VOA慢速英语:Romantic Relationships. Let's Talk(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. More specifically, we talk about expressions related to love gone … not quite right: Relationships that do not work out, relationships that are more trouble than they are worth, and relationships ones that make you wish you were alone.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句：How do these relate to the product being designed?
这些经历同将要设计的产品有什么关系？

2. In the case of a love-hate relationship, a couple just keeps going back and forth between the two feelings.

in the case of 至于…， 就…来说
例句：I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency
我不敢想在重大紧急情况下会发生什么。

3. The term “rebound” used in this way dates back at least to the 1830s.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

4. Instead of getting involved with someone else right away, someone on the rebound probably needs some time alone, as well as distance from their ex – long distance.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.
农民卖粮，将以现金支付，而不是白条了。

5. People in a long-distance relationship live very far apart from each other and don’t see each other on a regular basis.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Do you often help each other with your lessons?
你们经常互相帮助复习功课吗？