中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒376
這個看上去很忠實的保姆實際上是一個慣愉。凱文一家真是引狼入室了。
[誤] This seemingly honest baby-sitter is actually a habitual thief. The Kevin\'s do lead the wolf into thehouse.
[正] This seemingly honest baby-sitter is actually a habitual thief. The Kevin\'s do put the cat among thepigeons.
注：put the cat among the pigeons 的字面意思是“將貓放進鴿子籠”。可以想象，那樣的話籠子里一定不得安寧。它與“引狼入室”有異曲同工之妙，而且更地道，更易于西方人理解。
