中式英语之鉴:骨瘦如柴

266. 可怜的佃农骨瘦如柴。

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[误] The poor tenant is as thin as a piece of firewood.

[正] The poor tenant is as lean as a rake.

注：rake（耙子）是一种长把，下端有一排直片状的齿，用来收集枯叶和疏松土壤的工具。英国人认为用它来形容瘦才形象。