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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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to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off; , B/ v. M9 B7 o4 A
5 D5 X4 D1 {- T d3 {5 Z0 J to have the hots for (someone);
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/ b. {& F- B/ A. n$ ^7 |& A to be attracted to each other.
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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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" U# a" ~5 g/ D' R9 V, ~/ r 例如: - X( y' v2 T" g8 r
8 E# V% |: c. Z * He (she) has a crush on her (him) (他对她十分爱慕) 。
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) O+ J% L6 y* U; | * 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)。 5 H( g" P/ Q/ j; X& r$ w
' M1 K9 w/ i( n: M9 x4 R% a 意指女的外表吸引; 如果是 she felt …… 那么就是指男的外表吸引。 1 s9 C& g# X. @' s7 [9 f( n8 q. J
3 X Q, K/ {. w- \ {( q$ c * A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。 3 \+ a/ R$ l; ]# v
7 _" t/ e9 H9 g * 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 9 Y% L# H+ j4 F8 a
; g+ t+ l+ E* g( y0 M$ K * They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met.
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* 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。) 2 |( e" r* N# L
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例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说: c2 y9 x+ m# D& G
9 H V& H3 o9 h! g: J * She did not feel any attraction toward him.(她对他毫无兴趣); 或 0 \- ^0 j8 K* f* `1 U- i8 |7 [2 o
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* 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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这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。 , ^- D. F; k3 t# A$ j
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man); 1 _, B1 Q9 Z, h6 C# V) S2 y7 g
( p" L: e. F K to be a prince on a white horse; " x, H* z6 ~) c
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$ \9 R7 l* g8 d# s- Y- C to be a womanizer.
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: U6 X0 S! I* r7 V 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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6 [5 Q; Z( \8 c4 I& n * 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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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。
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9 Z6 ]& f# m6 r$ k: |9 z/ u. I& i5 U; V * He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。) , C1 L Y, c8 M- E1 N1 c
/ p5 ~% i; V1 y! g' I" y * 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。) _' w/ P v+ V( }9 H6 U
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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。 : M' X! J: S( m4 b8 _. h& v0 b
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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:
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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)。 3 x% O; t6 U" R3 h; s! u& v
+ u5 X5 s3 R9 w$ f S' W 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。)
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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。
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to be a beauty queen; to be a dream boat; 3 @$ z0 J4 @" N0 B
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to be a cutie; to be a babe;
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to be a fox. 0 T' @( ?6 P! R* _9 W8 `! V: X
$ @3 g. R* i: K9 X 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。 2 b" i5 |, n; _6 f: S) U7 g0 S
0 l# i4 O" I* P' ? 例如: 9 c S7 N9 ]9 N& x& S: I8 N5 Y
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* She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful)
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|' P: ?& U: D4 B/ K * She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人) " u/ }0 ]. K6 ?( h2 K4 F+ o( _5 h" z
/ G( ]/ Q% I( Q" |) e * She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) , @4 e5 C1 |2 a$ w7 U
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* She is a babe.(= very beautiful and attractive)
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* She is a fox.(= She is a foxy lady = She is sexy.)(她很性感)。
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注意:如果说: She is as sneaky(或 cunning)as a fox. 又是指她像狐狸一样的狡猾。
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' Z6 O: Z% F! ~7 R; l 假如女人能使男人拜倒她的石榴裙下或神魂颠倒那么就能说: 0 Q6 A7 q, L' x: G" \3 `
2 A& h- B! K2 F+ S2 g * 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
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(= on clouds nine = on the top of the world)(她使他神魂颠倒,飘飘然如仙。)
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2 X6 H$ @8 n3 B5 }3 T) v% f# c) V 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。 / t, n# B2 h$ M; T6 E
! v* Z% T7 Z6 ]' ^) ]- q% s to fall in love with (someone);
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1 A9 O: B2 K' B" n' R) h% I0 V6 v to fall head over heels in love; to love (someone) from head to toe.
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& r( O9 `* d9 }4 A4 S$ f: ^ 都是指男欢女爱,沉溺情海,或是爱得晕头转向。 % X c! Y7 o- d, R, _+ i
5 F4 C( [( ~7 p! L2 H- I 例如:
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9 g1 r3 D( I: `0 S* t6 {# W% ~. Z * They have fallen in love with each other for years.(他们相爱多年)。(动词时态:fall, fell, fallen) 8 y# s" z) x3 K8 C) ^2 p
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) A, m& _! Q/ Z# Q (= 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。
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* 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
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1 W4 j$ M2 X8 Z( i3 z& ` * He falls madly in love with her. 9 A! y/ x5 A) h3 H! k$ Q' W2 T
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6 i4 U: _- t E* G, A6 U7 y0 i 至於男女热恋时「目中无人」或「形影不离」,也可以说: ) D5 }' I/ T; A \; d; R8 E
. O# K. d" A+ s2 I: n! d. u% H: Q * They are two peas in a pod. (他们像豆荚里的两粒豆子--即形影不离。) 4 d/ Z D% A0 t9 l$ b$ R
4 @- {! J& R% }/ u, P8 ] E1 ` * 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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