中式英語之鑑:她的工作就是收發信件

293. 她的工作就是收發信件。

[誤] Her job is to receive and send letters.

[正] Her job is to send and receive letters.

注：我們用“收發”，而英國人是先“發”再“收”。英文的語序與中文常常相反，又如：“衣食無憂”是 not worry about food or clothing；“遲早”是 sooner or later；“不論貧富”是 no matter rich or poor；“不管死活”應該翻譯成 care little about one's life or death。