【跟着美剧练发音】摩登家庭46

Claire: Mitchell, a little help?

Mitchell: No, you are doing great.

Jay: See, this is exactly why we sweep things under the rug. So people don't get hurt.

Phil: Well, yeah... until you sweep too much under the rug. Then you got a lumpy rug. It creates a tripping hazard. You open yourself up to lawsuit¹. Boy, you can go a really long time without blinking.

1 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。