在美国,约会有非常多种类,女生也会同时跟好几个男生约会,并且处于不一样的关系会有不一样的说法,这与大家中国的文化有太多的差异。这里大家给大伙汇总了一些约会与情侣关系间说法。
1.如何约会?DatingorGoing out
Date 和 go out 都可以表示异性朋友(特别是有感情或是暧昧关系的)之间的约会,大家来看几个例子,领会一下使用方法:
I dated him when I was in college.
I've only had one date with him so far.
We're going on a date this Saturday night.
Would you like to go out together sometime?
2.约会的类型 Kinds of dates
约会当然也有好几种啦,快看看都有哪些呢:
Blind date: two people have never met before
Double date: where couples get together to do something
Hot date: date someone very attractive or used playfully for a date with a friend or spouse
Going Dutch: date where each person pays his or her share
3.处于恋爱关系中
当一对男女处于恋爱关系中时,该如何描述呢:
They are in a relationship.
Is she seeing anyone now?
I think we are going steady.
See someone 和 go steady 都表示长期和某人约会,处于恋爱关系中。
4.天生一对的伴侣
看到一对幸福的伴侣,你心里必然会想到天生一对如此的词吧,那如此的表达用英语该如何说呢:
They were made for each other.
Aren't they the perfect couple?
They are a match made in heaven.
I think they are good together.
5.夫妻关系
假如两个人成为夫妻,或是结成了长期稳定的伴侣关系,又该如何描述呢:
A couple: two people dating exclusively
比如:They are really nice couple.
An item: a couple who is the TOPic of gossip1 or interest.
比如:So are you two an item now?
Sweet heart: girl friend or boyfriend; implies a sweet relationship
比如:He married his high school sweet heart.
Lovers: a couple who show their affection openly
比如:Those two lovers just got married last month.
6.露水姻缘
都说情和性可以分开,只不过为了一时的寻欢作乐发生的情事也不少,像这种事情大家用下面的词来形容:
Love affair 比如:He had a love affair with a French girl when he was studying in France.
Summer fling2 比如:It was nothing serious; it was just a summer fling.