地道美语听力播客952：婚前同居好不好？

Lucinda: Maggie and Gerry are moving in together. They want to start a family.

露辛达：玛吉和格里搬到一起住了，他们打算建立一个家庭。

Thomas: I don’t approve of that. They’re not married and it’s a disgrace. Shame on them!

托马斯：我不喜欢这样，他们还没有结婚，这太不雅了。太不知羞了!

Lucinda: I understand your objections, but they love each other and need our support, not our condemnation.

露辛达：我明白你为什么反对。但是他们彼此相爱，他们需要的是我们的支持，而不是指责。

Thomas: If I were their parents, I’d give them an earful. Someone should take them to task for making such irresponsible decisions.

托马斯：如果我们是他们的父母，我会好好教训他们一顿。作出如此不负责任的决定应该受到责备。

Lucinda: They know what they’re doing and it’s not our place to criticize their decision.

露辛达：他们知道他们在做什么。指责他们的决定，还轮不到我们。

Thomas: But I don’t have to like it. I’m not sending them a housewarming gift, that’s for sure.

托马斯：但是我不一定非得支持他们。我不会给他们送乔迁礼物，

Lucinda: Too late. I sent one and signed both our names.

露辛达：太晚了，我已经送了，还签了咱们两个的名字。

Thomas: You did what?! How will they know I disapprove of what they’re doing when you go behind my back and do that?

托马斯：你干了啥?你背着我偷送贺礼，他们怎么还能知道我不喜欢他们两个住在一起，未婚同居?

Lucinda: I think your reproach will come through loud and clear.

露辛达：我觉得你的责备已经传达地一清二楚了。