中式英語之鑑:矮小的房屋

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91. 由於街道的擴建，道路兩旁矮小的房屋全部被拆除了。

[誤] The short and small houses on both sides of the road have been demolished due to its widening.

[正] The low and small houses on both sides of the road have been demolished due to its widening.

注：英語中，形容人或樹等的高矮要用形容詞 tall 和 short；但是指山巒、房屋或其它建築物的高矮，我們通常用 high 和 low。