2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 15 Not the Marrying Kind

 

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。