中式英语之鉴:同时爱上海伦使这两个好朋友成了情敌
日期:2008-11-20 11:08
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273. 同时爱上海伦使这两个好朋友成了情敌。
[误] Falling in love with Helen simultaneously makes these two good friends become competitors in love.
[正] Falling in love with Helen simultaneously makes these two good friends become rivals in love.
注:rival in love 是固定搭配。而且,competitor 多用于比赛等特定环境中的竞争对手,而 rival 的使用范围则较
为宽泛与笼统。例如:business rival(商业上的竞争对手);a violinist without rivals(无与伦比的小提琴家)等。
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