专八翻译中容易误译内容 第47讲:wet one's whistle

 Jim always wets his whistle.

[误译] Jim老是弄湿他的笛子。

[原意] Jim老是喝酒。

[说明] wet one's whistle是口语，意为“喝酒”。

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