Love idioms 爱之习语
Falling in love 坠入爱河
catch someone's eye = to be attractive to someone: “The shy man at the back of the class caught my eye.”
与某人目光相遇(吸引某人):“坐在教室后排的那个害羞的男生吸引了我的目光。”
to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive :“My friend fancies you!”
喜欢某人(英式英语,发现某人很有魅力):“我的朋友很喜欢你!”
to have a crush on someone = to only be able to think about one person: "When I was at school, I had a crush on a film star."
迷恋某人(脑子里只能想着一个人):“我上学的时候对一个影星极其迷恋。”
to have a soft spot for someone = to have a weakness for someone: "She has a soft spot for Richard - he can do anything!"
对某人有好感(也写作to have a weakness for someone):“她对理查德有特殊的好感---他什么都会做!”
to have the hots for someone = to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new office manager."
爱慕某人(发现某人很有吸引力):“她对这位新来的业务经理爱慕不已。”
to go out with someone (British English) = to date someone: "They've been going out together for years!"
和某人出去约会(英式英语,也写作to date someone):“他们已经约会好几年了!”
to go steady = to go out with someone: "They've been going steady since their first year at university."
确定恋爱关系(与固定的情侣相处):“他们从大学一年级就确定恋爱关系了。”
to fall for someone = to fall in love: "He always falls for the wrong types!"
与某人坠入爱河(也写作to fall in love):“他总是爱错了人!”
to fall head over heels for someone = to completely fall in love: "He fell head over heels for her."
坠入情海(完全坠入爱河):“他与她深深坠入情海之中。”
to be lovey-dovey = for a couple to show everyone how much they are in love: "They're so lovey-dovey, always whispering to each other and looking into each other's eyes."
卿卿我我(总想向别人展示他们有多么相爱):“他们那么卿卿我我,总是低头互相耳语或者注视着对方的眼睛。”
to have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."
“我的眼里只有你”(只被一个人吸引):“他现在眼里只有苏茜一个人,老朋友一个都不理了。”
to be the apple of someone's eye = to be loved by someone, normally an older relative: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
奉若掌上明珠(被某人深爱,通常是一位年长的亲人):“她是父亲的掌上明珠。”
to be smitten by someone = to be in love with someone: "I first met him at a party and from that evening on, I was smitten."
被某人深深迷住(爱上某人):“我第一次在派对上遇见他就深深地被他迷住了。”
a love-nest = the place where two lovers live: "They made a love-nest in the old basement flat."
爱巢(情侣生活的地方):“他们在一处很老的地下室公寓里筑起爱巢。”
to be loved-up (British English) = to exist in a warm feeling of love: "They are one loved-up
热恋(英式英语,处于热烈的爱情中):“他们正在热恋。”
to be the love of someone's life = to be loved by a person: "He has always been the love of her life."
一生挚爱(一生只爱一个人):“她一生中只爱他一个人。”
Types of love 不同类型的爱
puppy love = love between teenagers: "It's just puppy love - you'll grow out of it!"
早恋(青少年期的爱恋):“这只是早恋,你长大后就不会这样想了。”
cupboard love = love for someone because they give you food: "I think my cat loves me, but it's only cupboard love!"
别有所图的爱(因为某些企图而爱某人):“我的小猫很爱我,但那是因为我给它们吃的。”
Getting married
结婚
to get hitched: "They're getting hitched next Saturday."
结婚:“他们下周六结婚。”
to tie the knot: "So when are you two tying the knot?"
喜结连理:“那你们什么时候结婚呢?”
If it goes wrong…
如果出了问题……
to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well: "Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch."
遇到一点儿困难(关系进展不顺利):“他们吵架之后关系进展不太顺利。”
to have blazing rows = to have big arguments: "We had a blazing row last night."
吵得一塌糊涂(大吵一架):“我们昨晚吵得一塌糊涂。”
can't stand the sight of someone = to not like someone: "She can't stand the sight of him any more!"
不想见到某人(不喜欢某人了):“她再也不想见到他了。”
to call it a day = to agree that the relationship has ended: "We decided to call it a day."
分手(同意关系结束):“我们已经决定分手了。”
to be on the rocks = a relationship that is in difficulty: "Once she moved out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks."
“触礁”(关系发展遇到困难):“很明显她搬走以后他们的婚姻亮起了红灯。”
to have a stormy relationship = a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."
暴风雨般的关系(争吵不断):“我很高兴我们没有总是争吵。”
a love-rat = a man who betrays his girlfriend / wife: "He's had affairs with three different women - he's a complete love-rat."
爱情骗子(背叛女友或妻子的男人):“他至少已经和三个女人发生关系了,是个彻头彻尾的爱情骗子。”
Sayings 谚语
Marry in haste, repent at leisure = if you marry too quickly, you have the rest of your life to regret it!
草率结婚后悔多(如果你结婚时很草率,你会后悔一辈子!)
Love is blind = when you love someone, you can't see their faults
爱是盲目的(当你爱上一个人的时候,看不到他的缺点)。
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = beauty is subjective
情人眼里出西施(美是主观感受)。
Let your heart rule your head = allow your emotions to control your rational side
跟着感情走(依据情感而不是理性做决定)。
Wear your heart on your sleeve = show other people how you are feeling
袒露感情(告诉别人你的感受)。