中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒34

　　[誤] We are best friends. He always comes here to have meals for free.

　　[正] We are best friends. He always comes here to bum meals off me.

　　注：第一句只表明“他常到我這兒來白吃白喝”，但朋友這間那種親密關(guān)系沒有體現(xiàn)出來。而

　　bum sth. off sb. 指向非常熟的朋友要一些不起眼的小東西，而朋友也不會介意還不還。