白领应急英语口语 工作之余74 摩登约会

范例一：Three minutes date  3分钟约会

What upsets you?  什么事让你这么苦恼？

My parents called. As usual, they reminded me again that I should have a plan to marry by my late 20s.
我父母的电话。像往常一样，他们又提醒我，我应该计划在30岁之前结婚。

Easier set than done.  说来容易做来难。

Who should I marry? I have no time to go on a date.
我应该跟谁结婚？我都没有时间去约会。

It is not your mother finding one for you?
不是你妈妈帮你找吗？

I will find one myself, of course. I’m a modern girl.
我自己找，当然，我是一个摩登女孩。

Perhaps you can try the three minutes date, the latest type.
或者你可以尝试一下三分钟约会，最新的那种约会方式。

You mean dozens of the opposite sex meet each other for three minutes in a dimly bar serving alcohol, I hate that idea.
你是指很多异性在一个昏暗的酒吧相见。我讨厌那样的做法。

No, there is an updated version, three minutes video date. I know an online dating website providing such service with a microphone and webcam, you can sigh for it. You can be face-to-face with a guy talking for maximum three minutes.
不，有一种最新的形式，三分钟视频约会。我知道一个网上约会网站提供了这样的服务，还配有一个麦克风和摄像头，你可以去注册。你最多可以和一个家伙面对面交流3分钟。

I don’t think it makes sense. Three minutes is such a short time.
我不觉得这样做有意义。3分钟时如此短的一段时间。

I think you can find out if there is a possibility of romance within the first second of meeting someone, so-called love at first sight.
我想你就能知道是否有可能和某个人相见一两次就恋爱，也就是所谓的一见钟情。

Anyway, I don’t want to post my face up for sale on the internet like that.
无论如何，我不想像那样把我的脸放在网上销售。
Don’t worry. There are many other options using the internet as dating methods. Some sites operate at international standard even have got certifications.
别担心。有很多其它使用互联网约会的方法。一些网站按照国际标准运作，甚至获得证书。

Of course, for these sites, you have to pay a membership fee. But all in all, it is more serious and professional. The chance of meeting a good and serious person who does not play games is higher.
当然，你必须交会员费给这些网站。但是，总而言之，这样更严格和专业。遇到一个又好又认真，不是玩玩的人的机会更高。

I don’t want to post my personal information on the internet. I’m not knowing who is reading it.
我不想把我的个人信息放到网上去。我不知道谁会去看这些信息。