英语俚语天天说 第174期:以这样的姿势拒绝不喜欢的人

 　　介绍:

　　情景重现：You may have come across a guy that fancies you and wants to go out with you. But if you don’t, and he’s being persistent¹（坚持的）, then you’ve got a bit of an issue on your hands.

　　你或许遇到一个男生，他很倾慕你。她想和你约会。但如果你不想，而他又很坚持，那边你就会有点小麻烦。

　　Not all guys are bad. You have to understand that a guy may be persistent only because he likes you a lot. In some cases, the guy may be genuinely（真诚地） nice and may only want you to get to know him better.

　　不是所有的男生都是坏男生。你得懂一个男生那么坚持是因为他非常喜欢你。有时候，这个男生或许是真诚地对你好，或者只想让你更多地了解他。

　　And in some other cases, he may assume you’re playing hard to get and may pursue you with renewed vigor（重新燃起的热情）.

　　但另外的时候，他可能会认为你是装出矜持之态，于是呢又会重新燃起追求你的热情。

　　come across 遇到，遇见

　　fancy: be sexually attracted to someone 倾慕，爱慕

　　assume： 假定，假设

　　play hard to get：（尤指恋爱之初）故作冷淡；装出矜持之态

　　最重要的原则： be honest and direct. 坦诚，直接点。

　　说什么“I had a lot of fun on our date but I don’t feel that chemistry（眼缘） with you. ”

　　“和你出去挺开心，但是我觉得我们没有眼缘。”

　　You seem like a great guy but I’m just not interested in you like that.

　　你倒是挺好的，但是呢，我对你没有那么大的兴趣。

　　Thank you for the wonderful evening! I’m sorry but I don’t see us as compatible（兼容的，协调的）. Good luck with your future dates.

　　谢谢带我度过了一个美好的晚上，但是，很不好意思，我觉得我们不太搭。祝你将来的约会好运。

1 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。