实用英语：Love idioms 爱之习语

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　　Falling in love 坠入爱河
        　　catch someone's eye = to be attractive to someone: “The shy man at the back
of the class caught my eye.”
        　　与某人目光相遇(吸引某人)：“坐在教室后排的那个害羞的男生吸引了我的目光。”
        　　to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive :“My friend
fancies you!”
        　　喜欢某人(英式英语，发现某人很有魅力)：“我的朋友很喜欢你!”
        　　to have a crush on someone = to only be able to think about one person:
"When I was at school, I had a crush on a film star."
        　　迷恋某人(脑子里只能想着一个人)：“我上学的时候对一个影星极其迷恋。”
        　　to have a soft spot for someone = to have a weakness for someone: "She has
a soft spot for Richard - he can do anything!"
        　　对某人有好感(也写作to have a weakness for someone)：“她对理查德有特殊的好感---他什么都会做!”
        　　to have the hots for someone = to find someone very attractive: "She's got
the hots for the new office manager."
        　　爱慕某人(发现某人很有吸引力)：“她对这位新来的业务经理爱慕不已。”
        　　to go out with someone (British English) = to date someone: "They've been
going out together for years!"
        　　和某人出去约会(英式英语，也写作to date someone)：“他们已经约会好几年了!”
        　　to go steady = to go out with someone: "They've been going steady since
their first year at university."
        　　确定恋爱关系(与固定的情侣相处)：“他们从大学一年级就确定恋爱关系了。”
        　　to fall for someone = to fall in love: "He always falls for the wrong
types!"
        　　与某人坠入爱河(也写作to fall in love)：“他总是爱错了人!”
        　　to fall head over heels for someone = to completely fall in love: "He fell
head over heels for her."
        　　坠入情海(完全坠入爱河)：“他与她深深坠入情海之中。”
        　　to be lovey-dovey = for a couple to show everyone how much they are in
love: "They're so lovey-dovey, always whispering to each other and looking into
each other's eyes."
        　　卿卿我我(总想向别人展示他们有多么相爱)：“他们那么卿卿我我，总是低头互相耳语或者注视着对方的眼睛。”
        　　to have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped
all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."
        　　“我的眼里只有你”(只被一个人吸引)：“他现在眼里只有苏茜一个人，老朋友一个都不理了。”
        　　to be the apple of someone's eye = to be loved by someone, normally an
older relative: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
        　　奉若掌上明珠(被某人深爱，通常是一位年长的亲人)：“她是父亲的掌上明珠。”
        　　to be smitten by someone = to be in love with someone: "I first met him at
a party and from that evening on, I was smitten."
        　　被某人深深迷住(爱上某人)：“我第一次在派对上遇见他就深深地被他迷住了。”
        　　a love-nest = the place where two lovers live: "They made a love-nest in
the old basement flat."
        　　爱巢(情侣生活的地方)：“他们在一处很老的地下室公寓里筑起爱巢。”
        　　to be loved-up (British English) = to exist in a warm feeling of love:
"They are one loved-up
        　　热恋(英式英语，处于热烈的爱情中)：“他们正在热恋。”
        　　to be the love of someone's life = to be loved by a person: "He has always
been the love of her life."
        　　一生挚爱(一生只爱一个人)：“她一生中只爱他一个人。”
        　　Types of love 不同类型的爱
        　　puppy love = love between teenagers: "It's just puppy love - you'll grow
out of it!"
        　　早恋(青少年期的爱恋)：“这只是早恋，你长大后就不会这样想了。”
        　　cupboard love = love for someone because they give you food: "I think my
cat loves me, but it's only cupboard love!"
        　　别有所图的爱(因为某些企图而爱某人)：“我的小猫很爱我，但那是因为我给它们吃的。”
        　　Getting married
        　　结婚
        　　to get hitched: "They're getting hitched next Saturday."
        　　结婚：“他们下周六结婚。”
        　　to tie the knot: "So when are you two tying the knot?"
        　　喜结连理：“那你们什么时候结婚呢?”
        　　If it goes wrong…
        　　如果出了问题……
        　　to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well:
"Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch."
        　　遇到一点儿困难(关系进展不顺利)：“他们吵架之后关系进展不太顺利。”
        　　to have blazing rows = to have big arguments: "We had a blazing row last
night."
        　　吵得一塌糊涂(大吵一架)：“我们昨晚吵得一塌糊涂。”
        　　can't stand the sight of someone = to not like someone: "She can't stand
the sight of him any more!"
        　　不想见到某人(不喜欢某人了)：“她再也不想见到他了。”
        　　to call it a day = to agree that the relationship has ended: "We decided to
call it a day."
        　　分手(同意关系结束)：“我们已经决定分手了。”
        　　to be on the rocks = a relationship that is in difficulty: "Once she moved
out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks."
        　　“触礁”(关系发展遇到困难)：“很明显她搬走以后他们的婚姻亮起了红灯。”
        　　to have a stormy relationship = a relationship with many arguments: "I'm
glad we don't have a stormy relationship."
        　　暴风雨般的关系(争吵不断)：“我很高兴我们没有总是争吵。”
        　　a love-rat = a man who betrays his girlfriend / wife: "He's had affairs
with three different women - he's a complete love-rat."
        　　爱情骗子(背叛女友或妻子的男人)：“他至少已经和三个女人发生关系了，是个彻头彻尾的爱情骗子。”
        　　Sayings 谚语
        　　Marry in haste, repent at leisure = if you marry too quickly, you have the
rest of your life to regret it!
        　　草率结婚后悔多(如果你结婚时很草率，你会后悔一辈子!)
        　　Love is blind = when you love someone, you can't see their faults
        　　爱是盲目的(当你爱上一个人的时候，看不到他的缺点)。
        　　Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = beauty is subjective
        　　情人眼里出西施(美是主观感受)。
        　　Let your heart rule your head = allow your emotions to control your
rational side
        　　跟着感情走(依据情感而不是理性做决定)。
        　　Wear your heart on your sleeve = show other people how you are feeling
        　　袒露感情(告诉别人你的感受)。