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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。 , A x! U+ l- N
. l$ {1 W/ v h7 L0 |$ dto 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;
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& A( \: G8 m$ Q G5 q$ x to have the hots for (someone);
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( |: r2 M% I9 K" W to be attracted to each other. 7 B/ _/ n9 a+ N/ E4 U
7 P" @4 j8 }0 M# D6 R1 n! W$ T 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。 % |% I" r5 L& C! L3 }
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* 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)。 6 M4 c0 h4 [- C5 F, R% q, d: 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。 4 k* q o) e0 [# z" _$ u0 S
) t% J9 l' f3 a* m * A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。 5 _- F( d4 Q' h/ B& S* F+ c! G
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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
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* They were attracted to each other the moment their eyes met. & k" {1 ]; m0 T: S: I
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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。) 0 i4 W! C. C$ Z
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例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说:
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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)。 6 B- }5 O) U) w( a; {# q0 k
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这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。 ' x5 x# M* H1 B" h1 U: v
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man);
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% ]7 k( [/ s! g8 P) [; A to be a prince on a white horse;
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" v. }6 P" u5 e( O' j3 {; D to be a womanizer. * i1 H) Y/ ]+ [2 V, F' l
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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: * R, p5 n s& O# s( N P V
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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。)
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8 k6 s; J J, N) T1 ^( k 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。 ; b& z( o' Q5 L
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* He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。) : {: V# a: s+ Q. X f; V
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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。) ' e V8 R2 s" T& h2 j
! i7 z* t+ r! `% p+ G* W5 ~1 Q. u6 Q4 c) k *As a casanova, he has many girl friends.(由於他是美男子,他有许多女友。) 4 y) X6 B" _. M
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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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3 N$ j. l! |( w" O 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: " B1 J D! o7 c6 m0 U% w8 N
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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)。
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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: 1 |/ V0 W9 k8 M: o( a! a' W
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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。) 7 I9 S/ w/ J7 i6 Z; ]
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& y& r2 k3 R# N) ? 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。 8 [9 }) D9 I; y" V+ X
' h! {8 w3 m# R/ I: a; I to be a beauty queen; to be a dream boat; + O% @& c) C+ s0 n
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to be a cutie; to be a babe; 4 A' W. X$ C3 _$ `) l
" F( \4 \) L; d- S% a# w to be a fox. 5 l: N0 U- c) x A
' ?1 Z# z- \: |. U1 w4 F 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。 1 {& t6 f$ R, w$ ?1 J9 I
7 ]4 p. L) i) r, {) ^+ n 例如:
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* She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful)
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* She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人) 0 k+ g2 A% @- T9 M/ J" }
/ s, i; Q! I" C" Z# W w& ~ _ * She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) + j$ F8 `& p: i- q; Q8 e
3 C4 H2 I9 t9 m8 h, Z) X/ W * She is a babe.(= very beautiful and attractive)
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3 h* ^1 Q' d) Z9 N" w6 P+ Y * She is a fox.(= She is a foxy lady = She is sexy.)(她很性感)。 2 e4 `) q" @. d
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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: 5 A+ Y% j4 w: v" f" f% q8 h1 `" @3 h
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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
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* She made him feel up there in the clouds.
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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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" D, [; Y" E: w) k 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。 9 R- n5 }) k0 B4 v# R
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to fall in love with (someone); / {, q+ y, R; U/ o* a8 ^
( e' C" _# b7 J% s$ m8 _ to fall head over heels in love; to love (someone) from head to toe.
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5 Q3 t9 Y2 |, t" L. c5 X 都是指男欢女爱,沉溺情海,或是爱得晕头转向。 & \4 F: O, B* G
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r7 r r6 X& v * 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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* 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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' V) k& U# r4 O, Z! D3 O( o * 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: 1 M* W* E& }+ \) y! h
0 X# @2 Z7 z# @' D3 s; p( n& v" \ * 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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