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分析
While the main idea of this message is clear, that it is a children's hand basin,the word "beat" is problematic. Probably the translator wanted to write the word"feet" which sounds and looks similar to "beat" because of the word "step" . But this little mistake makes it sound like a warning to parents not to hit their chil-dren.
很明显，该标志是说这是一个儿童专用的洗手盆，问题出在单词“beat（打）”上。译者要用的可能是“feet”，它和“beat”在字形和发音都很相似，有“踩踏”的意思。这个小错误使得整句话听起来像是在警告家长不要打他们的小孩儿。
知识扩展
Speaking of hand basins, there are lots of English verbs with similar meanings for expressing "to clean something". Take a look at the following:
谈到洗手盆，英语中有很多意思相近的动词来表示“清洁某物”，例如：
rinse v．嗽口；（用清水）刷，冲洗掉
scour v.冲洗；擦亮
sweep v扫，打扫，清扫
wipe v.擦，揩，擦去
polish v.擦亮，发亮
rub v.擦，摩擦
mqp v.用拖把拖地，洗碗
dust v.掸掉……上的灰尘
cleanse v.纯净
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