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William: Hello, you’re listening to William and this is Authentic¹ Real English.

Jean: I’m Jean and today William and I are discussing the important issue of getting hitched³.

William: So we’re talking about getting hitched. G.E.T.T.I.N.G getting hitched: H.I.T.C.H.E.D hitched.

Jean: 是的，今天我们的话题是 getting hitched 就是结婚。

William: Oh, no, not more wedding talk!

Jean: Oh come on, don’t you like weddings William?

William: Well no, it’s not that it’s just that every girl I’ve ever met seems to be obsessed⁴ with getting hitched.

Jean: William 他认为所有的女孩子都是 obsessed with getting hitched. Obsessed 着迷的。

William: Well, it’s just how it seems.

Jean: Well of course we are. Every girl likes to dream about her wedding day.

William: Ah… including you, Jean?

Jean: Hmmm… 让我们听听下面的几位朋友给我们讲讲 if they were looking forward to getting hitched.

Examples:

Well I’m already hitched, but I was pretty excited in the run-up to my wedding and I have to say it was a brilliant day. 

Actually, I’m getting hitched next year. I can’t wait to be a wife. I’m really looking forward to married life.

William: Well the first person is already hitched but they did say they enjoyed their wedding day.

Jean: Yes and the second person is really looking forward to getting hitched.

William: What do you think it means to hitch² two things together Jean?

Jean: To hitch two things together, that means to join them together, I think.

William: Yeah, so when two people get hitched they’re joining together in matrimony.

Jean: Joining together in matrimony. 结合到一起开始一段婚姻。 

William: Ok, now that really is enough wedding talk. I refuse to spend any longer talking about people getting hitched.

Jean: Ok William, let’s leave it there.

William: We do hope that you have enjoyed today’s programme.

William: Until next time.

William and Jean: Bye.

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 hitch   

v.免费搭(车旅行)；系住；急提；n.故障；急拉

参考例句：

• They had an eighty-mile journey and decided to hitch hike.他们要走80英里的路程，最后决定搭便车。
• All the candidates are able to answer the questions without any hitch.所有报考者都能对答如流。

3 hitched   

（免费）搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 )； 搭便车； 攀上； 跃上

参考例句：

• They hitched a ride in a truck. 他们搭乘了一辆路过的货车。
• We hitched a ride in a truck yesterday. 我们昨天顺便搭乘了一辆卡车。

4 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。