双语阅读｜《老友记》的六个人是如何结识彼此的？(8)

Chandler first met Ross in college when the duo were roommates. They became best friends, so Chandler received an invitation to the Geller family Thanksgiving in the late "80s. Chandler never had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but he attended anyway. That night, Chandler called Monica fat, causing her to get revenge on him the following year. She ended up dropping a knife on his foot and severed part of his little toe. Chandler and Monica"s relationship greatly improved as they got older.
钱德勒第一次见到罗斯是在大学，当时两人是室友。他们成了最好的朋友，所以钱德勒在80年代末收到了盖勒家感恩节的邀请。虽然钱德勒从来没参加过传统的感恩节晚宴，但他还是受邀来了。那天晚上，钱德勒说莫妮卡太胖了，气得莫妮卡第二年向他进行了报复。她将一把小刀掉在他的脚上，切掉了他小脚趾的一部分。钱德勒和莫妮卡的关系随着年龄的增长大有改善。
take/get revenge on sb，固定搭配，指“对某人进行报复”（get one"s own back）
例：He"ll use all his power to get revenge on me.他会动用他一切的力量来对付我。sever（[sevr]），及物动词，指“切开；割断；切下；割下”（to cut sth into two pieces; to cut sth off sth）例：Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident.理查森在一次摩托车事故中失去了他的右脚。
Monica lived in the adjacent apartment from Chandler after they were out of college. Around that time, a new roommate moved in with Monica, which is how Chandler met Phoebe. Shortly after, Chandler was in the need of another roommate, which is how the bulk of the group was introduced to Joey. Chandler and Joey bonded over their shared love of sports, beer, and women.