英美人天天都在说的4000句 189:touch wood

　　[00:01]V：Well, actually, this'll be my first foray into the trial¹ process.
[00:05]I haven't had to go to court yet. Knock on wood!
[00:09]W：But...you graduated from law school six years ago. What have you been doing since?
[00:14]V：Sludying for the bar. You know, to be honest with you, I, uh...
[00:20]I didn't pass my first time out.
[00:23]S：That's OK. You passed the second time, right?
[00:25]V：I'm afraid not.
[00:27]S：Three times a charm²?
[00:29]V：Not for me, it isn't. No. For me, six times was a charm.

1 trial   

n.审判，试验，艰苦，麻烦事，考验；adj.尝试的，试验性的

参考例句：

• We shall put the machine to further trial.我们将进一步试验这部机器。
• He appeared as a witness in the trial.在审判中他出庭作证。

2 charm   

vt.使着迷，使陶醉；n.招人喜欢之处，魅力

参考例句：

• With all imperfections the short play has a real charm.尽管有不少缺欠，这出小戏仍颇具魅力。
• He could resist her charm no longer.他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。