英文片語|愛的十種模樣,教你如何表達!

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從兩個人認識彼此之後,或許會開始約會並決定在一起,也許彼此深深相愛,偶爾可能也會感情觸礁,但最後兩個人決定攜手共度餘生,這些愛的過程與不同模樣,你知道該如何用英文表達嗎?

English With Lucy 的講師Lucy提出了有關愛的十種模樣,並可以用十個道地俚語,來形容這些戀人沉浸在戀愛當中的樣子。

1. A match made in heaven

= a couple that is seemingly perfect. 天生一對

e.g. They’re a match made in heaven! 他們簡直是天生一對!

2. double date

= a date involving two couples 兩對情侶一起約會

e.g. Let’s go on a double date with John and Mary. 我們和John與Mary一起去約會吧!

3. to be an item

= you’re involved with someone. 和某人在一起

e.g. Are you two an item? 你們兩個在一起了嗎?

4. to be head over heels in love

= to be really in love with someone 和某人相愛

e.g. I felt head over heels in love with him. 我深愛他。

5. to pop the question

= to ask for somebody’s hand in marriage 求婚

e.g. He hasn’t pop the question to me yet. 他還沒向我求婚。

6. tie the knot

= to get married 結婚

e.g. My mom and dad tied the knot 27 years ago. 我的父母二十七年前結婚。

7. puppy love

= adolescent romance 青少年時期的戀愛

8. a blind date

= somebody sets you up on a date with somebody you don’t know 和不認識的人約會(由他人安排)

e.g. My mom asked me to go on a blind date, but I didn’t agree with that. 我媽叫我去相親,但我不同意。

9. to be on the rocks

= the relationship isn’t going well 感情觸礁

e.g. Their relationship might be on the rocks. 他們的關係似乎出了些問題。

10. to get hitched

= to get married 結婚

e.g. They’re going to get hitched tomorrow. 他們明天結婚。