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在美国,约会有很多种类,女孩子也可能同时跟好几个男孩子约会(貌似在中国的一些大城市也差不多哦),并且处于不同的关系会有不同的说法,这与我们中国的文化有太多的差异。这里我们给大家总结了一些约会与情侣关系间说法。
1.怎样约会?"Dating"or"Going out"
Date 和 go out 都可以表示异性朋友(尤其是有感情或是暧昧关系的)之间的约会,我们来看几个例子,体会一下用法:
I dated him
when I was in college.
I've only had one date with him so
far.
We're going on a date this Saturday night.
Would you like to
go out together sometime?
2.约会的种类 Kinds of dates
约会当然也有好几种啦,快看看都有什么呢:
Blind date: two people have never met before (often
arranged by friends)
Double date: where couples get together to do
something
Hot date: date someone very attractive or used playfully for a
date with a friend or spouse
Going Dutch: date where each person pays his
or her share
3.处于恋爱关系中
当一对男女处于恋爱关系中时,该怎样描述呢:
They are in a relationship.
Is she seeing anyone now?
I think we are
going steady.
See someone 和 go steady 都表示"长期和某人约会,处于恋爱关系中"。
4."天生一对"的伴侣
看到一对幸福的伴侣,你心里一定会想到"天生一对"这样的词吧,那这样的表达用英语该怎么说呢:
They were made for each other.
Aren't they the perfect couple?
They are
a match made in heaven.
I think they are good together.
5.夫妻关系
如果两个人成为夫妻,或是结成了长期稳定的伴侣关系,又该怎样描述呢:
A couple: two people dating exclusively
例如:They are really nice couple.
An item: a couple who is the topic of gossip or interest.
例如:So are you
two an item now?
Sweet heart: girl friend or boyfriend; implies a sweet relationship
例如:He
married his high school sweet heart.
Lovers: a couple who show their affection openly
例如:Those two lovers just
got married last month.
6.露水姻缘
都说情和性可以分开,只是为了一时的寻欢作乐发生的情事也不少,像这样的事情我们用下面的词来形容:
Love affair 例如:He had a love affair with a French girl when he was studying
in France.
Summer fling 例如:It was nothing serious; it was just a summer fling.