中式英语之鉴:一层新漆

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201. 爸爸给这张桌子上了一层新漆。

[误] Daddy painted the desk with a layer of paint.

[正] Daddy painted the desk with a coat of paint.

注：layer 和 coat，虽然翻译成中文都是“层”，但用法却不同。如：Onions have layers（洋葱是一层一层的），但涂上一层油漆却要用 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