趣味英语第69期:对约会感到紧张怎么破

Randall2319 asks...

Randall2319问道：

"I have so much anxiety about dating. How do I get over it and have fun?"

“我对约会一事有很多担心。我怎么能克服并度过快乐时光？”

That's a really good question.

这是一个非常好的问题。

You gotta stop thinking. It's all in your head.

你不应该再想了。那都是你的胡思乱想。

Think of it as going to have fun with a friend.

就想成是和朋友开心地一起玩就可以了。

Think about all the good things that could happen. Don't think about the bad things.

想想马上要发生的那些好事。不要去想那些不好的事。

Go for it. I mean, if you really like that person, I feel like it should be fun for you, and you shouldn't be anxious.

努力去做。如果你很喜欢那个人，我想你会过得开心的，而不应该担心。

Concentrate on having fun and not worrying about nervousness, anxiety. Just shake it loose and go for it and have fun.

专心去享受，不要担心紧张和焦虑。放轻松，去享受，痛快地玩。

Have a guys' night out every once in a while so you can do whatever you want-(mutters) laser¹ tag² — and still have fun while not having to worry about girls.

每隔一段时间去享受一次男人之夜，你可以想做什么就做什么，（含糊地说），可以玩激光枪战，可以玩得很开心，又不用担心女孩的问题。

Realize that the right person is gonna love you for who you are. So don't worry so much about what they think and just be yourself, you know? Just have a good time.

你要知道，无论你是怎样的人，那个对的人都会爱你。不要对他们的想法担心那么多，做你自己就好，知道吗？尽情享受快乐时光吧。

Girls are just as anxious about it as guys are. Like, trust me. They really are. Just approach them, be yourself. Be friendly.

女孩们和男生一样担心。相信我。女孩们也很担心。靠近她们，做你自己就好。要友好一些。

Calm down. Get clear. Picture that person in his or her underwear³. Maybe that's not the best advice that a mom could give a kid.

平静下来。想清楚。想象一下那个人穿内衣的样子。也许那并不是母亲可以给孩子的最好建议。

Don't think about it. Just think about it as like you're friends and you're just gonna go out and have fun, you know? 'Cause it's like a first-date kinda dealio or whatever. And just don't think about, "Oh, does she like me? Oh my god, does she like me? Oh my god, oh my god. What if we get married and have kids and live in a white house with a picket⁴ fence?"

不要去想那些。就当你们是朋友，你们要一起出去玩，只要开心地玩就好，知道吗？因为那就像第一次约会之类的。你不能这样想：“哦，她喜欢我吗？哦我的天哪，她喜欢我吗？哦我的天哪，我的天哪。如果我们结婚生孩子，住在有木栅栏的白色房子里会怎样？”

1 laser   

n.激光

参考例句：

• We keep a laser record.我们保存激光唱片。
• Laser beams are also used in surgery.激光束还可用于外科手术。

2 tag   

n.标签，附属物，名称，谚语；vt.附以签条，尾随，添饰，指责，连接；vi.紧随，尾随

参考例句：

• Please tag your baggage.请在你的行李上贴上标签了。
• The clerk attached a price tag to each article.店员给每一件商品系上标价签。

3 underwear   

n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣

参考例句：

• He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
• They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。

4 picket   

n.纠察队；警戒哨；v.设置纠察线；布置警卫

参考例句：

• They marched to the factory and formed a picket.他们向工厂前进,并组成了纠察队。
• Some of the union members did not want to picket.工会的一些会员不想担任罢工纠察员。