突破英語口語練習(xí)：cheap date可不是“便宜的約會(huì)”，這些date你了解嗎？
夏天，你最期待的是什么？
是橘子味兒的汽水？亮晶晶的海灘？各種口味的冰棍？還是……怦然心動(dòng)的約會(huì)（date）？
date作為動(dòng)詞表示“(談戀愛)和...約會(huì)”，通常的表達(dá)是date somebody；作為名詞表示“約會(huì)”或“約會(huì)的對(duì)象，戀人”，可以說：have a date (with sb)，go (out) on a date (with sb)或者make a date (with sb)。
例句：
Is he still dating Sarah?
他還在和薩拉談戀愛嗎？
I've got a date with one of the boys on my course tonight.
我今晚與班上的一個(gè)男生有個(gè)約會(huì)。
So come on, tell us, who's your date this evening?
得啦，告訴我們，你今天晚上跟誰約會(huì)？
在口語中有不少類型的date。但你知道cheap date嗎？難道是“便宜的約會(huì)”？
今天我們就來聊聊各種date~
cheap date
cheap date并不是“便宜的約會(huì)”，這是一個(gè)美式俚語，表達(dá)的意思是“一喝就醉的人，易喝醉者”（=cheap drunk）；此外還有“酒吧里容易被搭訕的人”的意思。
例句：
Jack was drunk. I forgot that he was a cheap date.
杰克喝醉了。我忘了他是一喝酒就醉。
All it took was one small sherry，she’s such a cheap date.
總共喝了一小杯雪利酒，她就醉了。她是這么一個(gè)一喝就醉的人。
blind date
blind date則是指“從未晤面的男女間的約會(huì)”，俗稱“相親”。
an arranged meeting between a man and woman who have not met each other before
例句：
I always made a rule to never go on a blind date.
我一直堅(jiān)持不去相親。
Ted set Jane and Michael up on a blind date last week.
泰德上周為簡和邁克爾精心策劃了一場相親。
heavy date
heavy date并不是“沉重的約會(huì)”，而是表達(dá)“重要的約會(huì)”，或者“與異性的幽會(huì)”。
a planned meeting between two people who are very interested in having a romantic or sexual relationship
例句：
I think Carol has a heavy date - she's been in the bathroom for over an hour.
我想卡羅爾有個(gè)重要的約會(huì)——她已經(jīng)在浴室里呆了一個(gè)多小時(shí)了。
double date
double date并不是“兩次約會(huì)”，而是“兩對(duì)情侶一起出去玩；四人約會(huì)（兩對(duì)情侶一同赴約）”。
a social engagement in which two couples go together
例句：
Oh, wait. Why--why don't we just make it a double date?
等等，為什么我們不來個(gè)四人約會(huì)呢？
Jane and I double-dated with two brothers.
我和簡與兩兄弟約會(huì)。
其實(shí)約會(huì)并不限于情侶之間，只要是“事先約定的會(huì)面”，都可以稱之為“約會(huì)”。那么除了date，還有哪些“約會(huì)”呢？
appointment
appointment強(qiáng)調(diào)發(fā)生在固定時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)的預(yù)約，比如預(yù)約看牙醫(yī)、和律師約定見面等，常用搭配是make an appointment。
an arrangement to see someone at a particular time, especially for a business meeting or to get a professional service
例句：
Sue rang up to make a dental appointment.
蘇打電話預(yù)約與牙醫(yī)的會(huì)面時(shí)間。
I have an appointment to see my lawyer next Saturday.
我與律師約好下星期六見面。
engagement
engagement除了表示“訂婚、婚約”，也有“約定、約會(huì)”的意思，且十分正式，常用搭配是arrange for an engagement。
an arrangement to do something or meet someone
例句：
I'm afraid I have a previous lunch engagement.
恐怕我已經(jīng)午餐有約在先了。
Official engagements take up about 50% of his time.
公務(wù)會(huì)面占去了他50%的時(shí)間。
是橘子味兒的汽水？亮晶晶的海灘？各種口味的冰棍？還是……怦然心動(dòng)的約會(huì)（date）？
date作為動(dòng)詞表示“(談戀愛)和...約會(huì)”，通常的表達(dá)是date somebody；作為名詞表示“約會(huì)”或“約會(huì)的對(duì)象，戀人”，可以說：have a date (with sb)，go (out) on a date (with sb)或者make a date (with sb)。
例句：
Is he still dating Sarah?
他還在和薩拉談戀愛嗎？
I've got a date with one of the boys on my course tonight.
我今晚與班上的一個(gè)男生有個(gè)約會(huì)。
So come on, tell us, who's your date this evening?
得啦，告訴我們，你今天晚上跟誰約會(huì)？
在口語中有不少類型的date。但你知道cheap date嗎？難道是“便宜的約會(huì)”？
今天我們就來聊聊各種date~
cheap date
cheap date并不是“便宜的約會(huì)”，這是一個(gè)美式俚語，表達(dá)的意思是“一喝就醉的人，易喝醉者”（=cheap drunk）；此外還有“酒吧里容易被搭訕的人”的意思。
例句：
Jack was drunk. I forgot that he was a cheap date.
杰克喝醉了。我忘了他是一喝酒就醉。
All it took was one small sherry，she’s such a cheap date.
總共喝了一小杯雪利酒，她就醉了。她是這么一個(gè)一喝就醉的人。
blind date
blind date則是指“從未晤面的男女間的約會(huì)”，俗稱“相親”。
an arranged meeting between a man and woman who have not met each other before
例句：
I always made a rule to never go on a blind date.
我一直堅(jiān)持不去相親。
Ted set Jane and Michael up on a blind date last week.
泰德上周為簡和邁克爾精心策劃了一場相親。
heavy date
heavy date并不是“沉重的約會(huì)”，而是表達(dá)“重要的約會(huì)”，或者“與異性的幽會(huì)”。
a planned meeting between two people who are very interested in having a romantic or sexual relationship
例句：
I think Carol has a heavy date - she's been in the bathroom for over an hour.
我想卡羅爾有個(gè)重要的約會(huì)——她已經(jīng)在浴室里呆了一個(gè)多小時(shí)了。
double date
double date并不是“兩次約會(huì)”，而是“兩對(duì)情侶一起出去玩；四人約會(huì)（兩對(duì)情侶一同赴約）”。
a social engagement in which two couples go together
例句：
Oh, wait. Why--why don't we just make it a double date?
等等，為什么我們不來個(gè)四人約會(huì)呢？
Jane and I double-dated with two brothers.
我和簡與兩兄弟約會(huì)。
其實(shí)約會(huì)并不限于情侶之間，只要是“事先約定的會(huì)面”，都可以稱之為“約會(huì)”。那么除了date，還有哪些“約會(huì)”呢？
appointment
appointment強(qiáng)調(diào)發(fā)生在固定時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)的預(yù)約，比如預(yù)約看牙醫(yī)、和律師約定見面等，常用搭配是make an appointment。
an arrangement to see someone at a particular time, especially for a business meeting or to get a professional service
例句：
Sue rang up to make a dental appointment.
蘇打電話預(yù)約與牙醫(yī)的會(huì)面時(shí)間。
I have an appointment to see my lawyer next Saturday.
我與律師約好下星期六見面。
engagement
engagement除了表示“訂婚、婚約”，也有“約定、約會(huì)”的意思，且十分正式，常用搭配是arrange for an engagement。
an arrangement to do something or meet someone
例句：
I'm afraid I have a previous lunch engagement.
恐怕我已經(jīng)午餐有約在先了。
Official engagements take up about 50% of his time.
公務(wù)會(huì)面占去了他50%的時(shí)間。
