我的“另一半”怎么说
昨天是七夕,有情人团聚的日子。说到爱情,就不能不说说对爱人的称谓。中国人通常把自己的另一半叫做“爱人”,有了孩子的也称为“孩子他爸(妈)”;今天我们来看看在英语中,人们是怎么向别人介绍“另一半”的。1. Where can British people find their ideal spouses?
spouse 是配偶的意思,指夫或妻,用于比较正式的场合。
2. How do they meet their other halves?
other half,“另一半”,那口子(指自己的配偶),同时也可以指代男女朋友。
3. Quite a lot of people said they meet girlfriends or boyfriends when they are out in a bar or club, or at a party.
boyfriend/girlfriend 男/女朋友,指尚未步入婚姻殿堂的情侣们。
4. Sometimes people meet the love of their life at a party or in a pub.
the love of your life 一生之爱,通常用于已经结婚的伴侣或是两人关系密切而稳定。
5. I met my partner by the matchmaker.
partner 也可以用来指自己的另一半.
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