莉达：我说敲敲木头，不是这个意思呀！

Rita: When I said knock on wood , I didn't quite mean that!

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这个短语几乎是一个口头护身符，用来在犯错误之后避开厄运：“打破了那面镜子不会带给我厄运，敲敲木头。”

This phrase is almost like a verbal talisman, designed to ward off bad luck after tempting fate: "Breaking that mirror didn't bring me any trouble, knock on wood."

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爷爷在他的小店里忙着，可以听到敲敲打打和锯木头的声音。

The grandfather was busy in his little shop, and a sound of hammering and sawing could be heard.

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布赖恩敲敲木板，“妈妈，真的是木头耶！”

Brian knocked on the boards. "Mom, it's real wood."

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布赖恩敲敲木板，“妈妈，真的是木头耶！”

Brian knocked on the boards. "Mom, it's real wood."

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