中式英語(yǔ)之鑒:一個(gè)巴掌拍不響

166. 一個(gè)巴掌拍不響，這事兒是他倆一塊兒干的。
    [誤] One palm claps not ---this must have been done by them both.
    [正] It takes two to tango ---this must have been done by them both.
    注：我們說(shuō)“一個(gè)巴掌拍不響”，而西方人習(xí)慣用“探戈舞是需要兩個(gè)人一塊兒跳的”，但這兩者的含義是那么的一致。