从恋爱到婚姻的13种变化
Anniversary
1. Anniversary
纪念日
What it usually means:
一般意义
Celebrating every month or year with flowers, and Hallmark cards, and cutesy gifts.
每月或每年中的一天，赠送鲜花、贺曼贺卡和讨巧的礼物。
What it means now:
现在的意义
Making last-minute dinner plans every 365 days.
365天为一周期，每过一周期商量去哪儿吃饭，并在最后一刻才妥协。
Spooning
2.Spooning
抱抱
What it usually means:
一般意义
Sleeping in each other’s arms, sometimes for an entire night.
相拥入眠，有时保持这种姿势一整晚。
What it means now:
现在的意义
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.
相互抱着大概两分钟，直到一方的胳膊麻了，然后你滚到床的另一边去好好睡觉。
go out
3.“We should go out”
“我们可以出去逛逛”
What it usually means:
一般意义
A casual way to ask someone you’re interested in to go on a date with you.
以一种随意的方式邀请你心仪的人和你约会。
What it means now:
现在的意义
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.
你发现你俩整个周末都宅在家里，已经不记得阳光是什么样子的时候，你这样对你的情人说。
Married
4.Married
已婚关系
What it usually means:
一般意义
A sacred and legal bond between two people.
两人之间神圣的法律关系。
What it means now:
现在的意义
A derogatory way your friends refer to you and your partner
你的朋友吐槽你和你的他(她)关系的时候这样说。
Flirting
5.Flirting
挑逗
What it usually means:
一般意义
Making your attraction known to someone you’re interested in.
让你心仪的人感觉到你的魅力。
What it means now:
现在的意义
A sneaky way to get your partner to do the dishes.
一种让你的伴侣吃完饭去洗碗的诡计。
space
6. Giving each other space
给对方一些空间
What it usually means:
一般意义
Taking an emotional break from your relationship to reevaluate your future together.
出于情感原因，从你们的恋爱关系中暂时脱身，以便重新评估你们日后在一起的可能性。
What it means now:
现在的意义
Making room at the bathroom sink so you can both brush your teeth before the commercial break is over.
在浴室的洗脸槽前让出一点位置，这样你们俩都可以在广告时间结束之前刷完牙。
A friend of mine
7.“A friend of mine”
“我的一个朋友”
What it usually means:
一般意义
Your friend. A friend you made during your lifetime.
你的朋友。你一生中结交的某个朋友。
What it means now:
现在的意义
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)在生活中结交的某个朋友，但是，由于你们现在共有这段友谊，所以很难想起对方究竟是谁结交的朋友了。
Best friend
8.Best friend
最好的朋友
What it usually means:
一般意义
Your closest friend. A friend you made during your lifetime that you consider to be better than all your other friends.
你最亲密的朋友，你在生活中所结交的，比你其他朋友更亲密的朋友。
What it means now:
现在的意义
Your partner
你的他(她)
Date
9.Date
约会
What it usually means:
一般意义
Going out on the town as a couple.
成双成对去城里寻欢作乐。
What it means now:
现在的意义
Fiiinally going to Home Depot to buy new smoke detectors like you’ve been talking about for weeks.
在计划了数周之后，终~~~于来到“家得宝”，买了新的烟雾探测器。
小编注：家得宝公司是一家美国十分常见的家居连锁店。
breaking up
10. “I’m breaking up with you”
“我要跟你分手”
What it usually means:
一般意义
A straightforward way to end a relationship.
一种结束恋爱关系的直接方式。
What it means now:
现在的意义
An empty threat you shout to your partner.
你冲着他(她)发飙时会说的空头威胁。
Alone time
11.Alone time
独处的时间
What it usually means:
一般意义
Treating yourself to a day of solitary activities.
享受一天单独活动的自由时光。
What it means now:
现在的意义
Taking longer in the bathroom than necessary.
故意拖延呆在浴室里的时间。
I love you
12.“I love you”
“我爱你”
What it usually means:
一般意义
An expression of deep admiration.
一种表达深切爱意的方式。
What it means now:
现在的意义
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.”
当你说完“我知道的确是你先爬上床的，但是能拜托你去关灯吗，因为我实在太~~~~累了。”，你可能会附加上那句话。
Forever
13. Forever
永远
What it usually means:
一般意义
Until the end of time.
时间终结之日
What it means now:
现在的意义
The amount of time you and your partner have been together.
你和他(她)在一起的时间。
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