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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; + L0 i% R |# w2 c
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to catch one‘s eyes; to hit it off;
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to have the hots for (someone);
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+ q" {; U7 U) `/ e4 Q to be attracted to each other.
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* A+ A1 f" a: g& v* g 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。 " a/ ]" h) J) X( C$ l% D, D3 R
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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)。
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( @( N; w9 b* L+ y i4 J 意指女的外表吸引; 如果是 she felt …… 那么就是指男的外表吸引。 ! o, \( H! z+ ?: u: w! D- S
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* A nice-looking girl caught his eye.(漂亮的妞儿吸住)。 注意:不用 eyes。
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5 q; R6 g* w! L V8 T: N * 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. : h& q) W* U; E; y- F: b8 W
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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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例如说,女对男的没有兴趣,那么也可以说:
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6 V3 ^6 W$ R( x; r B * 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)。 ; d7 h/ Z! P( A8 \
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这里的 catch,可指财富、地位、名望和外表。
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to be a lady‘s man (或 ladies‘ man);
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to be a prince on a white horse;
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to be a womanizer. ' r9 ?7 g4 p3 L# g
- x! b1 Q: o# r0 H% p+ _ 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。)
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7 @+ G0 U. m3 I 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。 0 R7 ?6 f/ a0 l$ A! E- @
5 {3 d" _! n8 G( B& D# R. q& J4 x * He is a prince in a shining armour.(动词时态:shine, shone 或 shined。) 8 Q t' ~7 G' p2 f8 ^- G) i
4 J% V8 s6 v, s3 o! w: f6 ] * 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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9 w. ~. { T* A) e1 K *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。
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/ V3 G0 @ E9 Y1 [- C- u 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: 8 }" L! M1 s5 P) I" N1 ]9 s! ^" ^1 a
6 c% L; Z- s$ M0 F4 e+ z+ j * 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:
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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。) ; ]* p; O7 \4 X) E; P, ~
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- ~5 j& ]% ~8 }+ z: S7 d3 h 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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6 K; T) W) f4 @$ H U% |3 S: w to be a beauty queen; to be a dream boat;
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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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( I1 }6 @5 N6 O( \7 M( u * She is a beauty queen.(= very beautiful)
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9 W8 k4 z& e3 ^ * She is a cutie.(= pretty and attractive)(漂亮迷人) , h& E# h! S6 H7 n! L9 A& i7 \" X, B
4 i) x1 c9 M6 w * She is a dream boat.(= ideal type of woman)(理想女人) ! Q6 K1 R( y; s: I' \) p
& k: J- S' d+ _9 s; H * 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)。 / j4 d2 j- b; P
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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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# P7 Q- s5 t% v& U 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: ) E$ ?9 {; a* Z; w& F2 c
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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 ' u4 i$ J' O3 r+ L- v/ D
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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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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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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。 # U* M1 j) Y2 @ M; O' F& d3 Y
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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) 0 G1 A; O+ t* V; h
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- Z: x( l1 ^; J * He fell head over heels in love with her.
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3 k/ A. z( h; `2 F * 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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, F+ n7 i* H( q& I/ Y$ y! }/ W: L * 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。)
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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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