188. 勇敢点孩子,别怕被人笑话。
[误] Be brave, boy, don\'t be afraid of being laughed by others.
[正] Be brave, boy. Don\'t be afraid of being laughed at by others.
注:初学英语者易犯的一个错误就是用逗号连接两个独立和完整的英语句子。虽然中文里这样用可以,但英文
里却不行,要用连词 and,so, though 等,或干脆用句号使其成为两个句子。另外,“笑话某人”应用 laugh at sb.”,介词 at 不能忘,在被动语态中尤其要注意。