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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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2 L, @0 X, a6 z$ _; Dto have a crush on (someone); ' |3 Y0 ` g I. [! p
( w4 P8 W/ j* k$ y/ W$ r0 F& s5 Wto feel an instant magnetism; ( Q. \: M' Z- u' o1 l5 r/ S6 h
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to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off; 7 }1 \# ^0 ]8 [) I
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to have the hots for (someone);
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to be attracted to each other. 0 [7 ~' C( [, D1 x/ R
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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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' S, Y- k* ^6 Y! B 例如: - d8 X$ Y% Q9 L3 R) L; f I
0 x. ]( R* J/ I) O! ^* @3 i * He (she) has a crush on her (him) (他对她十分爱慕) 。
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2 \+ g( N+ j8 T0 g0 [" P * 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)。
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意指女的外表吸引; 如果是 she felt …… 那么就是指男的外表吸引。 ' i0 Z' \3 f# e4 d, I6 S" R
?8 y4 P/ ]4 F$ V7 L& T3 u1 Y * A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。 8 {9 j+ H+ r& T
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* 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 ' j( o2 x) C. ]8 \" f3 h
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* They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met.
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9 u( Y# E* q+ c$ ^8 n * 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。) , W; d. N$ B6 g( w/ F, g
4 y$ M9 J2 T0 q- R2 J/ ~: ` 例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说:
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2 c& \' N; Z c: } * She did not feel any attraction toward him.(她对他毫无兴趣); 或
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( v5 E: u/ F! b" m# c0 B' k * 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)。 0 v$ J( K, R% Q5 @
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这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。 ; A/ u0 X& S/ [, @
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man); 2 s6 Z$ j/ D" O
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to be a prince on a white horse; & F* ~- u; O. M* R) @ `
3 W5 p. x1 d+ L i/ @$ L/ Q3 G to be a casanova; # b- n/ F o9 p& M
4 K5 o* U8 X+ N8 g2 d8 S to be a womanizer. 3 p' ~7 H+ i! Q, B
/ R' V% J9 d+ p; q 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: / z' ^+ ^2 L5 c# D
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* Mr. Lin has been considered a prince on a white horse.(林先生被认为是白马王子。) : ?* u( O8 C ~/ g. q& V
' K W6 M! N- T) b2 x) s& u3 o1 A7 b+ t 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。 & w0 T5 N8 p9 u6 J) _4 @8 ]
: F$ ?" I5 ^. E& M6 j5 A, a7 {+ p * He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。)
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- P8 A |6 I0 a9 V7 J( Y% f * 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。)
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( t; ] s5 I6 D *As a casanova, he has many girl friends.(由於他是美男子,他有许多女友。) 5 [) N3 F- r. H
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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。
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' ]. u3 h$ Z& L1 i6 v 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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$ w; O+ {4 G5 y- o6 i+ A * 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)。 6 t( I" V5 N5 h
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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: ' g3 V5 {1 l* O f, E |
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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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. T8 d6 I; g% y 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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. n& U! t0 E/ O! `: \, Y$ ? to be a cutie; to be a babe;
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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。
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" a* J* \9 Q! j1 _ ? * She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful) " T0 c/ R" E c5 o" F
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* She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人) 1 D1 E" ]& s( J$ z
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* She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人)
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% N, {$ n# q" q6 s! P * She is a babe.(= very beautiful and attractive) ! F% T. q0 y' Q0 C/ g" c- f/ T% f
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* She is a fox.(= She is a foxy lady = She is sexy.)(她很性感)。 1 x2 }& ?1 G: g8 g( S
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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。 8 `; e: M" R4 M3 G2 l; Y' a, d1 F _
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1 s. Q( d; d* i% O5 l+ z 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: : p; f! p; Q/ c4 |6 {3 U
3 p! t6 m5 [. L/ D, K" A * 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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* She made him feel up there in the clouds. . n' K2 y% r* a
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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。) & M* l8 G. U6 q) f4 ]+ |2 N
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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。
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to fall in love with (someone);
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" n4 M: p( w$ \8 X6 q. R1 y+ _3 P( g to fall head over heels in love; to love (someone) from head to toe.
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都是指男欢女爱,沉溺情海,或是爱得晕头转向。 3 J1 x3 p+ F S) V" p: y2 E5 Q
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* They have fallen in love with each other for years.(他们相爱多年)。(动词时态:fall, fell, fallen) & L" W9 A! ^9 k- o/ l
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* He fell head over heels in love with her.
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" S" d3 \7 g8 g4 ^: a4 f# [ (= 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 ; U+ l1 B3 s6 Q
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* He falls madly in love with her.
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* They are two peas in a pod. (他们像豆荚里的两粒豆子--即形影不离。) & g( S" g# G' _2 G3 [
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* 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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