中英之鉴 中式英语之鉴110

　　[误] That Somali boy is as thin as a monkey because of the lack of food.

　　[正] That Somali boy is as thin as a shadow because of the lack of food.

　　注：同一事物，在不同的文化里可能引起不同的联想，具有不同的内涵。所以，在一种语言中用这种事物作比

　　喻，而在另一种语言中很可能会有不同的表达。这样的例子中英文还有很多，例如：as timid as a hare(胆小如鼠)，as strong as a horse(力大如牛)，as poor as a church mouse(一贫如洗)等。