從戀愛到婚姻的13種變化
Anniversary
1. Anniversary
紀念日
What it usually means:
一般意義
Celebrating every month or year with flowers, and Hallmark cards, and cutesy gifts.
每月或每年中的一天，贈送鮮花、賀曼賀卡和討巧的禮物。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Making last-minute dinner plans every 365 days.
365天為一周期，每過一周期商量去哪兒吃飯，并在最后一刻才妥協(xié)。
Spooning
2.Spooning
抱抱
What it usually means:
一般意義
Sleeping in each other’s arms, sometimes for an entire night.
相擁入眠，有時保持這種姿勢一整晚。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Something you do for about two minutes until someone’s arm goes numb, and you roll to opposite corners of the bed to actually sleep.
相互抱著大概兩分鐘，直到一方的胳膊麻了，然后你滾到床的另一邊去好好睡覺。
go out
3.“We should go out”
“我們可以出去逛逛”
What it usually means:
一般意義
A casual way to ask someone you’re interested in to go on a date with you.
以一種隨意的方式邀請你心儀的人和你約會。
What it means now:
現在的意義
What you say to your partner when you realize you’ve been indoors for an entire weekend and you can’t remember what sunshine looks like.
你發(fā)現你倆整個周末都宅在家里，已經不記得陽光是什么樣子的時候，你這樣對你的情人說。
Married
4.Married
已婚關系
What it usually means:
一般意義
A sacred and legal bond between two people.
兩人之間神圣的法律關系。
What it means now:
現在的意義
A derogatory way your friends refer to you and your partner
你的朋友吐槽你和你的他(她)關系的時候這樣說。
Flirting
5.Flirting
挑逗
What it usually means:
一般意義
Making your attraction known to someone you’re interested in.
讓你心儀的人感覺到你的魅力。
What it means now:
現在的意義
A sneaky way to get your partner to do the dishes.
一種讓你的伴侶吃完飯去洗碗的詭計。
space
6. Giving each other space
給對方一些空間
What it usually means:
一般意義
Taking an emotional break from your relationship to reevaluate your future together.
出于情感原因，從你們的戀愛關系中暫時脫身，以便重新評估你們日后在一起的可能性。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Making room at the bathroom sink so you can both brush your teeth before the commercial break is over.
在浴室的洗臉槽前讓出一點位置，這樣你們倆都可以在廣告時間結束之前刷完牙。
A friend of mine
7.“A friend of mine”
“我的一個朋友”
What it usually means:
一般意義
Your friend. A friend you made during your lifetime.
你的朋友。你一生中結交的某個朋友。
What it means now:
現在的意義
You or your partner’s friend. A friend one of you made during one of your lifetimes, although it’s difficult to remember whose because you collectively own the friend now.
你或者他(她)的朋友。你或者他(她)在生活中結交的某個朋友，但是，由于你們現在共有這段友誼，所以很難想起對方究竟是誰結交的朋友了。
Best friend
8.Best friend
最好的朋友
What it usually means:
一般意義
Your closest friend. A friend you made during your lifetime that you consider to be better than all your other friends.
你最親密的朋友，你在生活中所結交的，比你其他朋友更親密的朋友。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Your partner
你的他(她)
Date
9.Date
約會
What it usually means:
一般意義
Going out on the town as a couple.
成雙成對去城里尋歡作樂。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Fiiinally going to Home Depot to buy new smoke detectors like you’ve been talking about for weeks.
在計劃了數周之后，終~~~于來到“家得寶”，買了新的煙霧探測器。
小編注：家得寶公司是一家美國十分常見的家居連鎖店。
breaking up
10. “I’m breaking up with you”
“我要跟你分手”
What it usually means:
一般意義
A straightforward way to end a relationship.
一種結束戀愛關系的直接方式。
What it means now:
現在的意義
An empty threat you shout to your partner.
你沖著他(她)發(fā)飆時會說的空頭威脅。
Alone time
11.Alone time
獨處的時間
What it usually means:
一般意義
Treating yourself to a day of solitary activities.
享受一天單獨活動的自由時光。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Taking longer in the bathroom than necessary.
故意拖延呆在浴室里的時間。
I love you
12.“I love you”
“我愛你”
What it usually means:
一般意義
An expression of deep admiration.
一種表達深切愛意的方式。
What it means now:
現在的意義
Something you add after saying, “I know you were technically in bed first but can you turn the lights off because I’m soOoOoOo tired.”
當你說完“我知道的確是你先爬上床的，但是能拜托你去關燈嗎，因為我實在太~~~~累了。”，你可能會附加上那句話。
Forever
13. Forever
永遠
What it usually means:
一般意義
Until the end of time.
時間終結之日
What it means now:
現在的意義
The amount of time you and your partner have been together.
你和他(她)在一起的時間。
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