中式英语之鉴:树上有两只麻雀

112. 瞧，树上有两只麻雀。

[误] Look, there are two sparrows on the tree.

[正] Look, there are two sparrows in the tree.

注：英语中，只有“长”在树上的东西才用介词 on，例如：There are lots of apples on the tree；其余均用介词 in，例如：The primitive built houses in the tree（原始人在树上建房子）。本例句也不例外。