“单身”的好玩称呼

时间：2009-03-12 03:21:52

（单词翻译:单击）

    大家看过电影《布里奇特·琼斯的单身日记》(Bridget Jones's Diary)吗？Bridget Jones是个30多岁的女人，抽烟很凶，喝酒很猛，而且，她是个单身。她常常称呼自己为：singleton。

　　Singleton是现在老外在日常生活中经常使用的一个词。A singleton is a person1 who doesn't have a boyfriend2 or girlfriend3, husband4 or wife5. A singleton 就是一个既没有伴侣也没有配偶的单身。

　　对话范例：

　　A: Didn't you go on a date last night? How was7 it? Did6 you like him?

　　B: Well, I liked him but he didn't ask to see me again so I guess he's not interested8. I suppose9 I'll just stay a singleton all my life10!

　　A: Oh don't be silly11, you'll meet someone12 soon.

　　就算现在单身，你也别想着终身独身啊。总有一天，你会遇到那个良人呢。月老可是早就牵好线了呢。听听过来人怎么跟我们说的：Well actually13 I'm married14, but before I met my wife I was a singleton for a few15 years. 是吧，哪个人没有经历过单身的日子！

　　Singleton 应该算是个挺实用的单词。它通常都应用于非正式场合。它是一个非常有趣的俚语用法，并且，这个词不含有贬义和嘲弄的意思。


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1 person QMBxI     
n.人
参考例句：
  • I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
  • She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。
2 boyfriend 6xzzd4     
n.男朋友
参考例句：
  • The girl was so angry that she hung up on her boyfriend.那姑娘一气之下挂断了男朋友的电话。
  • My boyfriend gathered some beautiful flowers for me. 我的男朋友为我采来一些美丽的花。
3 girlfriend JsbzR8     
n.女朋友；女伴侣
参考例句：
  • My girlfriend is a teacher.我女朋友是个老师。
  • I just broke up with my girlfriend.我刚和我的女朋友分手了。
4 husband LbBxv     
n.丈夫
参考例句：
  • My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
  • I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。
5 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
6 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
7 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
8 interested WqFzGH     
adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)
参考例句：
  • to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
  • I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
9 suppose drDwo     
v.料想，猜测；假定，以为；（祈使句）让，设
参考例句：
  • I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.我想他八点钟以前会回来。
  • Suppose he can't come,who will do the work?如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？
10 life C1LxR     
n.生活；生命
参考例句：
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
11 silly ZTWz5     
adj.傻的，愚蠢的
参考例句：
  • It was silly of him to do it.他那么做真是太傻了。
  • How silly of you to do that!你做那事多愚蠢呀！
12 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
13 actually wJSyE     
adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今
参考例句：
  • he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
  • Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。
14 married HBbx9     
adj.已婚的；与…结婚的
参考例句：
  • I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
  • They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。
15 few kk0x2     
adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的
参考例句：
  • There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
  • I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

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