【句子】-- Do you wanna see me keel over?

-- No, in theory. 【Desperate Housewives S02E02】

【发音技巧】keel over连读；

【翻译】-- 你想看我晕倒吗？

-- 理论上来说，不。

今天我们学习的短语，叫做keel over，它的用法比较口语化，

我们来看看对应的意思。

to fall over suddenly

或者

If someone keels over, they collapse because they are tired or

ill.（由于疲惫或者身体不舒服）突然摔倒、栽倒；

eg: He finished the bottle of whiskey, stood up to leave and

keeled over.

他喝完了那瓶威士忌，站起身要离开，突然栽倒在地。

eg: He then keeled over and fell flat on his back.

之后他摔倒了，仰面平躺在地上。

有的时候这个短语用起来会有点诙谐幽默的感觉，可以表达

“晕死过去”这个意思；

eg: It was so hot that I thought I would keel over and pass out if

I didn't get some air soon.

太热了，当时我觉得如果我不赶紧透透气的话，我就得摔倒晕死过去。

eg: It was so hot in the room that two people just keeled over.

房间里面太热了，两个人刚晕过去了。

今天关键句还出现了一个短语：

in theory 指的是：“理论上来说（言下之意是，实际情况也许不同）”；

It is used to say that a particular statement is supposed to be true but may in fact be wrong.

eg: In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.

理论上来说，这些机器应该可以用十年，甚至更久。

eg: That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through?

理论上听起来，那个办法可行，但是你真正全面考虑过这个方法了吗？

eg: -- “Aren't you supposed to be retired?”

-- “Yes, in theory.”

-- “难道你不是应该退休了吗？”

-- “对，理论上来说是的。”

eg: In theory, if I take my medicine regularly, I will get well.

理论上来说，只要我按时吃药，我就会好的。

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听到那个坏消息，她栽倒在地。

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