從古至今，戀愛有3個階段。第一階段是“尋求戀情”，第二階段是“戀情帶來的興奮和激動”，第三階段是“戀情的終止”。既然戀愛是我們生活中的一個重要部分，當然有很多表示關于愛情的俚語。下面，我們就繼續來學習它們。

1. 原味表述：get turned down

解析：Be refused.

例句：I asked Sue to got to the prom with me, but I got turned down.

我請Sue和我一起去參加舞會，卻碰了一鼻子灰。

I don't want to let a friend who asks for help get turned down.

我不想拒絕一位尋求幫助的朋友。

2. 原味表述：gold digger

解析：A woman who pays attention to a man solely because of his wealth. （想找有錢人約會或結婚的人）

例句：Scot's friends warned him that Tracy was a gold digger and was only interested in marrying him for his money.

Scot的朋友警告他Tracy是個淘金者，只是為了他的錢而和他結婚。

Pam isn't interested in your personality. She's only interested in your money. She's gold digger.

Pam對你的人品不敢興趣，只對你的錢感興趣。她就想找個有錢人。

3. 原味表述：small talk

解析：It refers to a polite conversation about unimportant things. （閑談，聊天）

例句：Maria introduced me to her parents, and we sat there making small talk for a while.

Maria想他的父親介紹了我，之后我們坐在那兒閑聊起來。

Take your mother's advice. On your first date, just make small talk and don't kiss.

記住你媽媽的話，第一次約會時只聊天，不要親嘴。

今天，我們學習4個可以用于戀情中需要用得到的俚語：small talk，gold digger，get truned down。Hope thatyou can keep them in yourmind andmake useofthem inyour daily life.

今天，我們補充學習Lesson one：《Tim想套磁沒有成功》的拓展語匯。