从古至今，恋爱有3个阶段。第一阶段是“寻求恋情”，第二阶段是“恋情带来的兴奋和激动”，第三阶段是“恋情的终止”。既然恋爱是我们生活中的一个重要部分，当然有很多表示关于爱情的俚语。下面，我们就继续来学习它们。

1. 原味表述：get turned down

解析：Be refused.

例句：I asked Sue to got to the prom with me, but I got turned down.

我请Sue和我一起去参加舞会，却碰了一鼻子灰。

I don't want to let a friend who asks for help get turned down.

我不想拒绝一位寻求帮助的朋友。

2. 原味表述：gold digger

解析：A woman who pays attention to a man solely because of his wealth. （想找有钱人约会或结婚的人）

例句：Scot's friends warned him that Tracy was a gold digger and was only interested in marrying him for his money.

Scot的朋友警告他Tracy是个淘金者，只是为了他的钱而和他结婚。

Pam isn't interested in your personality. She's only interested in your money. She's gold digger.

Pam对你的人品不敢兴趣，只对你的钱感兴趣。她就想找个有钱人。

3. 原味表述：small talk

解析：It refers to a polite conversation about unimportant things. （闲谈，聊天）

例句：Maria introduced me to her parents, and we sat there making small talk for a while.

Maria想他的父亲介绍了我，之后我们坐在那儿闲聊起来。

Take your mother's advice. On your first date, just make small talk and don't kiss.

记住你妈妈的话，第一次约会时只聊天，不要亲嘴。

今天，我们学习4个可以用于恋情中需要用得到的俚语：small talk，gold digger，get truned down。Hope thatyou can keep them in yourmind andmake useofthem inyour daily life.

今天，我们补充学习Lesson one：《Tim想套磁没有成功》的拓展语汇。