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美国人尽管喊了多少年的「性开放」,但很多美国人在谈情说爱方面,仍然喜欢采用一些含蓄保守的词句或语句,表现文明和礼貌。以下举一些例句,或许能说明一二。
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to have a crush on (someone);
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to feel an instant magnetism;
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to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off; . W2 I: E9 H/ H) Y/ d' n: l g' S6 s
' z5 u5 D. S7 Q, a+ O' G2 Y6 B to have the hots for (someone);
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/ C+ ? G' o8 _* s# H7 ?) T to be attracted to each other.
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这些片语,都是描写男女间互相倾慕,两情相悦,有吸引力或一见锺情。 ) z3 z* O% }1 R' p6 k; O% r) ?
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% E! o# ^ l, h' e1 m+ m * He (she) has a crush on her (him) (他对她十分爱慕) 。 " |& G, }- N7 q. |8 i. d* h
, Q% Q. A7 i: y. {% b, Q- s2 G * He felt an instant magnetism when their eyes met. (他们见面时,他立即感到磁性般的吸住)。 1 x3 j1 P; G& W; s x% R
* N9 x4 Q4 o- J' o0 h 意指女的外表吸引; 如果是 she felt …… 那么就是指男的外表吸引。
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* A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。 7 U( v/ x1 f) c$ p
2 R$ y8 U0 H. g * He was introduced to a pretty woman and they seem to hit it off immediately.(他被介绍给一位漂亮女子後,他们似乎就一见锺情)。 或
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5 N+ H3 ?% h( y * They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met. ; T$ W4 C6 x, b) t
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* When he met her, he had the hots for her.(当他见到她,他就对她爱慕不已。)(多半指 sexual attraction。) 4 e' f2 m/ M. T% @
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例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说:
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* She did not feel any attraction toward him.(她对他毫无兴趣); 或 6 Y, E( i S1 r% F
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* He is the man for whom she feels no attraction, catch or no catch.(不管他的条件好或坏,她对他就是没有兴趣)。
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这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man);
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to be a prince on a white horse; * x# {/ Q; Q- Y8 V0 }! C
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to be a casanova;
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这些都是指男人英俊潇洒,作风奔放,野性旺盛,喜欢在「女人窝」里。例如: % ~$ R0 m/ o7 G* Z
8 @- E% B( N) j! @' [. h * Mr. Lin has been considered a prince on a white horse.(林先生被认为是白马王子。) ! @1 L# G6 h" ?. F4 E- r( [
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这是中古时代女子对男人的梦中理想,然而现在也有老外认为美男子应该是:全身盔甲灿烂光辉的王子。 * B9 [; s8 u$ o5 L$ ]9 W' w
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* He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。)
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* Many people think that Mr. Clinton is a real lady‘s man.(或 a real womanizer)(许多人认为柯林顿先生喜欢在女人窝里。) - W- r* l3 o9 _$ ^9 w
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*As a casanova, he has many girl friends.(由於他是美男子,他有许多女友。)
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(Casanova 是义大利人,据说是顶尖的美男子,他的全名是:Casanova de seingalt Giovanni Giacomo 在此 casanova 被当做普通名词,故 c 不必大写。 # b; q1 r1 c, J+ F; ~/ G3 V$ D7 P
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/ S+ Z }) h7 S. J v) f 如果形容男人外表魅惑力大,能使女人「如饥似渴」般崇拜他,也可以说:
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* He has melted her down and made her knees buckle.(他把她溶化了,使她拜倒他的西装裤下)。 0 Z I+ f" w( j. h; g0 [/ `
! |: N9 ]. A' w7 r' K. r 这句话老外通常不用在男人身上,也许因为男子应该比较坚强些吧!或且说: ( M, A7 [+ v. P% Q8 E
) @ K4 |: d( d; m+ C) j" t: C * So many women swarmed him like bees to the honey.(许多女人看到他,就像一群蜜蜂见到蜜那样蜂拥而至。) . y& `/ O; T. c; N. u
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$ ?+ F3 k1 s% X3 P- O1 { 倘若说:…… like flies to the garbage 指像一群苍蝇喜欢垃圾那样,当然就不是恭维了。
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2 F i8 o! h E7 r6 @ to be a cutie; to be a babe;
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2 M) o! L2 o* [ to be a fox. 3 j& V" u' J9 a0 e: _
[! S# n5 i- O2 M% e 这些都是形容女人漂亮,曲线玲珑,身材曼妙,挥身性感或散发一种性感的野性。 ' H6 F5 F# A- U& j
$ s' U1 |5 L; j! K 例如:
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2 B4 b+ e! M& S1 x. P6 o3 U: J. l$ o * She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful) * Z5 E; |# p4 `
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* She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人) - j5 ~- \/ k4 S1 J
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* She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) 9 }" `' U8 {8 v! k1 |, y% E% x( I
7 ]+ t$ `; s1 V; `0 I0 Z * She is a babe.(= very beautiful and attractive)
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* She is a fox.(= She is a foxy lady = She is sexy.)(她很性感)。
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注意:如果说: She is as sneaky(或 cunning)as a fox. 又是指她像狐狸一样的狡猾。
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: \$ T! \2 p4 ~, [4 R+ N+ y 假如女人能使男人拜倒她的石榴裙下或神魂颠倒那么就能说:
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* Her beauty (attraction) has caused his knees to shake. (或 to quiver)(她的漂亮迷人使他膝部发抖)。或 ! g g5 Y( a& Y* B1 q
* w+ N# z2 J m' U * She made him feel up there in the clouds.
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2 j# e K, K- i& T X 其实,所谓「情人眼里出西施」(Beauty is in the eyes of beholder),世上的美或丑,只是主观的看法而已。 5 {6 V2 i9 v- E3 J) ]
/ Z2 ]/ U- j j6 a& D to fall in love with (someone); - l! W7 I3 K: i# `2 ]& Q6 u. g2 V
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都是指男欢女爱,沉溺情海,或是爱得晕头转向。
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* They have fallen in love with each other for years.(他们相爱多年)。(动词时态:fall, fell, fallen)
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* He fell head over heels in love with her.
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(= He fell for her head over heels = He is head over-heels in love with her.)(他与她沉溺情海,爱得晕头转向。)多半指很快落入情海。 1 }2 o$ I# Q! g. a
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* He loves her from head to toe.(他从头到脚地爱她)。多指经过较长时间後才热恋, 或 4 h E. Z5 ~: I# M" N. H& Q
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至於男女热恋时「目中无人」或「形影不离」,也可以说: ( \( {$ H* C- v
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* They are two peas in a pod. (他们像豆荚里的两粒豆子--即形影不离。) 5 s9 n; ^1 S# f' R
0 x H9 D- v( h- O5 E * They only have eyes for each other(and forget the entire world.)(世界上似乎只有他们两个人。) |
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