《弄清洋文免出洋相:切莫掉進英語陷阱》內(nèi)容簡介:英語里陷阱多多,不可“無知者無畏”。若掉進去了,可能會鬧笑話、出洋相甚至誤大事。你知道嗎?Show a Leg ≠ 把一條腿伸出來He is a Cancer ≠ 他是個癌癥患者How goes the enemy ≠ 敵人去向如何That’ll teach you to tell a lie ≠ 那會教你如何撒謊Newman is a sight for sore eyes ≠ 紐曼一看就讓人討厭The painter made an exhibition of himself ≠ 畫家舉辦個人畫展Please give your two cents on the matter ≠ 請為那件事捐兩分錢吧Woodgate is a member of the kitchen cabinet ≠ 木門是櫥柜的一個構(gòu)件它們到底是什么意思?翻開《弄清洋文免出洋相》,尋找讓你恍然大悟的答案吧!
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