中式英語之鑑:夜貓子
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每次考試來臨的時候,約翰就變成了一隻夜貓子,但這並不是一個好的學習方法。
[誤] John becomes a night cat every time the examination is coming. However, this is not a good way to
learn.
[正] John becomes a night owl every time the examination is coming. However, this is not a good way to
learn.
注:owl 是“貓頭鷹”的意思,即一種深夜不睡,睜一隻眼,閉一隻眼,準備隨時捕捉田鼠的動物。英語中用
night owl 來比喻經常熬夜的人,就像我們習慣用“夜貓子”一樣。不論叫你“夜貓子”還是a night owl,“開夜車”(burn the midnight oil)總是免不了的。