中式英語之鑑:累斷了腰

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177. 他累斷了腰才把兒子撫養成人。

[誤] He broke his waist to bring up his son.

[正] He broke his neck to bring up his son.

注：中國人說 “累斷了腰”，而英國人習慣用“累斷脖子”。