美国文化脱口秀 第440期:美国人会被催婚、相亲吗?(在线收听

   过年回家,你被问个人问题了吗?催婚、相亲?今天听Jenny, Spencer分享美国人的情感、婚恋观。

  关键词:
  单身狗?单身很好啊!
  好多朋友问我们英语“单身狗”怎么说?
  几位美国主播想了很久,都说没有对应的。
  Single: 单身
  Singleton: 单身人士
  Lonely and lowly: 寂寞、没地位
  Lowly single? 单身狗?
  催婚、逼婚
  催婚英语怎么说?
  Push you to get married
  Pressure you to get married
  Encourage you to get married
  两个P比较直接,encourage比较婉转
  催婚时,比较直接的长辈会说:
  "You're not getting any younger": 岁数不小了
  亲戚很关心
  Concerned relatives at family gatherings: 家庭聚会时,有些亲友特别关心你的个人问题
  外国亲戚这样问:
  Is there anyone special in your life?
  Are you seeing anyone special?
  Have you been seeing anyone lately?
  英语有句俚语:
  Elephant in the room: 屋里的白大象,意思是大家特别想聊又不敢聊的话题
  Beating around the bush: 绕圈子
  Nosy relatives:八卦、爱管闲事的亲戚
  Probe: 打探
  Subtle: 婉转
  怎么回应?
  幽默回复:
  There're plenty of special people in my life: 我生活中有很多特别的人
  耿直回复:
  Nah, there's no one special. But I'm OK with that: 我生活中没什么特别的人,不过无所谓
  真心话
  None of your business: 不管你的事
  美国人会被催婚、相亲吗?
  相亲英语怎么说?
  #1.Matchmaking
  Matchmaking:相亲、介绍、做媒
  Family or friends can both be matchmakers:家人、朋友都会帮你介绍
  But friends are much more common: 但是更多情况是朋友
  Matchmaking services: 相亲服务
  如果你们很配:
  You two are a match!
  You two go together well!
  You two are a great fit!
  #2.Set up
  Set you up with someone: 给你介绍
  朋友间介绍, 会这么说:
  There's this guy/girl that you should really meet!
  You two have a lot in common!
  You two remind me of each other!
  #3.Hook up
  不太认真的关系,至少开始时,大家都没从长远角度出发:
  Hook-up
  NSA (no strings attached)
  Flings
  美国人用什么相亲交友App?
  相亲节目在美国也很红!
  Dating shows: 相亲节目
  男生版:The Bachelor
  Bachelor: 单身汉,英语里这个词的含义是钻石王老五
  女生版:The Bachelorette
  Bachelorette: 单身女,同上,通常也指条件特别好的白富美
  条件好
  条件好最常用的说法有:
  Have money and looks
  They have it all
  They've got the full package
  They're marriage material:特别适合结婚的对象
  合适最重要
  Go on blind dates: 去相亲
  Not meant for each other: 不合适、没缘分
  Soul-crushing experience: 摧毁灵魂的经历
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