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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$ S+ q8 n/ Gto have a crush on (someone); ! z& J6 N7 d) S+ k$ A9 t- g' J: T
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to feel an instant magnetism; . u( W6 q& b2 e3 f
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to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off; ' o1 t) d4 f# u, j& i
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3 B3 d2 W! X4 m/ r" z! I to be attracted to each other.
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) V3 X. _* _/ R5 f: G/ k# C; p 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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: O$ \6 O6 K6 b# q( h6 } * He (she) has a crush on her (him) (他对她十分爱慕) 。
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) N( D8 t& m# N% k5 ?$ ^; V) 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)。 / C( |6 H5 L$ ?7 q6 c' F) P! A }) Z
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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。 + x0 a2 D% n/ N5 X) h
1 C# k3 y9 A0 e" T, B* u * A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。 % c9 v. l0 Z' b- q. q, _; k
, g1 k& `6 w8 f" p * 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& ], j) J0 k9 e* B6 \
4 J' ]7 e5 C4 I- S; r, v * They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met. 5 R: ` N# f6 H
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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。)
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3 ]2 ^9 ?7 _. B, F 例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说:
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! I5 Z% K4 q% ]0 `0 z * She did not feel any attraction toward him.(她对他毫无兴趣); 或
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4 I6 p: R) I1 F5 g! D/ L * 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)。 ) k7 i2 v% S( `! ^% f
% i- O" j+ ~& ~9 Q; m, H; P 这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。 . ^, H, @ ?# J6 s* _* q G( b/ v
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man); R% @$ \! x8 t/ H; T# w0 W4 Z
9 o: U, Z. |* E to be a prince on a white horse;
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+ n; u1 x# I, y& N r to be a casanova;
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to be a womanizer.
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! c& ?5 i% s* S+ i+ S% ] 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: " T) W6 p5 o! ], W+ S' t
& r% M& ~7 t+ x4 e7 J3 \ * Mr. Lin has been considered a prince on a white horse.(林先生被认为是白马王子。) * R' d" [1 M$ @4 O: P
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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。 + a$ Z# g, P H, s4 u& g% I7 C. G
2 r) h, \% O) P+ U * He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。) ' o) q: N3 e2 ]
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* 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。) / }, _ K9 x2 g% P0 v5 E4 ~' i
% d) ?* k# F6 T! a# @ *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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* N2 ^- p+ R$ ^6 [" A (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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* l2 t+ r# E7 ?6 i$ t 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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5 Z4 C; D, `, z g * 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)。 8 D5 w( U* Z9 u6 a, X- n
# k! B: E% A7 h+ c. 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: . w) z$ o1 U- @ q
9 Z- T6 q% I5 a$ K/ _ * 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。) # ~: Y. Q" u% j# G5 Q4 Y
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9 y J6 i- Q F' x9 T 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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4 [: ^" j/ B, L6 W, s Q to be a beauty queen; to be a dream boat;
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* ~5 D' s! ]1 ], \, d to be a cutie; to be a babe;
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to be a fox.
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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。 8 |* L/ L; z4 y/ Z, e! C
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5 N8 }9 v6 Z% X' j' c" y/ |# W * She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful)
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6 L1 Y% z) x7 b8 b8 q * She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人) 5 D& a* d3 T0 `4 \
* B" S0 \$ s% f1 ^ * She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) 1 h# [: t4 b3 g0 Q5 ]* E9 {9 H& A
( {3 U* S2 g2 ? ]# W4 ^* ?8 ~ * 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)。 * A1 J+ x1 |5 O6 ?$ V0 `% |8 n
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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: " J' m5 \: b+ t: i
+ J# y5 ^- Y& o2 d" w) B0 f) V * 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 * }9 P9 z' {$ D0 v7 X0 |
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* She made him feel up there in the clouds.
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' J2 r2 c1 l. [: K (= 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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6 m9 S+ O# _9 J7 h 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。 0 h" w( x: A, {
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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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) E7 r9 y* d* ^3 ^% z5 S1 M1 t 例如:
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# N) D8 z, @- Q0 S G `8 S * 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 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 . ~2 B/ X) I; c4 `
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至於男女热恋时「目中无人」或「形影不离」,也可以说: % q' O6 V; K& U! J. a+ p/ X
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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。)
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& h% c# O3 [* j4 T0 X1 U * 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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