中英之鉴 中式英语之鉴386
叔叔给他带来了令他惊喜的礼物---一双崭新的皮鞋。
[误] His uncle has brought him a surprising gift---a pair of completely new shoes.
[正] His uncle has brought him a pleasantly surprising gift---a pair of brand new shoes.
注：surprising 只能表达“令人吃惊的”，所以要忠实体现原文意思需要在前面加 pleasantly;“崭新”的地道说法是 brand new。
