最经典搞笑中国式英语100句(10)

[误] John becomes a night cat every time the examination is coming. However, this is not a good way to learn。

[正] John becomes a night owl every time the examination is coming. However, this is not a good way to learn。

注：owl 是“猫头鹰”的意思，即一种深夜不睡，睁一只眼，闭一只眼，准备随时捕捉田鼠的动物。英语中用 night owl 来比喻经常熬夜的人，就像我们习惯用“夜猫子”一样。不论叫你“夜猫子”还是 a night owl，“开夜车”(burn the midnight oil)总是免不了的。

34. 现如今，由于出国深造的人越来越多，“海龟(归)派”也不像原来那样吃香了。

[误] Nowadays as more and more people study abroad, the overseas students are not so popular as before。

[正] Nowadays as more and more people study abroad, the returnees are not so popular as before。

注：“海龟(归)派”是指那些在国外留学以后又回来的人，是个非常形象的新名词。但 overseas student 是指正在国外学习的“留学生”，意思正好相反，所以要换成 returnee。这个词本身就包含在海外学习过的意思。

35. 在皎洁的月光下，那个花花公子在我耳边悄悄说着情话。

[误] The playboy whispered love words to my ear with a bright moon in the sky。

[正] The playboy whispered sweet nothings to my ear with a bright moon in the sky。

注： 因为“情书”是 love letter，“情歌”是 love song，所以不少人以为“情话”就应该是 love words，其实并非如此。英语中“情话”常用 lovers'prattle 或 sweet nothings 来表达。prattle 有“孩子话，废话”的意思，所以 lovers' prattle 指“恋人之间孩子气的废话”；sweet nothings 更是一目了然，有“甜蜜而不中用”的意思。

36. 比尔。盖茨平均每天工作15个小时，他简直就是一个工作狂。

[误] Bill Gates works 15 hours a day on average, and he is crazy about his work。

[正] Bill Gates works 15 hours a day on average, and he is a workaholic。