中英之鉴 中式英语之鉴288
[误] Falling in love with Helen simultaneously makes these two good friends become competitors in love.
[正] Falling in love with Helen simultaneously makes these two good friends become rivals in love.
注：rival in love 是固定搭配。而且，competitor 多用于比赛等特定环境中的竞争对手，而 rival 的使用范围则较
为宽泛与笼统。例如：business rival(商业上的竞争对手);a violinist without rivals(无与伦比的小提琴家)等。
