中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒305

[誤] The good days were only the display of broad-leaved epiphyllum.

[正] The good days were only a nine days\' wonder.

注：“曇花一現(xiàn)”在中文里是個成語，它在英文中的表達也是約定俗成的。你可以用 a nine days\' wonder，也可以用 a flash in the pan，你甚至可以說 last briefly。但象上面的那樣的直譯卻是典型的中式英語，會貽笑大方的。

參考例句：That singer can't last. He's a flash in the pan 那歌手不能持久,他只是曇花一現(xiàn)