中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒374

[誤] It was completely dark, and the poor girl cried with her face covered, not knowing where to find her lostsister.

[正] It was completely dark, and the poor girl put the finger in her eyes, not knowing where to find her lostsister.

注：“掩面而泣”在英語中有一個固定表達，即 put the finger in one\'s eyes。它來自莎翁的創(chuàng)造，后來又在許多童謠中被引述，廣為流傳，并成為習慣用語。