sth off as sth

【原句】Oleg, did you really think you could pass this off as you?(S06E09)

【翻譯】Oleg你真以為能用它冒充你嗎?

【場(chǎng)景】Oleg從餐廳小門(mén)跑到隔壁Max她們的甜品酒吧里訴苦,接著Earl跑過(guò)來(lái)說(shuō)Han找Oleg有事,正說(shuō)到話一半沒(méi)下文時(shí),Han帶著一個(gè)類似衣服架的架子推門(mén)而入。

【講解】

pass sth off as sth拿…假冒,用…冒充。

= to pretend that something is a particular thing when it is not

pass off 發(fā)生,進(jìn)行,舉行。= to happen

【例句】

It's hard to believe anyone would try to pass this nonsense off as literature.

很難相信有什么人會(huì)試圖把這種毫無(wú)意義的文章當(dāng)作文學(xué)。

The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents.

盡管當(dāng)?shù)鼐用駪n懼擔(dān)心,流行音樂(lè)節(jié)還是平安順利地舉行了。

outlet on the wall

【原句】There's an outlet on the wall right there.(S06E09)

【翻譯】墻那邊有插座。

【場(chǎng)景】Max帶著平板與Caroline和另位男士聚餐,簡(jiǎn)稱四人約會(huì),Randy隔著屏幕與Max對(duì)話,沒(méi)聊多久平板就提示快要沒(méi)電,Max趕忙詢問(wèn)店員得知附近有插座。

【講解】

outlet?n. [ C ]

①電源插座(同 power point)。②(尤指管道或洞口的)出口,排放孔。如an outlet pipe排放管。

③(情緒或精力的)發(fā)泄方式,發(fā)泄途徑,施展的機(jī)會(huì)。④零售網(wǎng)點(diǎn);經(jīng)銷點(diǎn);專賣店。如a fast-food outlet快餐店。

【例句】

Her work provided no outlet for her energies and talents.

她的工作沒(méi)有給她提供發(fā)泄精力及施展才華的機(jī)會(huì)。

The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.

水管的出水口堵住了。

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