中式英語之鑒:一層新漆

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201. 爸爸給這張桌子上了一層新漆。
    [誤] Daddy painted the desk with a layer of paint.
    [正] Daddy painted the desk with a coat of paint.
    注:layer 和 coat,雖然翻譯成中文都是“層”,但用法卻不同。如:Onions have layers(洋蔥是一層一層的),但涂上一層油漆卻要用 coat。
    A layer of smog settled over the city.
    The cake has three layers.
    These seeds must be covered with a layer of earth.
    A layer of ice on the street.
    You must put another coat of paint on this door.
    Two coats of painting were needed to cover the old colour.
    A coat of dust