中式英语之鉴:北京申奥成功的消息令我们热血沸腾

北京申奥成功的消息令我们热血沸腾。

[误] Beijing's winning the bid for the Olympics makes our blood boil.

[正] Beijing's winning the bid for the Olympics makes us excited.

注：make one's blood boil 是指“激怒某人”，而非“使人激动”。英语中“使人激动”的说法除了
make one excited，还有较为口语化的 make one's spine tingle。