美国文化脱口秀 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

美国人会被催婚、相亲吗?

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