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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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: A u* V! }8 l, J2 E. [to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off;
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to have the hots for (someone); . g) u( U7 i6 _; v9 j' q+ q# S
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to be attracted to each other. % e6 L- e( _( T0 _
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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。
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* He (she) has a crush on her (him) (他对她十分爱慕) 。 . C4 [. }& o* Z/ f+ b
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* 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)。
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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。 : Y$ ~ R7 N3 k* ?- a; n% G% e
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* 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 6 G0 p) i9 V* B5 u4 `6 M4 B5 \& D
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* They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met.
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: w4 Q! e8 [& W: i! W * 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。)
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例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说: $ |( i( M- [: I8 a5 O0 ~! [5 t
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* She did not feel any attraction toward him.(她对他毫无兴趣); 或 * Z# e* n( c% k0 y4 z
& ~$ ~( L; B" `# U * 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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5 s. i' V7 h5 j- @ 这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。
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$ H: J" b6 ~! M& }( C to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man); 1 ]0 g4 ^: q) k& K
& ^) S @& c; ?) e to be a prince on a white horse;
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to be a casanova; 9 F# F; o5 U& U6 O: E' N
5 G [0 D% j% c6 { to be a womanizer.
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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:
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* Mr. Lin has been considered a prince on a white horse.(林先生被认为是白马王子。)
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5 n9 c, ^, E* F' T# j; G 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。 2 c0 r, [ u- Q& x: U, ]
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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。)
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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。
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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: . ^" |0 ~3 m" p8 U% U4 @$ T: \2 i
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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)。 $ K1 c3 {7 h, L5 L) v$ `+ g
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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:
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* 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。) . j8 o% O/ ~1 T1 e. `7 R
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+ Z. k3 L0 M4 I5 H/ n# K4 Y1 A4 w' w 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。 / E; F7 T5 d9 O
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/ W2 B! N4 G5 |% P/ g; u 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。
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例如:
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* She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人)
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( w3 l! `! F v O% ?/ w: ] * She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) 8 d5 f. G4 z. ]4 c9 }
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* She is a fox.(= She is a foxy lady = She is sexy.)(她很性感)。
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. X; M% {/ l" i7 Q) Y* w * 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 5 I8 u3 i( a1 f* E: H
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, H e$ h, e( s; i P 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。 0 q% }. s5 S. K0 L% I# P% _( o
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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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9 v0 N) W# y3 q. n" o2 p * They have fallen in love with each other for years.(他们相爱多年)。(动词时态:fall, fell, fallen) " G1 |) F3 e2 _3 O9 D) d/ {; B
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9 ?0 k) t3 Q$ Y3 W4 V/ ~ (= 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。 - o& d' c9 H! g4 w: R
0 e0 d4 C0 M3 o( a * 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 " l* c: m1 W) Q1 @
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至於男女热恋时「目中无人」或「形影不离」,也可以说: ) B3 K" [( M- w. H7 E! [3 z a
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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。) ( T* W2 j8 c" V4 s6 {3 A( X& \5 K+ F
( P! S* q$ T! S& u5 q4 o * 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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