中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒368
左腿中彈以后，這位勇敢的士兵明白，在獲救之前他只能咬緊牙關默默忍受了。
[誤] Being shot in the left leg, the brave soldier knew that he had to bite his teeth silently before getting rescued.
[正] Being shot in the left leg, the brave soldier knew that he had to bite the bullet silently before getting rescued.
注：我們用“咬緊牙關”來表達忍受痛苦，而英語中卻用“咬住子彈”(bite the bullet)。據(jù)說它源于以前戰(zhàn)場上條件艱苦，連麻約都沒有，接受手術的士兵只有靠咬住子彈來使自己不至于疼得叫出聲來。這一說法雖然慘烈了一點，但卻具有極強的感染力。
