英文『單身漢』和『單身女』怎麼說？

今天我們繼續來通過美劇《摩登家庭》610中的片段，來學習一下口語實用表達。

在本集中，為了給Haley過21歲生日，大家一起到酒吧來慶祝，Mitch和Cam姍姍來遲，到底是怎麼回事呢？

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聽 得 懂 & 說 得 出

Mitch:Sorry that took so long. We got trapped by those bridesmaids over there.

對不起久等了，我們被那些伴娘困住了。

Sorry that took so long.

對不起讓你久等了。

例句一：

Sorry that took so long. My mom wouldn"t let me off. She had to tell me everything about her day.

對不起讓你久等了，我媽媽不肯掛電話。她跟我了講今天發生的每一件事。

例句二：

Sorry that took so long. I looked everywhere for the files you wanted and finally found them on Jade"s computer.

抱歉讓你久等了，你要的那個文件我到處都找了，最後在Jade電腦上找到了。

Cam:That"s what happens when you bring gay guys to a straight club. We"re like catnip to drunken bachelorette party girls.

你帶同志來正常酒吧就會這樣。對那些喝醉的參加單身派對女生來說，我們就跟貓草一樣。

That"s what happens when…

當…就會這樣。

例句一：

A: I don"t think I did too hot on that test.

我考試好像考得不怎麼樣。

B: That"s what happens when you don"t study.

不學習就會這樣啦。

例句二：

I told Sandra not to buy that stock, but she did anyway and lost it all. That"s what happens when you don"t listen.

我跟Sandra不要買這支股票，但是她就是不聽把它買了最後賠光了。這就是不聽勸的後果。

Catnip

貓草

Bachelor

單身男子

Bachelorette

單身女子

Mitch:The problem is, they can get a little bit clingy. But don"t worry, Haley. We are here for you tonight.

問題是，她們有時候有點太粘人。但是別擔心Haley，我們今晚是為你而來的。

Someone can get a little bit…

某人有時會有點…

例句一：

Ernie can get a little bit annoying when talking to him. He likes to brag about his job.

跟Ernie說話有時有點煩人。他喜歡吹噓自己的工作。

例句二：

Jana can get a little bit crazy after having a few drinks. She has a very low tolerance.

Jana喝幾杯酒就會發瘋，因為他不太能喝酒。

Clingy

粘人

例句一：

My ex was too clingy. I had to be with him every night and he would follow me everywhere.

我前任太粘人了。我每天晚上都得跟他在一起，我去哪他都跟著。

例句二：

Her son is quite clingy for his age. I think she spoiled him too much and won"t let him do anything on his own.

她兒子有點太粘人了，她可能太慣他了，沒有讓他獨立的做點什麼。

怎麼樣，今天內容你學會了嗎~

今日練習：

請結合今日知識點，翻譯：

That"s what happens when the poor get their hands on money.

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