“触电”常见的英文表达有 “get an electric shock” 或 “receive an electric shock” ,强调人受到电击这一结果。例如:
He got an electric shock when he touched the live wire.(他碰到带电的电线时触电了。)
She received an electric shock from the faulty appliance.(她因那个有故障的电器而触电了。)
此外,在一些语境中,也可以用 “electrocute” ,不过该词更侧重于表示“因触电而严重受伤甚至死亡” ,带有更严重的后果意味。例如:
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 。)