中式英語之鑑:杞人憂天
174. 別杞人憂天了,公司的狀況很好。
[誤] Don't worry about the falling sky. The company is going on quite well.
[正] Don't be a nervous Nellie. The company is going on quite well.
注: nervous Nellie 就是英文裏那個憂心忡忡的“杞人”,那麼為什麼不直接拿來用呢!
174. 別杞人憂天了,公司的狀況很好。
[誤] Don't worry about the falling sky. The company is going on quite well.
[正] Don't be a nervous Nellie. The company is going on quite well.
注: nervous Nellie 就是英文裏那個憂心忡忡的“杞人”,那麼為什麼不直接拿來用呢!