Mrs. Leuis是一个刚刚动完手术的病人,在一次给她发放麻醉止痛药时, 她看着药片说道: “This is a horse pill.” 我以为她认为我发错了药,就连忙解释道: “This is not a horse's pill, This is your pain pill which doctor prescribed.” Mrs. Leuis笑着对我说她知道这是她的止痛药,而她所说的 “a horse pill”是指这种药片太大了。我们中国人把人形容为人高马大，没想到美国人却把大药丸比作“马片”。
（摘自《世界日报》）
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