望文生义，谬以千里

谢晓晟 供稿

1. a piece of cake

误：一块蛋糕

正：轻而易举的事

例句：Learning English is a piece of cake.

2. a small potato

误：一个小土豆

正：微不足道的人或物

例句：I know who I am. I'm just a small potato.

3. break a leg

误：打断一条腿

正：祝你好运

例句：I'm happy you got the promotion. Break a leg！

4. pull someone's leg

误：拉某人的腿

正：取笑某人

例句： Don't believe him. He is just pulling your leg.

5. cup of tea

误：一杯茶

正：喜爱的事物或人

例句：Playing cards isn't my cup of tea.

6. face the music

误：面对音乐

正：承担自己行为造成的后果

例句：After failing a math test， Tom had to go home and face the music.

7. rain cats and dogs

誤：下猫和狗

正：下倾盆大雨

例句：You had better not go out. It's raining cats and dogs.

8. in deep water

误：在深水中

正：在困境中

例句：He found himself in deep water when he lost his job.