中國人最易誤解的話第14期:鸛鳥會帶來喜訊
He is very glad that his wife's going to get a visit from the stork.
(誤譯)他爲她的妻子將獲得參觀鸛鳥的機會感到非常高興。
(正譯)他爲妻子即將生孩子感到非常高興。
“懷孕,即將生孩子”的其他說法:
She is having a baby.
She is pregnant.
She is expecting.
She is in the family way.
She is knitting little booties.
She is in a delicate condition.
She is in an interesting condition.
She is "well-along".
She is about to have a "blessed event".
She is "in trouble".