Language of Love
A broken heart is what happens when a love relationship is broken off.
Someone with a broken heart is usually depressed which means they feel awful and don't enjoy life.
译文:心碎是恋爱关系破裂时所发生的事。心碎的人通常情绪低落,这意味着他们感觉很糟糕,无法享受生活。
Exercise:
1. She broke his heart when she told him their relationship was over.
2. If someone you love breaks off the relationship, it feels like the end of the world.
To fall in love with someone can be a wonderful experience, with powerful emotions.
People in love often share their deepest feelings and emotions, which is intimacy.
译文:爱上一个人是一段伴随着强烈情感的美妙经历。恋爱中的人经常分享他们至深的感觉和情感,那就是亲昵行为。
Exercise:
1. Being in love can blind you from seeing things as they really are, so it is easy to make a bad decision.
2. The emotions of love have inspired poets throughout history.
3. Other kinds of love include the love between a parent and child.
To find someone attractive usually means there is a physical desire to be with them.
Physical attraction may sometimes lead to love, but in many cases it may only lead to a short-term sexual relationship.
译文:发现一个人有吸引力通常意味着有和他们在一起的生理需求。身体上的吸引有时会导致爱情,但许多情况下,它可能只会导致短暂的性关系。
Exercise:
1. Many women use makeup to make themselves more physically attractive.
2. If two people are attracted to each other, they want to be together.
3. Physically attractive people attract people of the opposite or same sex, depending on their sexual orientation.
To flirt with someone means to let him or her know that you want to be approached.
Some people use their eyes or a smile to flirt.
译文:和某人调情意味着让对方知道你想被接近。有些人用眼睛或微笑调情。
Exercise:
1. The skill of flirting is something that comes naturally to some people, but for many people, they just act awkwardly.
2. If someone is flirting with you, they are coming on to you. You may reject their advance or accept it and begin a relationship.
Jealousy is what often happens when two people compete for the love of the same person.
The one who losses may be very jealous of the other and try to break things up.
译文:嫉妒是当两个人争夺同一个人的爱情时经常发生的事情。失去的一方可能会非常嫉妒另一方,并试图拆散关系。
Exercise:
1. Feelings of jealousy may last for a long time and can destroy friendships.
2. He tried to make eye contact with her, but she didn't respond.
3.— What can cause people to feel depressed?
— Someone with a broken heart is usually depressed which means they feel awful and don't enjoy life.
4. She has found the man of her dreams.
5. To fall in love with someone can be a wonderful experience, with powerful emotions.
6. To flirt with someone means to let him or her know that you want to be approached.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. She broke his heart when she told him their relationship was over.
2. Feelings of jealousy may last for a long time and can destroy friendships.
3. Many women use makeup to make themselves more physically attractive.
4. If two men are rivals for the same woman, they may dislike or even hate each other because of jealousy.
5. To flirt with someone means to let him or her know that you want to be approached.
6. A jealous person often wants to possess the person they love.
Reactions to News
Some people can remain calm even when everyone else is confused and upset.
When you are calm, you can think clearly and make good decisions.
译文:有些人即使在其他人都感到困惑和不安时也能保持冷静。当你冷静的时候,你可以清晰地思考并做出正确的决定。
Exercise:
1. Some people are easily upset and have a hard time controlling their emotions.
2. Sometimes it’s best to control your emotions and be calm rather than react in anger.
People react to disappointing news in different ways.
Sometimes they get discouraged and lose their confidence.
Sometimes they get depressed and begin to cry or even get drunk.
译文:人们对令人失望的消息有不同的反应。有时他们会气馁,失去信心。有时他们变得沮丧,开始哭泣,甚至喝醉。
Exercise:
1. When disappointed, be calm, think clearly and act constructively.
2. When disappointed, it’s much better to face the facts and decide what to do next than get discouraged.
People are furious when they are extremely angry.
People who are furious at each other may end up fighting or trying to hurt each other.
译文:当人们极度愤怒时,他们就会勃然大怒。对彼此愤怒的人最终可能会打架或试图伤害对方。
Exercise:
1. When people are furious at each other they often yell and insult each other.
2. Some people become furious when they are driving and another driver cuts in front of them.
To be excited is usually a good thing.
People can become excited while watching a soccer match and seeing their team score a goal.
The opposite of "exciting" is "dull" or "boring".
译文:兴奋通常是一件好事。当人们观看足球比赛,看到他们的球队进球时,他们会变得很兴奋。“exciting”的反义词是“dull”或“boring”。
Exercise:
1. He expected the game to be exciting, but it was so boring that he left early.
2. Everyone was excited when they heard that their favorite team had won the game.
Someone is terrified if they are extremely afraid and shaking with fear.
Terrified people will often scream and run away from whatever is threatening them.
译文:如果一个人非常害怕并且吓得发抖,他就会感到恐惧。惊恐的人往往会尖叫,并逃离任何威胁他们的东西。
Exercise:
1. Being in the earthquake was a terrifying experience, especially for the children.
2.— What can cause people to lose their confidence?
— Sometimes they get discouraged and lose their confidence.
3.— What state of mind can help you think clearly and make good decisions?
— When you are calm, you can think clearly and make good decisions.
4.— How do people feel if their favorite team score a goal?
— People can become excited while watching a soccer match and seeing their team score a goal.
5. People who can't control their emotions are difficult to work with. Their actions can upset everyone around them.
6. People who are furious at each other may end up fighting or trying to hurt each other.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. People who can't control their emotions are difficult to work with.
2. When people are furious at each other they often yell and insult each other.
3. To be excited is usually a good thing.
4. He expected the game to be exciting, but it was so boring that he left early.
5. He was terrified when he thought the building he was in was going to collapse in the earthquake.