《破产姐妹》口语养成之“想起不少事”

trocute people

【原句】And, FYI, your doorbell is electrocuting people. (S06E04)

【翻译】顺道一说，你们的门铃漏电了。

【场景】在苏菲和Oleg离开后，Max她们在屋内又听到门铃声，开门一敲是Han向她们来询问洗礼长袍穿哪件好。

【讲解】

electrocute v.使触电死亡；用电刑处死。

= to kill someone by causing electricity to flow through their body

FYI （用于给某人提供信息时）供参考（for your information的缩写）。如FYI, I have a PhD in astronomy! 我有太空学博士的学位了！

【例句】

Don't touch that wire, you'll electrocute yourself.

别碰那根电线，你会被电死的。

He was electrocuted when he touched the bare wires.

他碰到了那根裸线，触电身亡。

on a roll

【原句】Oh, just give me a second. I’m on a real roll here. (S06E04)

【翻译】给我点时间，我现在想起不少事。

【场景】经过Han来询问洗礼穿着的事后，Caroline突然想到洗礼只要人和物备齐了就可以不限地点举行，她和Max这次去教堂偷圣水，Max负责用祈祷来掩护Caroline。

【讲解】

be on a roll 连连获胜；好运连连。= to be having a successful or lucky period

roll n.卷；滚动；名单；压路机；颤音；圆形物，面包卷。扩展表达有a toilet roll (= a roll of toilet paper) 一卷卫生纸；a deafening roll of thunder一阵震耳欲聋的雷声。

【例句】

Pippa won five games in a row and it was obvious she was on a roll.

皮帕一连赢了5场比赛，很明显她这段时间打得很顺。

June, you're really on a roll tonight.

琼，你今晚真是不知道倒了什么霉了。

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