中式英语口语错误讲解

106. 交际花

[误] She was then a famous social flower.

[正] She was then a famous social butterfly.

翻译：她可是当时有名的交际花。

讲解：我们中国人觉得“交际花”十分贴切，但直译成英文却会让人感到另据。butterfly 才是地道的英国说法呢。 

更多口语例句：
She'll swim the races of breaststroke and butterfly stroke.
她将参加蛙泳和蝶泳的比赛。