英语博客：ESL Podcast 831 – Not the Marrying Kind

 　　Stacey: I have a date with George this Saturday. I can’t wait!

 

　　Brad: Have a good time, but you know what the word on the street is about George, don’t you?

 

　　Stacey: What?

 

　　Brad: He’s not the marrying kind.

 

　　Stacey: Oh, he just hasn’t met the right girl yet. When he does, he’ll be ready to settle down.

 

　　Brad: I don’t think so. Women who have gone out with him have told me that he’s up front with them: he has no intention of tying the knot – ever.

 

　　Stacey: Do you think he’s a commitment phobe?

 

　　Brad: I have no idea. I just know that he likes to play the field and anyone who dates him should not try to reform him.

 

　　Stacey: I wouldn’t try to reform him. I think he’ll just fall head over heels in love with me and he’ll put his philandering¹ ways behind him.

 

　　Brad: Don’t count on it.

 

　　Stacey: I’m convinced of it.

 

　　Brad: I’m always surprised by the degree to which women can delude² themselves when it comes to love!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 philandering   

v.调戏，玩弄女性( philander的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• And all because of a bit of minor philandering. 何况这只是区区一桩风流韵事所引起的呢。 来自飘（部分）
• My after-school job means tailing philandering spouses or investigating false injury claims. 我的课余工作差不多就是跟踪外遇者或调查诈骗保险金。 来自电影对白

2 delude   

vt.欺骗；哄骗

参考例句：

• You won't delude him into believing it.你不能诱使他相信此事。
• Don't delude yourself into believing that she will marry you.不要自欺，别以为她会嫁给你。