中式英語之鑑:掩面而泣

355. 天完全黑了，可憐的姑娘掩面而泣，不知道去哪裏尋找走失的妹妹。

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[誤] It was completely dark, and the poor girl cried with her face covered, not knowing where to find her lost
sister.

[正] It was completely dark, and the poor girl put the finger in her eyes, not knowing where to find her lost
sister.

注：“掩面而泣”在英語中有一個固定表達，即 put the finger in one's eyes。它來自莎翁的創造，後來又在許多童謠中被引述，廣爲流傳，併成爲習慣用語。