中式英語之鑑:引狼入室

377. 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。

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[誤] This seemingly honest baby-sitter is actually a habitual thief. The Kevin's do lead the wolf into the
house.

[正] This seemingly honest baby-sitter is actually a habitual thief. The Kevin's do put the cat among the
pigeons.

注：put the cat among the pigeons 的字面意思是“將貓放進鴿子籠”。可以想象，那樣的話籠子裏一定不得安
寧。它與“引狼入室”有異曲同工之妙，而且更地道，更易於西方人理解。