英語口語萬能句典 第19期:談論婚姻

談論婚姻

After getting married, he turns to be henpecked.
結婚後他完全變成了“氣管炎”。
A: After getting married, he turns to be henpecked.
結婚後他完全變成了“氣管炎”。
B: Well,a man in love is incomplete until he has got married. Then he's finished.
嗯，戀愛中的男人是不完整的，結婚後完整了，可他也就完了。
henpecked a. 懼內的

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
要抓住男人的心，先抓住他的胃。
The way to a woman's heart is through the door of a good restaurant.
要抓住女人的心，先帶她上好餐廳。

Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.
信賴與尊重是幸福婚姻的前提。
Understanding is one of the most important ingredients of a happy marriage.
相互理解是美滿婚姻中最重要的因素之一。
ingredient n. 成分，因素

I believe marriage needs patience and good care.
我相信婚姻是需要經營的。
A: Marriage is suffering.
婚姻生活都很痛苦。
B: I can't agree with you. I believe marriage needs patience and good care.
我不同意你的觀點。我相信婚姻是需要經營的。
patience n. 耐心

Marriage makes a man.
婚姻決定一個男人的成敗。
Marriage is a lifelong business.
婚姻是終身大事。
A：Marriage makes a man.
婚姻決定一個男人的成敗。
B: That's why l must make the decisions by myself.
這就是我爲什麼自己做決定的原因。

How I envy those who are married!
真羨慕結了婚的人！
A: How I envy those who are married!
真羨慕結了婚的人！
B: You're kidding!I prefer to be single.
開什麼玩笑！我寧願單身。

Marriage goes by destiny.
婚姻是命中註定的。
A: Marriage goes by destiny.
婚姻是命中註定的。
B：I don't think so.
我可不這麼認爲。
destiny n. 命運，定數

His marriage is an awkward business.
他的婚姻是件棘手的事情。
He's in an awful jam over his marriage.
他在婚姻問題上處境十分困難。
The failure of his marriage casts a blight on his whole life.
婚姻的失敗使他終身失意。
A: His marriage is an awkward business.
他的婚姻是件棘手的事情。
B: In fact, he doesn't know what married life is.
實際上，他不懂婚姻生活。
awkward a. 棘手的，難處理的

It was money troubles that ended their marriage.
金錢糾紛使他們的婚姻破裂了。
A: It was money troubles that ended their marriage．
金錢糾紛使他們的婚姻破裂了。
B：It always happens.
這樣的事經常發生。

Though unhappily married, she dreaded divorce.
儘管她的婚姻很不幸，但她不願意離婚。
A: I've heard that Anna's husband often beats her。
我聽說安娜的丈夫經常打她。
B: Yes Though unhappily married, she dreaded divorce.
是的，儘管她的婚姻很不幸，但她不願意離婚。
dread v. 懼怕，擔心
divorce n. 離婚

The marriage was in every sense happy.
怎麼看這個婚姻都是幸福的。
A：How do you think of their marriage?
你如何看待他們的婚姻？
B: The marriage was m every sense happy.
怎麼看這個婚姻都是幸福的。
in every sense“在各種意義上”

Marriage is the tomb of love.
婚姻是愛情的墳墓。
A: What do you think of marriage?
你怎麼看待婚姻？
B: Marriage is the tomb of love.
婚姻是愛情的墳墓。
tomb n. 墳墓