中式英語之鑑:鞋油

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133. 買鞋油的錢你先墊着，我以後還。

[誤] Please pay for the shoe oil for me. I'll pay back later.

[正] Please pay for the shoe polish for me. I'll pay back later.

注：鞋油的“油”不用 oil 表達，而要用 polish。polish 可以作“擦光劑”講，也可以作“磨光，擦亮”講，如：a desk with a high polish（表面光澤極好的書桌）。