美國(guó)文化脫口秀 第440期:美國(guó)人會(huì)被催婚、相親嗎?

過(guò)年回家，你被問(wèn)個(gè)人問(wèn)題了嗎?催婚、相親?今天聽Jenny, Spencer分享美國(guó)人的情感、婚戀觀。

關(guān)鍵詞：

單身狗?單身很好啊!

好多朋友問(wèn)我們英語(yǔ)“單身狗”怎么說(shuō)?

幾位美國(guó)主播想了很久，都說(shuō)沒有對(duì)應(yīng)的。

Single: 單身

Singleton: 單身人士

Lonely and lowly: 寂寞、沒地位

Lowly single? 單身狗?

催婚、逼婚

催婚英語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)?

Push you to get married

Pressure you to get married

Encourage you to get married

兩個(gè)P比較直接，encourage比較婉轉(zhuǎn)

催婚時(shí)，比較直接的長(zhǎng)輩會(huì)說(shuō)：

"You're not getting any younger": 歲數(shù)不小了

親戚很關(guān)心

Concerned relatives at family gatherings: 家庭聚會(huì)時(shí)，有些親友特別關(guān)心你的個(gè)人問(wèn)題

外國(guó)親戚這樣問(wèn)：

Is there anyone special in your life?

Are you seeing anyone special?

Have you been seeing anyone lately?

英語(yǔ)有句俚語(yǔ)：

Elephant in the room: 屋里的白大象，意思是大家特別想聊又不敢聊的話題

Beating around the bush: 繞圈子

Nosy relatives：八卦、愛管閑事的親戚

Probe: 打探

Subtle: 婉轉(zhuǎn)

怎么回應(yīng)?

幽默回復(fù)：

There're plenty of special people in my life: 我生活中有很多特別的人

耿直回復(fù):

Nah, there's no one special. But I'm OK with that: 我生活中沒什么特別的人，不過(guò)無(wú)所謂

真心話

None of your business: 不管你的事

美國(guó)人會(huì)被催婚、相親嗎?

相親英語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)?

#1.Matchmaking

Matchmaking：相親、介紹、做媒

Family or friends can both be matchmakers：家人、朋友都會(huì)幫你介紹

But friends are much more common: 但是更多情況是朋友

Matchmaking services: 相親服務(wù)

如果你們很配：

You two are a match!

You two go together well!

You two are a great fit!

#2.Set up

Set you up with someone: 給你介紹

朋友間介紹, 會(huì)這么說(shuō)：

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

不太認(rèn)真的關(guān)系，至少開始時(shí)，大家都沒從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)角度出發(fā)：

Hook-up

NSA (no strings attached)

Flings

美國(guó)人用什么相親交友App?

相親節(jié)目在美國(guó)也很紅!

Dating shows: 相親節(jié)目

男生版：The Bachelor

Bachelor: 單身漢，英語(yǔ)里這個(gè)詞的含義是鉆石王老五

女生版：The Bachelorette

Bachelorette: 單身女，同上，通常也指條件特別好的白富美

條件好

條件好最常用的說(shuō)法有：

Have money and looks

They have it all

They've got the full package

They're marriage material：特別適合結(jié)婚的對(duì)象

合適最重要

Go on blind dates: 去相親

Not meant for each other: 不合適、沒緣分

Soul-crushing experience: 摧毀靈魂的經(jīng)歷