剩男剩女是現(xiàn)在很流行的一個(gè)話題,在托福詞匯中也經(jīng)常出現(xiàn),我們一起來看看剩男剩女用英語怎么說吧!
單身說法一:On the shelf
在英語口語中也會(huì)用on the shelf這個(gè)短語來表示女子過了適婚年齡依然未能嫁出去的狀態(tài)。例如:Why is the hello girl still on the shelf? (為什么這個(gè)女接線員還沒嫁出去?)
單身說法二:leftover women and men
將“剩男剩女”翻譯成leftover women and men,帶有明顯的貶義,因?yàn)閘eftover一詞的意思是“吃剩的食物,殘羹剩飯”,不過中文原詞也是帶有貶義的。“剩男剩女”指的是大齡未婚男女青年,因?yàn)榈搅嘶榧弈挲g卻還單身,所以被認(rèn)為是“剩下了”。那些接近expiry date的“準(zhǔn)剩男剩女”也有一個(gè)稱號(hào),就是doomed single(必???。
必??妥鍐紊砝碛梢彩俏寤ò碎T的,都有哪些呢?
1、You can take the time to find the right woman
你有足夠的時(shí)間來尋找合適的女人
One of our reasons for staying single is that you can afford to waitfor your true soul mate (ifone even exists) to pop into the picture.You can take the time to casually wade through thebarracuda-infestedwaters of the dating pool and set your hook for the prize catch。
單身理由之一,你可以等待,直到真正的心靈伴侶出現(xiàn)(如果存在的話)。面對(duì)遍布荊棘的婚姻之路,你可以耐下性子,放長(zhǎng)線,釣大魚。
2、You can do what you want, when you want
無論何時(shí),你都可以做你想做的事
When you're single, the world is your oyster. You can pick up and goanywhere you want, doanything you want, any time you want. No one isin the background nagging at you to do chores,go shopping, or "growup."
如果你是單身,那么整個(gè)世界盡在掌握。不論何時(shí)何地,你可以從心所欲。沒人摧著你干家務(wù)或去逛街,也沒人要你“別耍孩子氣”。
今天的單詞你學(xué)會(huì)了嗎?