英语口语最炫潮流 31 单身的剩女们

 　　01. Being a 3S lady is like drowning, a really delightful¹ sensation after you cease to struggle.

　　当一个剩女，好比溺水而亡。到了停止挣扎之后，就会有那真正快乐的感觉了。

　　02. I hope I meet somebody I want to marry soon, otherwise I'll end up an old maid.

　　我希望能快点遇到一个合适的结婚对象，不然我就会孤老终生了

　　03. My requirement is very simple: to find a man who really loves me.

　　我的要求非常简单:找一个真正爱我的男人。

　　04. I am so frustrated² to fail the date again.

　　这次约会又失败了，真让我沮丧。

　　05. Since women no longer rely on men, they can live well by them selves.

　　如今，女人们已经不再依靠男人养活，她们自己也可以生活得很好。

　　06. I believe in pure love.

　　我只相信真爱。

　　07. Maid that laughs is half taken.

　　少女露笑脸，婚事半成全。

　　08. It is better to remain single than settle for someone incompatible³.

　　宁可单身也不愿意随随便便就嫁人(宁缺毋滥)。

　　09. Sometimes we can tell whether we have chemistry within just a few minutes.

　　有时候我们只需要几分钟的时间就能判断两个人是否情投意合。

　　10. Since you are footloose and fancy-free, you can do whatever you like.

　　你是自由身，没有爱情的羁绊，想做什么就做什么。

　　11. I like Tom but he didn't ask to see me again, so I guess he's not interested. I suppose I'll just stay a singleton all my life.

　　我其实很喜欢汤姆，但是他没有约我再见面。我猜他一定是对我没兴趣吧。我可能要一辈子单身了。

　　12. Being a singleton is solitary⁴, but splendid.

　　单身虽然孤单，但同样精彩。

　　13. Singles are happy to be single, believing they are more open to new expenences.

　　单身有单身的好处，他们相信单身的人更愿意接触新鲜事物。

　　14. 78 percent of singles believe they are as fit as, or even more fit than their "coupled" peers physically⁵.

　　78%的单身者认为他们的身体健康程度比起那些已婚的同龄人毫不逊色，甚至强过他们。

　　15. The majority of singletons feel more financially secure than the couples they knew.

　　大部分单身者感觉比起已婚的人，他们在财务方面更有安全感。

　　16. Many 3S ladies turn to the Internet for easy access to seek their Mr Rights.

　　很多"剩女"转而投向网络这个便捷的平台来寻找爱人。

　　17. She is such a warm-hearted woman that she is very keen on matchmaking.

　　她是个非常热心的人，常常帮别人做媒。

　　18. I will walk you down the aisle⁶ someday.

　　总有一天我会把你嫁出去的。

　　19. How many people did you invite to your wedding shower?

　　你邀请了多少人去你的告别单身女子派对呀?

　　20. I am married and have a wonderful family. But before I met my husband, I was a singleton for a few years.

　　我结婚了，有一个美满的家庭。但在遇到我丈夫之前，我也单身了几年。

1 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

2 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 incompatible   

adj.不相容的，不协调的，不相配的

参考例句：

• His plan is incompatible with my intent.他的计划与我的意图不相符。
• Speed and safety are not necessarily incompatible.速度和安全未必不相容。

4 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

5 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。

6 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。