画蛇何须“添足”(上)

英语学习中,不少同学在汉译英时常常出现“画蛇添足”的现象,现列举如下:1.我很长时间没有收到她的来信了。误:I haven't heard from her letter for a long time.正:I haven't heard from her for a long time.析:hear from sb=get/receive a letter from sb,因此不可在hear from后加letter。