中式英语口语错误讲解68：无米之炊mp3下载

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中式英语口语错误讲解

68. 无米之炊

[误] Do you think you could write something out of nothing? You cannot make a meal without rice. So gather some information first!

[正] Do you think you could write something out of nothing? You cannot make bricks without straw. So gather some information first!

翻译：你以为会凭空写出文章吗？你不能做无米之炊，所以还是先去搜集资料吧。

讲解：米饭对西方人来说并不那么重要，所以把“无米之炊”直译成英文他们是无法理解的。英语中地道的说法是拿 “砖”和“稻草”做比喻，而且据说还有来自《圣经》的典故呢。