Q
Why is the person wearing two coats while painting the house?
为什么有个人在给房子涂油漆的时候穿了两件大衣?
A
Because the instructions on the paint can say, “Put on two coats for best results.”
因为涂料说明上写着:“涂两层以便达到最好效果。”
点睛一笔
coat作为名词最常见的意思为“外衣”,它还有“表层,涂层”的意思。put on这个词组也含有“穿上”和“涂抹”两种意思。“Put on two coats for best results.”是“涂两层以便达到最好效果”的意思,而非“穿两件大衣”。那个人应该是理解错了吧!