地道美語聽力播客952：婚前同居好不好？

Lucinda: Maggie and Gerry are moving in together. They want to start a family.

露辛達：瑪吉和格里搬到一起住了，他們打算建立一個家庭。

Thomas: I don’t approve of that. They’re not married and it’s a disgrace. Shame on them!

托馬斯：我不喜歡這樣，他們還沒有結婚，這太不雅了。太不知羞了!

Lucinda: I understand your objections, but they love each other and need our support, not our condemnation.

露辛達：我明白你為什么反對。但是他們彼此相愛，他們需要的是我們的支持，而不是指責。

Thomas: If I were their parents, I’d give them an earful. Someone should take them to task for making such irresponsible decisions.

托馬斯：如果我們是他們的父母，我會好好教訓他們一頓。作出如此不負責任的決定應該受到責備。

Lucinda: They know what they’re doing and it’s not our place to criticize their decision.

露辛達：他們知道他們在做什么。指責他們的決定，還輪不到我們。

Thomas: But I don’t have to like it. I’m not sending them a housewarming gift, that’s for sure.

托馬斯：但是我不一定非得支持他們。我不會給他們送喬遷禮物，

Lucinda: Too late. I sent one and signed both our names.

露辛達：太晚了，我已經送了，還簽了咱們兩個的名字。

Thomas: You did what?! How will they know I disapprove of what they’re doing when you go behind my back and do that?

托馬斯：你干了啥?你背著我偷送賀禮，他們怎么還能知道我不喜歡他們兩個住在一起，未婚同居?

Lucinda: I think your reproach will come through loud and clear.

露辛達：我覺得你的責備已經傳達地一清二楚了。