中英之鑒 中式英語(yǔ)之鑒112

　　[誤] Look, there are two sparrows on the tree.

　　[正] Look, there are two sparrows in the tree.

　　注：英語(yǔ)中，只有“長(zhǎng)”在樹(shù)上的東西才用介詞 on，例如：There are lots of apples on the tree;其余均用介詞 in，例如：The primitive built houses in the tree(原始人在樹(shù)上建房子)。本例句也不例外。