中式英语错误纠正(81):你真坏

你真坏 You're So Bad

True story 真实故事

Many times I've been with Chinesefriends who have kids，When the kids are little noisy or don't really listen to the par-ents they will often say to me in English，“Helshe is so naughty.”What they want to say is“调皮”。But in English, "naughty"has sexual implications.What one should say, to communicate the original meaning，is“He/She is really misbehaved。”

我经常跟有孩子的中国朋友打交道。当他们的孩子很吵或者不听家长的话的时候，他们经常会用英语和我说:"He/she is so naughty.”他们想说的是“调皮”，但是在英语中，"naughty”有色情含义。为了表达他们的本意，他们应该说:"He/She is really misbehaved."

知识扩展

相关词汇：
misbehave v.行为无礼貌，行为不端
ill-disciplined adj.没受过训练的，不遵守纪律的
badly-behaved adj.行为举止恶劣的
mischievous adj.恶作剧的，淘气的
obedient adj.服从的，孝顺的
well-trained adj.训练良好的
well-behaved adj.行为端正的，彬彬有礼的
docile adj.听话的，容易教的,驯良的，温顺的

流行口语：
In English speaking countries it is common for young people to express things in interesting ways.Sometimes,“bad”can actually mean“good”or“cool”.