英语热词：来段“恋情休假”

 　　“我选择去洛杉矶，你一个人要飞向巴黎，尊重各自的决定，维持和平的爱情……”伴侣分开旅行，来段“恋情休假”不仅存在于歌曲里，生活中也有不少伴侣选择定期分开旅行，只要做好规划，理清思绪，与恋人小别一下也许是不错的主意。

　　My husband packed his bags to sail around the coast of Turkey with a bunch of male friends. I’m headed for Italy to walk in the hills.

　　我的丈夫打包好行李，和一群好兄弟去土耳其海岸游玩了。而我前往意大利的山中漫步。

　　Our wedding was in July, we haven’t had our honeymoon¹ yet, but we’re looking forward to our separate travels.

　　我们七月结的婚，还没度蜜月，但我们已经在期待我们的分开旅行。

　　Relationship sabbaticals, as they’re called, are becoming increasingly² popular. Ten years ago, just 10 percent of couples took separate holidays. Now, it’s increased to more than 30 percent — and growing.

　　如今，“恋情休假”日益流行。十年前，仅有10%的伴侣会分开旅行，如今这一比例增加到30%，而且还在不断增长。

　　We’ve been together almost ten years and while we love going away as a couple, we have always had holidays apart at least once a year.

　　我们相恋近十年了，喜欢像情侣一样一起外出度假，但每年也有至少一次的机会分开度假。

　　If your thing is museums and art galleries and the razzmatazz of a city, while your husband is happier fishing in solitary³ splendour on a Scottish river, then why not go separately? It will benefit both of you to pursue⁴ what you love.

　　如果你喜欢逛博物馆和艺术馆，欣赏城市的活力，而你的丈夫更喜欢在苏格兰河边的安静之处钓鱼，那么你们为什么不分开旅行呢?这对你们追求自己所爱都有好处。

1 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

2 increasingly   

adv.逐渐地，日益地，逐渐增加地

参考例句：

• Rivers are being increasingly made use of by man. 河流正在日益为人类所利用。
• I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.我发现靠收入过日子越来越难了。

3 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

4 pursue   

vt.继续，从事；追赶，追踪；追求

参考例句：

• He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life.他开始追求安逸舒适的生活。
• This is the path that we shall continue to pursue.这是我们要继续走的道路。