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 smitten¹ 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 hitched²: "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 decided³ 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, repent⁴ 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 beholder⁵ = beauty is subjective⁶

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）。

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