容易误译的英语

［例句］　He chickened out on the selling plan.
［误译］　他计划带小鸡出外销售。

［例句］　A cat-o'-nine-tails is displayed in the museum.
［误译］　这个博物馆里陈列着一只有九条尾巴的猫。

［例句］　Those are the cat's pyjamas.
［误译］　那些是猫的睡衣。

［例句］　Catch me doing it!
［误译］　抓住我做那件事吧！

［例句］　Miss Zhang sang off key, and audience made catcalls.
［误译］　张小姐唱走了调，观众作猫叫。

［例句］　Miss Howe taking her pet cat for a walk was wearing a catsuit.
［误译］　豪小姐牵着穿上猫服的宠物猫散步。

［例句］　CAT has transported the pet dogs from London to Tokyo.
［误译］　宠物猫公司已把这些宠物犬从伦敦运往东京。

［例句］　Don't cast pearls before swine. It's flogging a dead horse.
［误译］　不要在猪面前扔珍珠了，这无异于鞭打一匹死马。

［例句］　He is suffering from cancer and going to cash in.
［误译］　他患癌症，打算兑些现金（治病）。

［例句］　The basketballer can always carry the ball for his friends in an emergency.
［误译］　那位篮球队员在紧急情况下总是能替朋友带球。

［例句］　They carried off a gold medal in the boat race.
［误译］　他们在划船比赛中与金牌无缘。

［例句］　Lance can carry it off.
［误译］　兰斯能脱离这项工作。