美国文化口语秀(文本+MP3) 第440期:美国人会被催婚、相亲吗?

过年回家，你被问个人问题了吗？催婚、相亲？今天听Jenny, Spencer分享美国人的情感、婚恋观。

关键词：

单身狗？单身很好啊！
好多朋友问我们英语“单身狗”怎么说？
几位美国主播想了很久，都说没有对应的。
Single: 单身
Singleton: 单身人士
Lonely and lowly: 寂寞、没地位
Lowly single? 单身狗？

催婚、逼婚
催婚英语怎么说？
Push you to get married
Pressure you to get married
Encourage you to get married
两个P比较直接，encourage比较婉转
催婚时，比较直接的长辈会说：
"You're not getting any younger": 岁数不小了

亲戚很关心
Concerned relatives at family gatherings: 家庭聚会时，有些亲友特别关心你的个人问题
外国亲戚这样问：
Is there anyone special in your life?
Are you seeing anyone special?
Have you been seeing anyone lately?

英语有句俚语：
Elephant in the room: 屋里的白大象，意思是大家特别想聊又不敢聊的话题
Beating around the bush: 绕圈子
Nosy relatives：八卦、爱管闲事的亲戚
Probe: 打探
Subtle: 婉转

怎么回应？
幽默回复：
There're plenty of special people in my life: 我生活中有很多特别的人
耿直回复:
Nah, there's no one special. But I'm OK with that: 我生活中没什么特别的人，不过无所谓
真心话
None of your business: 不管你的事

相亲英语怎么说？
#1.Matchmaking
Matchmaking：相亲、介绍、做媒
Family or friends can both be matchmakers：家人、朋友都会帮你介绍
But friends are much more common: 但是更多情况是朋友
Matchmaking services: 相亲服务
如果你们很配：
You two are a match!
You two go together well!
You two are a great fit!

#2.Set up
Set you up with someone: 给你介绍
朋友间介绍, 会这么说：
There's this guy/girl that you should really meet!
You two have a lot in common!
You two remind me of each other!

#3.Hook up
不太认真的关系，至少开始时，大家都没从长远角度出发：
Hook-up
NSA (no strings attached)
Flings

美国人用什么相亲交友App?
相亲节目在美国也很红！
Dating shows: 相亲节目
男生版：The Bachelor
Bachelor: 单身汉，英语里这个词的含义是钻石王老五
女生版：The Bachelorette
Bachelorette: 单身女，同上，通常也指条件特别好的白富美

条件好
条件好最常用的说法有：
Have money and looks
They have it all
They've got the full package
They're marriage material：特别适合结婚的对象

合适最重要
Go on blind dates: 去相亲
Not meant for each other: 不合适、没缘分
Soul-crushing experience: 摧毁灵魂的经历