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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); " \& I6 i& R/ i+ S+ [+ H
* }& [/ @4 _4 Q$ ^6 {2 ?6 dto feel an instant magnetism; / w' R( p; E" Q/ H- }) i# X/ J7 e
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to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off; ! U' S* @$ s0 ^
X, x! @& G; @7 O9 Y to have the hots for (someone); 1 ~5 U# I0 y! l+ B( S
. u- Z9 a% {& Y5 L' z- C# { to be attracted to each other.
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5 m# n& V! ^3 x; [ 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。 ) H8 V7 N0 N$ ~% s- E: k
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7 [. O4 c$ C# C. l* b$ h+ A * He (she) has a crush on her (him) (他对她十分爱慕) 。
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* 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。
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* A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。 ! I7 P" e5 w0 E, ^7 o. Q
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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 . G% }$ J5 H3 a# P. u& ~ T
+ }/ F" p$ m+ L! x * They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met. & B7 ? q$ R, O$ r. [, b, d
# t5 B5 m- y1 S* F6 z * 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。) , _! X1 W& o1 i! W- d9 s
' Z) {0 |9 c4 r/ q. J# R 例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说: + f3 M" { H$ U( @ i2 |
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* She did not feel any attraction toward him.(她对他毫无兴趣); 或
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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)。 |/ R5 W7 ~ h: [& V2 o
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这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。 2 d$ |9 s5 v& \
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man); , G* I' t% F0 d$ R
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to be a prince on a white horse; ! D0 i% t. ~ l$ y& L& S
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to be a casanova;
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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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* Mr. Lin has been considered a prince on a white horse.(林先生被认为是白马王子。) $ U4 c9 r9 r- r3 e; D" [1 v
9 r* w' L7 D' i& x1 O Y- A 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。 M# U0 a- i* D
$ }& o9 o8 [) T/ B. f; _ * He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。) 6 I9 W" z4 I* C1 N( H& D
% h7 e+ `7 B; m' t* ~ * 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。) 3 z' u% @; W: b6 [
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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。 : E; B2 L; t, z7 A9 J" z
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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: # a% C% p% l+ A. l0 v9 A' ^& M
3 b/ ~5 l; X& _' o( V * 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)。 " b4 v4 e$ i$ |" _
: m7 ~% g/ G9 i0 c 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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2 |& U% }/ z( r6 F( H * 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。) - x$ @$ v! q" t+ X$ q1 `% g+ Q
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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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; W; H! O* G8 r0 `' t! T3 g to be a cutie; to be a babe; 3 Q! c* N( \ a
. U7 d8 s- \1 \6 j8 s7 \( b to be a fox.
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9 B7 O: `% W" a 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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例如:
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( L2 N" O" F! x/ x3 t0 T* F) r * She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful) # W: S' o! g- a; y- p
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* She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人)
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* She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) 5 D" F' N$ r. Q1 J% |- m7 w* P
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* She is a babe.(= very beautiful and attractive)
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" @: O8 K [! J1 Z. S * 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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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: - |. m4 c/ [& G X$ ?$ o0 Y/ G, T
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* 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 " j; ?$ ?1 q4 t
- h! G" |8 B* ^9 a * She made him feel up there in the clouds. , T* d6 }( }- x7 `1 @
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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。) Y$ @2 Z2 s. Z( j& }8 A4 V
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to fall in love with (someone);
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都是指男欢女爱,沉溺情海,或是爱得晕头转向。
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+ r9 ^2 W2 d b- a' k: w * They have fallen in love with each other for years.(他们相爱多年)。(动词时态:fall, fell, fallen)
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* He fell head over heels in love with her.
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(= 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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4 p' l9 Q& t+ L2 B6 }) s2 E * 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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, O( Z0 u! M6 \, w8 P, `9 h3 } * He falls madly in love with her.
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至於男女热恋时「目中无人」或「形影不离」,也可以说:
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' _9 g7 n3 d) ^ `' p# l q. ~7 } * They are two peas in a pod. (他们像豆荚里的两粒豆子--即形影不离。)
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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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