Scene 116 相亲

Scene 116　相亲

❶ 很多人都不得不选择相亲。Many people have to choose blind dates.

对话 A: People are too busy nowadays. 现在的人们都太忙碌了。

B: Yes, they have to choose blind dates. 是的，他们不得不选择相亲。

❷ 你接受相亲吗？Do you accept a blind date?

同类表达 What do you think about blind dates? 你怎么看待相亲？

Are you OK with friends setting¹ up a blind date for you? 朋友为你安排相亲你接受吗？

❸ 相亲让我感觉很糟。It makes me feel bad about myself to have blind dates.

对话 A: Why don't you go to the blind date I set you up with? 你为什么不去我给你安排好的相亲呢？

B: It makes me feel bad about myself to have blind dates. I can't take it. 相亲让我感觉很糟，我接受不了。

❹ 我相亲很多次了。I had blind dates many times.

对话 A: I had blind dates many times, but I haven't met my Mr. Right. 我相亲很多次了，一直没有遇到喜欢的人。

B: Take your time. You'll find the right man. 慢慢来，你会遇到对的人。

❺ 明天我要去相亲，但是不知道穿什么好。I have a blind date tomorrow, but I don't know what to wear.

同类表达 I have to go shopping for a new dress. I've got a blind date tomorrow. 我得上街买条新裙子，我明天要去相亲。

❻ 你是想让我当媒人，不是吗？You want me to play the matchmaker, don't you?

❼ 不要从外表去判断一个人。Don't judge a person by his looks.

同类表达 Just as the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover. 俗话说得好，人不可貌相。

❽ 他很挑。He is aiming too high.

对话 A: Is he still single now? 他现在还单身吗？

B: Yes, he is aiming too high. 是的，他很挑剔。

❾ 我和我女朋友是一个朋友介绍认识的。My girlfriend and I got hooked² up through a friend.

❿ 有些人经相亲结婚后也会爱上彼此。Some arranged³ couples end up falling in love.

1 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

2 hooked   

adj.钩状的，弯曲的

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve. 12 岁时我开始迷上了带水肺潜水。
• He hooked his arm round her neck and pulled her head down. 他一只胳膊钩在她的脖子上，把她的头拉低。

3 arranged   

adj.安排的v.安排，准备( arrange的过去式和过去分词 )；把…（系统地）分类；整理；改编（剧本等）

参考例句：

• The party was arranged quickly. 聚会很快就安排好了。
• Chairs in rows are not as conducive to discussion as chairs arranged in a circle. 椅子成排摆放不如成圈摆放便于讨论。