1.look us in the kneecaps

【原句】... look us in the kneecaps and say it.(S06E06)

【翻譯】請(qǐng)平視我們的膝蓋再說吧。

【場(chǎng)景】Caroline和Max從后廚房出來碰到Han，Han向她們確認(rèn)是否看到桌上的字條，兩人聽完Caroline對(duì)Han說道如果有話要說先平視她們的膝蓋。

【講解】

look us in the kneecaps 平視膝蓋。

look sb in the eye/face 直接坦誠(chéng)地與人交流。= to talk to someone in a direct and confident way that shows you are honest or not ashamed

【例句】

I wanted to look people in the eye and tell them I made a mistake.

我想坦誠(chéng)地和人們說，我犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。

I can't believe you can look me in the face and lie to me like that.

我真想不到你會(huì)一臉坦誠(chéng)地對(duì)我說謊。

2.compliment the potatoes

【原句】It's gonna compliment the potatoes.(S06E06)

【翻譯】跟土豆很搭。

【場(chǎng)景】Max和Caroline看到Earl跟老朋友再會(huì)回去后，她兩回到自己的店內(nèi)做著特殊訂單的蛋糕。Caroline看著Max刷著蛋糕，說道這個(gè)蛋糕能吃回本、特別是加了一層肉。

【講解】

compliment v.[T]夸獎(jiǎng)；贊揚(yáng)；贊賞；恭維。

compliment about sb's new hat 稱贊某人的新帽子；compliment to sb 向某人致敬。

compliment也可以是名詞，如say a compliment 說恭維話。

【例句】

I was just complimenting Robert on his wonderful food.

我剛才在夸羅伯特做的飯菜特棒。

Are you fishing for (= trying to get) compliments?

你這是在尋求表?yè)P(yáng)嗎？
（來源：滬江英語）