中式英語之鑑:被風吹病了

313. 伍德斯先生擔心他的客人被風吹病了。

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[誤] Mr. Woodhouse was afraid that his guests might be blown sick by the wind.

[正] Mr. Woodhouse was afraid that his guests might fall ill because of exposure to the wind.

注：sick 是自己感到不舒服，所以“被風吹病”一說會令英國人覺得很荒謬。