实用英语：Other Half (一对情侣中的) 那一位

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　　Jo: Welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Jo and with me
today is Lily.
        　　Lily: Hello there. 很多听众都熟悉我们的地道英语，这个节目专门向大家介绍英式英语中最流行的词汇和成语，其中很多都是字典上查不到的。
Jo 今天我们要学习的新短语是什么?
        　　Jo: Well, we're going to take a look at the expression other O.T.H.E.R.
half H.A.L.F. other half.
        　　Lily: Other half? 另一半? 什么的另一半呢 Jo?
        　　Jo: The other half of your relationship. Your other half is simply your
boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife.
        　　Lily: 这很有意思，英语中可以把情侣中的一方，男朋友，女朋友，丈夫或妻子统称为 the other half –
就像汉语中我们常说的你那位。
        　　Jo: You would be more likely to use this for a boyfriend or girlfriend you
have been with for a long-time – so it would be someone you are in a long term
relationship with.
        　　Lily: 长期的情侣关系，也就是说， other half 这个短语多用于那些老夫老妻或有长期关系的情侣。
        　　Jo: And you usually use it to talk about your other half with someone
else.
        　　Lily: 另一点要注意的是， other half 一定是在和第三者谈话的场合使用。 Let's have an example shall
we?
        　　Examples
        　　A: So are you coming to Jess' party?
        　　B: Yeah I'll be there. Can I bring my other half?
        　　A: So are you going on holiday this year?
        　　B: Yes, me and my other half are going to America to visit some friends for
a couple of weeks.
        　　Lily: Well I've got to go – my friend and her other half are staying and
we're going out for a meal.
        　　Jo: Yes and I've got to get back to my other half.
        　　Lily: 我那位，my other half 你那位， your other half. 好，这就是今天的新词汇， 怎么样?
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        　　Jo: You've been listening to BBC Learning English – see you next time.
        　　Lily: Bye for now.