] Although other people never take her seriousy, she is the pearl on her father's hand at home. [正] Although other people never take her seriousy, she is the apple of her father's eye at home