容易误译的英语第29讲:with a grain
日期:2009-07-09 16:17(单词翻译:单击)
Joanna took the news about the rising in price of edible oil with a grain/pinch of salt.
[误译] Joanna 得到了食油和粒状食盐价格上涨的消息。
[原意] Joanna 对食油价格上涨的消息半信半疑。
[说明] with a grain/pinch of salt是习语,意为“半信半疑”,“可疑”。
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