中式英語(yǔ)之鑒:鞋油

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133. 買鞋油的錢你先墊著,我以后還。
    [誤] Please pay for the shoe oil for me. I\'ll pay back later.
    [正] Please pay for the shoe polish for me. I\'ll pay back later.
    注:鞋油的“油”不用 oil 表達(dá),而要用 polish。polish 可以作“擦光劑”講,也可以作“磨光,擦亮”講,如:a desk with a high polish(表面光澤極好的書桌)。