辦公室口語謬誤：freshen up
[ 2006-04-13 13:38 ]
下午會議室里的談話正好告一段落，也到了休息時間。Tim請張先生享用咖啡及茶點。
Tim: They just brought in refreshments. Please help yourself.
茶點已經準備好了，請用。
Mr.Zhang: Thank you.
謝謝。
可是張先生想在吃茶點前先去廁所。這時候Tim說到：
Tim: Would you like to freshen up?
聽到這話，張先生以為Tim再次請他去享用refreshments(茶點)：
Mr.Zhang: Thank you, but before that I'd like to use the restroom.
謝謝，但是我想先去趟洗手間。
Tim: Of course. This way.
哦，這邊請。
Tim露出詫異的神色一邊說著，一邊告訴張先生廁所的位置。
Tim為什么會詫異呢？因為張先生把freshen up的含義給搞錯了!
原來，"Would you like to freshen up?"、"Would you like to wash your hands?"與
"Would you like to use the restroom?" 是同樣的意思，都是委婉地表示“你想不想上廁所？”之意。
大家可要小心使用，不要弄錯哦！
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