點滴英語天天學第第73期:Tim想套磁沒成功(拓展語彙8)
從古至今,戀愛有3個階段。第一階段是“尋求戀情”,第二階段是“戀情帶來的興奮和激動”,第三階段是“戀情的終止”。既然戀愛是我們生活中的一個重要部分,當然有很多表示關於愛情的俚語。下面,我們就繼續來學習它們。
1. 原味表述:scope out
解析:to look someone or something over; to check someone or something out.(仔細觀察,打量)
例句:Saturday nights I like to go to the mall to scope out the girls.
週六晚上,我喜歡去商業街看女孩。
He spent the whole date scoping out other girls, so, no, I don't think it went very well.
他在整個約會過程中都打量着其他女孩,所以我覺得進展不太順利。
2. 原味表述:set someone up with
解析:To pair a person with someone else for a date or the possibility of a romantic relationship.(安排某人與另一人約會)
例句:There's a guy from work I'd really like to set you up with.
那時我很想幫你安排約會的一個同事。
I set Al up with my sist last night. He said he had the best time.
我安排Al昨晚和我姐姐約會,他説他度過了最愉快的時光。
I was skeptical when he said he'd set me up with his friend, but we actually had a wonderful evening together.
他説他將安排我和他的朋友約會,我不太相信,但是我們一起確實度過了一個美好的夜晚。
3. 原味表述:sleep around
解析:to have sex with several partners over time(到處跟人睡覺,性關係隨便)
例句:They say she sleeps around with just anybody all the time.
我們説她總是和任何人鬼混。
Candy told you that she is a virgin? Everyone knows she sleeps around.
Candy告訴你她是處女?誰都知道她到處跟人睡覺。
今天,我們學習4個可以用於戀情中需要用得到的俚語:sleep around,set someone up with,scop up。Hope thatyou can keep them in yourmind andmake useofthem inyour daily life.
今天,我們補充學習Lesson one:《Tim想套磁沒有成功》的拓展語彙。