中式英语之鉴:她的工作就是收发信件

293. 她的工作就是收发信件。

[误] Her job is to receive and send letters.

[正] Her job is to send and receive letters.

注：我们用“收发”，而英国人是先“发”再“收”。英文的语序与中文常常相反，又如：“衣食无忧”是 not worry about food or clothing；“迟早”是 sooner or later；“不论贫富”是 no matter rich or poor；“不管死活”应该翻译成 care little about one's life or death。