中式英語之鑑:被罰了
218. 韋尼格先生因酒後駕車被罰了100美元。
[誤] Mr. Vinegar was punished $100 for drunken driving.
[正] Mr. Vinegar was fined $100 for drunken driving.
注:punish 後面不直接加具體懲罰,如:He was punished by long terms of imprisonment(他被處以長期監
禁)或 He was unished to pay $100 for drunk driving。專門用來表示罰款的動詞是 fine,其後可直接加被罰金額。