生活英语|中式英语之鉴：夜猫子如何说？

每次考试到来的时候，约翰就变成了一只夜猫子，但这并非一个高效学习办法。
[误] John becomes a night cat every time the examination is coming. However, this is not a good way to learn.

[正] John becomes a night owl^{1 every time the examination is coming. However, this is not a good way to learn.}

注：owl是猫头鹰的意思，即一种深夜不睡，睁一只眼，闭一只眼，筹备随时捕捉田鼠的动物。英语中用night owl来比喻常常熬夜的人，就像大家习惯用夜猫子一样。不论叫你夜猫子还是a night owl，开夜车（burn the midnight oil）一直免不了的。