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(dá)：瑪吉和格里搬到一起住了，他們打算建立一個(gè)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(jié)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(dá)：我明白你為什么反對(duì)。但是他們彼此相愛，他們需要的是我們的支持，而不是指責(zé)。

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(huì)好好教訓(xùn)他們一頓。作出如此不負(fù)責(zé)任的決定應(yīng)該受到責(zé)備。

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

露辛達(dá)：他們知道他們?cè)谧鍪裁?。指?zé)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(huì)給他們送喬遷禮物，

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

露辛達(dá)：太晚了，我已經(jīng)送了，還簽了咱們兩個(gè)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?cè)趺催€能知道我不喜歡他們兩個(gè)住在一起，未婚同居?

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

露辛達(dá)：我覺得你的責(zé)備已經(jīng)傳達(dá)地一清二楚了。