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1、流行美语之约会流行美语之约会李华通过了博士生的资格考试。Larry 涨了工资。两人一起去吃饭庆祝。李华今天要学两个常用语，go out 和 more than friends.LL: It is so nice to be celebrating such happy events with you, Li Hua! And on such a wonderful evening, I have an important question to ask you.LH: 重要问题？好，有什么问题尽管问！LL: (Nervously) Uh.Well.I was wondering if you
2、wanted to.go out with me.LH: 出去干嘛？我们还没吃完饭呢？再说，外面又那么闷热。LL: (A little embarrassed) Uhhh.Noooo. I dont actually mean for us to go outside *right now*, Li Hua. By asking if you wanted to go out with me, I meant: Would you date me?LH: 哦，原来 go out with you 是约会的意思。LL: (Hopefully) Yes.So, would you like to
3、go out with me, Li Hua?LH: Larry, 我们做朋友这么久了，你现在要跟我谈恋爱，我还真觉得有些突然。LL: We *have* been friends for a long time, Li Hua, and I realized that there isnt anyone else I enjoy doing things with as much as you. Thats why I decided to ask you to go out with me.LH: 我得考虑一下，因为这样一来，我们的关系就全变了。LL: Well, it wouldnt c
4、hange things that much. If we are going out, we will still do all the things we do now: go to restaurants, see movies, and take trips to fun places.LH: 你说得没错，那我们就不能跟别人约会了吧？LL: That is generally the idea, Li Hua. When you go out with someone, you dont usually date other people.LH: 我现在倒是没跟什么人约会，可是.LL:
5、 What? Is it that you dont want to go out with me, Li Hua?LH: 不是。我很喜欢你，我就是希望我们永远能象现在这么好。LL: So, you will go out with me?LH: 好，我愿意！*LL: This is so great! Youve made me so happy, Li Hua. I was worried you were going to say you wanted to be “just friends.“LH: 我知道，如果女孩子不接受男子的追求，就可以说 She wants to be “jus
6、t friends.“ 只做普通朋友。LL: How do you know about being “just friends“, Li Hua?LH: 以前我跟两个室友住在一起，经常说起交男朋友的事。LL: So, what did your roommates tell you?LH: 有个男孩约 Nancy 出去，可 Nancy 并不喜欢他，所以她就打电话给那个男孩，说更愿意做普通朋友。LL: Well, Li Hua, it takes a lot of courage for a guy to ask a girl out on a date - and there is noth
7、ing worse than hearing a girl say she wants to be “just friends.“LH: 这我可不信。LL: I guess you are right, Li Hua. A girl could say worse things!LH: 不过我可以想象，被谢绝的男孩子的自尊心肯定会受到打击。LL: Thats right. And that is why I am so glad you didnt say you wanted to be “just friends“, Li Hua, just a moment ago. I would h
8、ave been sad.LH: 如果不是“just friends“普通朋友，那我们是什么呢？LL: Well, when a girl says she would like to go out with a guy, she and the guy become “more than friends.“LH: 也就是说我们原来是普通朋友，那现在开始约会，所以我们的关系已经不只是朋友，超越了朋友的界限了？LL: Right, being “more than friends“ is a way of saying you are dating someone. So now we are “more than friends.“LH: 两个“more than friends“的人做的事情，一定跟“just friends“的人做的不一样喽？LL: Like date each other.LH: 还有拉手，拥抱.LL: Oh, look! Its the waiter with our bill, Li Hua. Maybe we can continue this conversation later.今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是 go out, 是约会的意思。另一个是 just friends 做普通朋友，和 more than friends, 恋爱的关系。
