英语PK台 第172期:风靡世界的36个魔力提问(2)

 Mandy Len Catron: Falling in love is the easy part

Section 2:

So the story that the media told about the 36 questions was that there might be a shortcut¹ to falling in love. This is a very appealing story, because falling in love feels amazing, but it's also terrifying. The moment you admit to loving someone, you admit to having a lot to lose, and it's true that these questions do provide a mechanism² for getting to know someone quickly, which is also a mechanism for being known, and I think this is the thing that most of us really want from love: to be known, to be seen, to be understood.

But I think when it comes to love, we are too willing to accept the short version³ of the story. The version of the story that asks:, "Are you still together?", and is content with a yes or no answer. So, if you want it, the short version of the story of my relationship is this: we are still together, and I am so glad.

But falling in love is not the same thing as staying in love. Falling in love is the easy part. But what I have instead is the chance to make the choice to love someone, and the hope that he will choose to love me back, and it is terrifying, but that's the deal with love.

1 shortcut   

n.近路，捷径

参考例句：

• He was always looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune.他总是在找成名发财的捷径。
• If you take the shortcut,it will be two li closer.走抄道去要近2里路。

2 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

3 version   

n.版本；型号；叙述，说法

参考例句：

• His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
• What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？