打工姐妹花第二季 第110期:噎到的食客

 Hey, I'm gonna go to the bathroom real quick. 我要去一趟洗手间，很快回来。

I want to look in the mirror and make sure I'm still dead in the eyes. 我想去照照镜子，确认下我的眼神依旧死气沉沉。

You think you can handle my section? 你觉得你能应付好我这区吗？

Uh, yeah, I think I can handle it. 当然，我觉得我完全应付得过来。

Hey, Earl, I don't know if you noticed, but I'm running the whole diner right now. What, what? 厄尔，不知道你有没有注意到，但现在整间餐厅都归我管耶。厉害吧？

The customer at table ten appears to be choking¹, and I would help, 十号桌的客人好像噎着了，我想去帮忙，

but the last time I gave a white woman the heimlich, I did six months in the Birmingham city jail². 但我上次对一个白人女性实施海姆利克法，被抓进伯明翰的监狱关了六个月呢。

Oh, my God, are you choking? Oh, my god, I feel like you're choking! 天啊，您是噎着了吗？天啊，我感觉您像是噎着了！

Is anyone here a doctor? What am I saying? I forgot where I am. 这里有人是医生吗？我在胡说什么，这里哪会有医生来。

Has anyone here ever seen Scrubs³? What do you do when a girl is choking? 这里有人看过《实习医生风云》吗？当有姑娘噎着时该怎么做啊？

I just back up a few inches. 我会从她嘴里"拔出来"一点。

What do we do? What do we do? This woman is choking! 我们该怎么办？怎么办啊，这个女人被噎着了！

Thank you so much. 非常感谢。

You're welcome. And feel free to tip me what you think your life's worth. 不用客气。你觉得自己的命值多少，就给多少小费吧。

I feel 3 bucks⁴ coming my way. 感觉要有三块钱入袋啦。

 

1 choking   

adj.窒息的，憋闷的，透不过气来的v.填塞( choke的现在分词 )；（使）窒息；（尤指感情激动）而哽咽；因紧张而失灵

参考例句：

• He was choking on a piece of toast. 他被一块烤面包噎得透不过气来。
• The pungent, choking smell of sulphur filled the air. 空气中弥漫着刺鼻呛人的硫磺气味。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 jail   

n.监狱，看守所；vt.监禁，拘留

参考例句：

• The castle had been used as a jail.这城堡曾用作监狱。
• If she carries on shoplifting,she'll end up in jail.她如果还在店铺里偷东西，最终会被抓进监狱的。

3 scrubs   

n.灌木丛，矮树丛( scrub的名词复数 )v.用力擦洗，刷洗( scrub的第三人称单数 )；取消（原有安排）；对…不予考虑，取消

参考例句：

• But how much can you spend in Parkhurst or the Scrubs, Gene? 但是你能在监狱里花多少呢，基恩？ 来自电影对白
• The attendant scrubs you down with soap and water. 服务人员用肥皂和水把你擦干净。 来自互联网

4 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》