“触电”常见的英文表达有 get an electric shock、receive an electric shock 或者更简洁的 electrocute（不过“electrocute”更强调因触电而严重受伤甚至死亡的情况，日常轻度触电场景用前两个更合适） 。
He accidentally got an electric shock when he was repairing the lamp.（他在修灯的时候不小心触电了。）
If you touch the live wire, you'll receive an electric shock.（如果你碰到火线，就会触电。）
The worker was electrocuted while working on the high-voltage line.（这名工人在高压线上作业时触电身亡 。 ）