新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 3-12
时间：2018-12-29 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 2
Dating
Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual 1 dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as “double dating.” Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult dating.” They ski together, dine 2 together, either at restaurants or in each other’s homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out on dates. It is also acceptable 3 for them to arrange a “blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have not met before.
Dating Description
Causal dating Early teens
Steady dating Late teens
Many partners e.g. a dance, a game, a picnic
Double dating Two couples
Group dating Large groups
Go out for a long period Intention to marry
Adult dating Men and women.e.g.ski, work, dine together
Casual dating system Those who hardly know each other
Blind dating Those who have never met before
- He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。
- The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。
- I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.我要是能天天吃到新鲜的肉就好了。
- Let's dine out tonight，I'm too tired to cook.我太累了，不想做饭，今晚咱们到外面吃吧。
- The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
- Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。