【突破英文对话】Are Americans Romantic 美国人浪漫吗
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：突破英文对话
英语课
15．Are Americans Romantic 1 美国人浪漫吗
A: You know, I really don’t think Americans are very romantic.
B: Where did you get that idea?
A: That’s the impression I get from the movies, and from looking around. Men and women seem very businesslike in their relations with each other.
B: Well, I’m still not sure what you’re asking me.
A: Is it true or isn’t it?
B: Do you want to know something about the American character?
A: I just think you’re trying to change the subject. But go ahead.
B: No, this will help answer your question. In American society boys and girls are raised together. They’re not segregated 2 in their activities! Boys and girls go out together from an early age.
A: OK, go on.
B: After being raised together, men and women can be businesslike in each other’s company. It really doesn’t have anything to do with the way a man and woman behave toward 3 each other when they are in love. Does that answer your question?
A: Not exactly, but I see your point.
B: I think Americans are pretty romantic when they are in a relationship and a lot of flirting 4 goes on in every office. After you’ve been in America for a while, you will probably see what I mean.
A: You know, I really don’t think Americans are very romantic.
B: Where did you get that idea?
A: That’s the impression I get from the movies, and from looking around. Men and women seem very businesslike in their relations with each other.
B: Well, I’m still not sure what you’re asking me.
A: Is it true or isn’t it?
B: Do you want to know something about the American character?
A: I just think you’re trying to change the subject. But go ahead.
B: No, this will help answer your question. In American society boys and girls are raised together. They’re not segregated 2 in their activities! Boys and girls go out together from an early age.
A: OK, go on.
B: After being raised together, men and women can be businesslike in each other’s company. It really doesn’t have anything to do with the way a man and woman behave toward 3 each other when they are in love. Does that answer your question?
A: Not exactly, but I see your point.
B: I think Americans are pretty romantic when they are in a relationship and a lot of flirting 4 goes on in every office. After you’ve been in America for a while, you will probably see what I mean.
1 romantic
adj.浪漫的，风流的，传奇性的，夸大的，想象的，浪漫派的
- She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
- Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。
2 segregated
分开的； 被隔离的
- a culture in which women are segregated from men 妇女受到隔离歧视的文化
- The doctor segregated the child sick with scarlet fever. 大夫把患猩红热的孩子隔离起来。