中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒108

　　由于街道的擴(kuò)建，道路兩旁矮小的房屋全部被拆除了。

　　[誤] The short and small houses on both sides of the road have been demolished due to its widening.

　　[正] The low and small houses on both sides of the road have been demolished due to its widening.

　　注：英語中，形容人或樹等的高矮要用形容詞 tall 和 short;但是指山巒、房屋或其它建筑物的高矮，我們通常用 high 和 low。