趣味英语第194期:怎么接受母亲在约会这个事实

Brisa Barajas wants to know:

布里萨·巴哈拉斯想知道：

"How do I accept the fact that my mother is dating?"

“我怎么接受母亲在约会这个事实？”

Oh, that is very difficult.

哦，那相当难。

Just 'cause she's your mother doesn't mean that she can't date, so live with it.

她是你的妈妈并不意味着她不能约会，接受就好。

You just need to be happy for her.

你只需要为她感到开心。

Realize that it's awkward¹, but feel happy for her.

发现这件事确实令人感到尴尬，但你要为她感到高兴。

If you can ask this question, just talk with your mom. I'm sure she'd be happy to talk to you about how she found happiness, or how she's looking for it. It may help you later.

如果你可以询问你妈妈这件事，那就和她谈谈。我确定她会很乐意告诉你她是如何找到幸福的，或是她在如何寻找幸福。而且这会对你今后的感情生活有所帮助。

If it's really stressing you out, maybe just sit down and talk with her about it. Usually communication is the best thing. See what her thoughts are and, from that, I'm pretty sure you'll be fine.

如果这件事真的令你饱受压力，那你应该和你母亲好好谈一谈。通常来说，交流是最好的方式。这使你能了解她的想法，而且我确定谈完之后你会没事的。

Go with your mother, or wherever she's dating, and get used to the guy she's dating so then you'll get used to her dating.

无论你母亲去哪里约会，陪她一起去，习惯那个和她约会的男人，之后你就会习惯她的约会了。

I think you have to get to know the person if she dates someone seriously. Spend some time with the man — or woman — and get to know the person before you make a judgement on it.

我认为你必须要知道和她约会的人是谁，弄清楚她是否是认真的。和那个男人或女人相处一段时间，在你做出判断之前了解那个人的为人。

Well, that's kind of tough 'cause moms are important and the thing you've gotta keep in mind is moms also gotta have a life and dating's part of life for adults. Just love your mom and let her know you love her and she'll have her life and you'll be able to enjoy her. Maybe you can give her some advice yourself.

嗯，这有点儿难，因为妈妈很重要，你要记住的是，妈妈也要有自己的生活，而对成年人来说约会是生活的一部分。你要做的是，爱你的妈妈，让她知道你爱她，她会有自己的生活，而你能享受她的快乐。也许你可以给她提些建议。

1 awkward   

adj.笨拙的，尴尬的，使用不便的，难处理的

参考例句：

• John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈，以至于大家都注意到了他。
• I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性，我有些窘迫。