中式英语之鉴:靠山

170. 这班上最高的男生成了她的靠山。

[误] The tallest boy in the class has become her backing hill.

[正] The tallest boy in the class has become her security blanket.

注： “靠山”只是个比喻说法，它是指“保护人”。但英国人不习惯用“靠山”作比喻，也不用我们常说的“保护伞”。也许他们认为被毯子包裹起来更有安全感吧。