中式英語(yǔ)之鑒:以卵擊石

353. 這農(nóng)民還上訴，簡(jiǎn)直是以卵擊石。
    [誤] Lodging an appeal, the farmer is no less than hurling an egg against a rock.
    [正] Lodging an appeal, the farmer is no less than kicking against the pricks.
    注：prick 指“（趕牲畜用的）刺棒”。牲畜挨了打，氣得踢那根用來(lái)打它的刺棒，這不是明顯的自討苦吃嗎？kick against the pricks 來(lái)自《圣經(jīng)》故事，可算是歷史悠久，而且與我們的“以卵擊石”有異曲同工之妙。