“画蛇添足”20例

1.我很长时间没有收到她的来信了。误:I haven蒺theard from her letter for a long tim e.正:I haven蒺theard from her for a long tim e.析:hear from sb相当于get/receive a letter from sb,因此,hearfrom her后面的letter属多余,应删去。2.虽然天很晚了,但他们仍继续工作。误:Though itw as late,butthey stillw enton working.正:Though itw as late,they stillw enton w orking.析:汉语的“虽然……但是……”译成英语时,用了though就不可再用but;同样,用了but,就不可再用though。因此,此句也可改为:It was late,butthey stillwent…