Affair這個(gè)詞本來(lái)指的是“事情”,但在戀愛(ài)婚姻方面它表示“婚外情”(extramarital affair)。這個(gè)短語(yǔ)指的是“有外遇”、“有婚外情”。
例:He divorced his wife after he discovered that she was having an affair.
他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己老婆有婚外情后就跟她離婚了。
2. Two-time
本來(lái)恩愛(ài)的兩人,中間跑出了第三個(gè)人,“第三者”、“小三”在英語(yǔ)中被稱為the other woman/man。而一段關(guān)系中對(duì)感情不忠的那個(gè)人,英文則用two-timer來(lái)表示。動(dòng)詞two-time則表示“劈腿”、“腳踏兩只船”。
例:One of my friends has just been two-timed by her boyfriend. I feel really sorry for her.
我一個(gè)朋友最近被男友劈腿了,我真為她感到難過(guò)。
3. Cheat on sb
Cheat大家都知道是欺騙的意思,但這個(gè)固定搭配多指感情上背叛了對(duì)方,對(duì)另一半不忠。經(jīng)常在戀人背后出軌的人,俚語(yǔ)里也叫l(wèi)ove rat,指“愛(ài)情騙子”。
例:He was caught cheating on his wife.
他被發(fā)現(xiàn)對(duì)妻子不忠。
4. A bit on the side
On the side指的是主要以外的,也就是另外的,副業(yè)的。 如果說(shuō)a girlfriend on the side則表示一名已婚人士或者一個(gè)有女友的人在外面另有新歡。而上面的短語(yǔ)則表示“婚外情”。
例:I spotted Harry at the diner with a woman much younger than his wife. She must be his bit on the side.
我看見(jiàn)哈利跟一個(gè)比他老婆年輕好多的女人一起吃飯。她肯定是他的婚外情。
5. Sleep around
Walk around咱們都知道是四處走,那么sleep around是到處睡咯?這個(gè)詞組指的是跟很多人有染。
例:I heard he sleeps around.
我聽(tīng)說(shuō)他跟很多人亂搞。