11.Nellie is a man of his word.
(误译)内莉是他所说的那个人。
(正译)内莉是个守信用的人。
12.He paid a matter of 1000 yuan.
(误译)他付了1000元的货物账。
(正译)他大约付了1000元。
13.It is a nice kettle of fish! I have a stomachache.
(误译)这是一锅好鱼,(可惜)我胃痛。
(正译)真糟糕,我胃痛了。
14.She is a nose of wax.
(误译)她的鼻子是腊制的义鼻。
(正译)她没有主见。
15.Glen spent a small fortune on a tour round the world.
(误译)格伦花了一笔小钱周游世界。
(正译)格伦花了巨资周游世界。
16.He is very glad that his wife’s going to get a visit from the stork.
(误译)他为她的妻子将获得参观鹳鸟的机会感到非常高兴。
(正译)他为妻子即将生孩子感到非常高兴。
17.Archibaid was a whale at fishing in his young days.
(误译)阿奇比德年轻时捕鱼捕到了一条鲸鱼。
(正译)阿奇比德年轻时擅长捕鱼。
18.Is there a world of difference between Kenneth and Louie?
(误译)肯尼斯和路易是生活在不同的世界吗?
(正译)肯尼斯和路易之间有极大的不同吗?
19.The ABC hopes to settle in China.
(误译)那个美国广播公司希望在中国设立公司。
(误译)那个在美国土生土长的华裔希望在中国定居。
20.Bruce was taken up above the salt.
(误译)布鲁斯坐在盐上。
(正译)布鲁斯被请坐上席。