【话匣子英语】他们在寻找“猎物”

男女开始约会前，他们一般会选择去哪些场所，目的毫无疑问啦，就是找合适的约会对象.....听听他们怎么说

Harp¹: So today we’re doing a Chatterbox episode², and that’s where we chat. We talk about different topics. Sometimes we interview people.

 

Maura: Right. And Harp and I love to chat. Particularly today’s topic, it’s very interesting.

 

Harp: It is very interesting. Today we’re going to talk about dating.

 

Maura: Right. Specifically, being on the prowl.

 

Harp: Yes, when you’re looking for someone to date.

 

Maura: Right. So, the first thing we’re gonna talk about is slang³ that is used when people are looking to find someone that they’re physically⁴ attracted to.

 

Harp: Yes. And then we’ll talk about places where people are on the prowl.

 

Maura: Right. So those are the places where people go when they’re trying to find a new boyfriend or girlfriend or some kind of love interest.

 

Harp: Yes. And then the last topic is… We’re gonna talk about some types of people that you might see on the prowl.

 

Maura: Mmhmm. So, first let’s start by talking about expressions. And we’ve already mentioned one: to be on the prowl. And this is an animal reference⁵. When an animal is on the prowl, this means they’re walking around in the forest or the jungle and they’re looking for something to eat.

 

Harp: Yeah, they’re hunting. They’re on the prowl.

 

Maura: Right. And we use this same expression for people who are out, usually at night, looking for someone to date.

 

Harp: Exactly. To be on the prowl. They’re looking for someone to date.

 

Maura: Mmhmm. Now, when someone’s on the prowl, they might actually pick up someone.

 

Harp: And to pick up someone doesn’t mean that they lift them up, it means that they start talking to them, get their attention. They pick up someone.

 

Maura: Right. So, at a bar, if a person was there and they saw another person that they were interested in, and they went over to that person and tried to make a conversation with them, that would be picking them up.

 

Harp: Yeah. And they often use a pick-up line, which is a one-line statement that’s supposed to be kinda smart or witty, sometimes it’s funny, to try to get the person’s attention

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

3 slang   

n.俚语，行话；vt.使用俚语，辱骂；vi.辱骂

参考例句：

• The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语。
• Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.俚语往往很快风行起来又很快不再风行了。

4 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

5 reference   

n.提到，说到，暗示，查看，查阅

参考例句：

• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
• I like to have my reference books within my reach.我喜欢把参考书放到伸手可取的地方。