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:scope out
解析:to look someone or something over; to check someone or something out.(仔细观察,打量)
例句:Saturday nights I like to go to the mall to scope out the girls.
周六晚上,我喜欢去商业街看女孩。
He spent the whole date scoping out other girls, so, no, I don't think it went very well.
他在整个约会过程中都打量着其他女孩,所以我觉得进展不太顺利。
2. 原味表述:set someone up with
解析:To pair a person with someone else for a date or the possibility of a romantic relationship.(安排某人与另一人约会)
例句:There's a guy from work I'd really like to set you up with.
那时我很想帮你安排约会的一个同事。
I set Al up with my sist last night. He said he had the best time.
我安排Al昨晚和我姐姐约会,他说他度过了最愉快的时光。
I was skeptical when he said he'd set me up with his friend, but we actually had a wonderful evening together.
他说他将安排我和他的朋友约会,我不太相信,但是我们一起确实度过了一个美好的夜晚。
3. 原味表述:sleep around
解析:to have sex with several partners over time(到处跟人睡觉,性关系随便)
例句:They say she sleeps around with just anybody all the time.
我们说她总是和任何人鬼混。
Candy told you that she is a virgin? Everyone knows she sleeps around.
Candy告诉你她是处女?谁都知道她到处跟人睡觉。
今天,我们学习4个可以用于恋情中需要用得到的俚语:sleep around,set someone up with,scop up。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。