趣味英语第224期:我怎么在不令人恶心的情况下和男友秀恩爱?

Is that MichelleCaliforniaRomanceGirl?

提问者是MichelleCaliforniaRomanceGirl吗？

Mychemicalromancegirl asks:

Mychemicalromancegirl问道：

"How do I show PDA with my boyfriend without being gross¹?"

“我怎么在不令人恶心的情况下和男友秀恩爱（PDA）？”

What's PDA?

什么是PDA？

What does PDA mean? I'm only a nine year old kid. I haven't learned² that yet.

PDA是什么意思？我只是一个9岁的孩子。我还没学过这个。

I would just try to think of anything that you wouldn't want to see other couples doing and don't do it.

我会试着去想一下你不希望看到其他情侣做的事情，不要做那些事就好了。

You use common sense. Don't push your fingers under his clothes.

用常识想想看。不要将你的手指伸进他的衣服里。

Don't be too clingy to each other. Don't get up all on each other. Don't grope³ each other when you do that.

别太粘彼此。不要挂到彼此身上。那样做的时候不要互相抚摸。

You could kiss him, but you shouldn't kiss him for that long 'cause then it gets gross.

你可以吻他，但不应该吻太长时间，因为那会令人不快。

Usually, just a kiss on the cheek is pretty tame⁴.

通常，亲吻脸颊是相当正常的。

If you kiss for, like, five seconds, that's too far. Just go for a hug or a short kiss so nobody has to see that.

如果你们接吻5秒钟，那就太过了。拥抱或亲吻一下就好，这样没人会看到的。

Don't ever make out in public, 'cause that's just gonna freak people out.

不要在公共场合秀恩爱，因为那会吓到别人。

Well, you gotta do it as you feel it, sweetheart. You know, you don't want to climb his body, but give him a kiss and give him a hug. Boy, guys love that!

按你的感觉去做，亲爱的。你并不想爬到他的身上，不过可以给他一个吻和一个拥抱。男孩们都喜欢这种！

You could sit in the movies and maybe, like my husband and I do, give a little kiss on the cheek before the movie starts.

你可以在电影院里，像我和我丈夫一样，在电影开始前亲一下脸颊。

Just as long as you're not making out or whatever. Just tone⁵ it down if you're gonna do it in public 'cause being around that gets a little awkward⁶. So don't make it awkward for everyone else.

只要你不在公共场合这样做。如果你想在公共场合秀恩爱，那就低调些，因为周围的人可能会有点尴尬。所以不要让其他人感到尴尬。

It would be good to show a little class with that. Just give him a hug. Hold his hand. There are other cultures where you kinda keep that to yourself and you do it in private. I kinda like that part.

最好矜持一些。只要给他个拥抱就好。牵他的手。在有些文化中，这种事通常是两个人私下里做。我有点喜欢这部分。

1 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。

2 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

3 grope   

vi.暗中摸，摸索，探索，搜寻；vt.摸索

参考例句：

• I grope for the light switch in the dark room.我在黑洞洞的屋里摸索着寻找电灯开关。
• We have to grope for ways to do thing.我们只能边摸索边干。

4 tame   

adj.驯服的，柔顺的，乏味的；v.驯养，使...驯服

参考例句：

• His job is to tame lions.他的工作是驯狮。
• He is so tame that he agrees with everybody.他很随和，总是顺从他人的意见。

5 tone   

n.语气，音调，气度，色调；vt.（up）增强

参考例句：

• There was a tone of mockery in his voice.他说话的语气含有嘲笑的意味。
• Holmes used an informal,chatty tone in his essays.霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。

6 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。