中式英语之鉴:易如反掌
日期:2009-03-04 11:20

(单词翻译:单击)

364. 这个问题对我们来说虽然困难,但对一个数学专业的学生却易如反掌。


[误] The question, though difficult for us, is as easy as turning over his palm for a mathematics major.


[正] The question, though difficult for us, is as easy as winking for a mathematics major.


:“易如反掌”在英语中却是“像眨眼睛一样地容易”。它们虽然表达不同,但都贴切得让人叫绝。

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