【英语趣味课堂】结婚后-After Getting Married

 Todd: Hey, Keith. I heard you just got married.

 

Keith: Oh, yeah.

 

Todd: Nice. So, how long ago did you get married?

 

Keith: Oh, I got married last November.

 

Todd: Really, well congratulations.

 

Keith: Thanks a lot.

 

Todd: So, what's married life like?

 

Keith: Oh, it's great. I love married life.

 

Todd: How is being married different than being a bachelor?

 

Keith: You get less dates.

 

Todd: Yeah. That's for sure. That's for sure. So at home, do you share with like the cooking and the cleaning and stuff¹ like that?

 

Keith: Oh, yeah, sure. That's the only way to do it really.

 

Todd: Yeah. Do you cook for your wife?

 

Keith: Oh, yeah.

 

Todd: OK. What do you cook for her?

 

Keith: It depends on what she wants but usually I do the easy stuff like pastas and salads and that kind of stuff.

 

Todd: Oh, that's nice. That's nice.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

married life

 

What's married life like?

 

'Married life' is the life you have when you are married.  Many people think of married life as being boring.  Notice the following:

 

He was always afraid that married life would be boring, but it was nice to feel comfortable.

They were both so busy with work that they quickly had a married life routine² and almost never saw each other.

bachelor

 

How is being married different from being a bachelor?

 

A 'bachelor' is a man who is not married.  Many people have the idea that the life of a bachelor is about parties and fun.  Notice the following:

 

His is always dirty because he has been a bachelor his whole life.

Although he loved his wife it was difficult to end his bachelor life.

dates

 

You get less dates when you are married.

 

A 'date' is a romantic meeting with one other person.  This can include a trip to the cinema, dinner, a concert, or any other way to spend time with another person.  Notice the following:

 

She went on three dates with him last week.

When did you go on your first date?

for sure

 

That's for sure

 

If something is 'for sure' it is certain or guaranteed.  Notice the following:

 

We will come to your party for sure.

For sure I want to see you tomorrow.

share

 

Do you share the cooking and cleaning?

 

To 'share' cleaning is to divide the work between two people.  Many people in relationships share the responsibilities of maintaining³ a house.  Notice the following:

 

I do all the cleaning.  You never share in the responsibility.

Do you share taking care of the new baby?

 

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。

3 maintaining   

保持( maintain的现在分词 )； 保养； 坚持； 保卫

参考例句：

• We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem. 维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。
• It's endless work maintaining the house in good repair. 要让房屋保持得很好是件干不完的活。