容易误译的英语

［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。

［例句］　Ian carried coals to Newcastle.
［误译］　伊恩把煤运到纽卡斯尔去了。

［例句］　Do you carry cameras?
［误译］　你把照相机带来了吗？

［例句］　I think Cecily is carrying a torch for Quentin.
［误译］　我想塞西莉正带着一个火炬去给昆廷。

［例句］　Billie's father is a career man.
［误译］　比莉的父亲是个职业男人。

［例句］　Kirk cannot but sell his car.
［误译］　柯克不能卖东西，但可以卖他的汽车。