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生活英语情景口语100主题02sharingyourlifewith
06.BloodIsThickerthanWater血浓于水
WordStorm
surname\familyname
姓
nuclearfamily
核心家庭
immediatefamily
直系亲人
kinship
血缘关系
bloodrelationship
血缘
kinsmenbyblood
血亲
stock
门第、血统
ofnoblebirth
贵族出身
ofhumblebirth
平民出身
ancestor
祖先
descendant
后代、晚辈
progeny
后裔
inherit
继承
familytree
家谱
identicaltwins
同卵双生
fraternaltwins
异卵双生
legitimatechild
婚生子（女）
illegitimatechild
非婚生子（女）
bastard
私生子（女）
brotherhood
手足情
halfbrother/sister
同父异母（同母异父）兄弟/姐妹
single-childpolicy
独生子女政策
completeopposites
完全相反的
biologicalfather
生父
yearnforattention
渴望被关注
envy
羡慕
step-dad
继父
bemeantto
有意要,打算
Kaitlyn:
Howmanypeoplearethereinyourfamily?
Jack:
Myimmediatefamilyisquitesmall.It’sjustmyolderstep-brother,mymom,mystep-dadandme.Howaboutyou?
K:
Ihavealargefamily.Ihave3eldersisters,mytwinsister,ayoungerbrotherandmyparents.
J:
Ididn’tknowyouwereatwin!
Areyouidenticalorfraternal?
K:
We’reidentical.Imean,welookexactlythesame,butwearecompleteoppositeswhenitcomestoeverythingelse!
J:
Interesting!
Itmustbegreathavingatwinsister.Areyoubestfriends,too?
K:
Weusedtobereallyclose,butallthatchangedonceshemovedtoShanghai.Howaboutyourfamily?
Youdidn’tmentiontoyourbiologicalfather.
J:
Idon’tknowmuchabouthim.HediedwhenIwasjustababy.EventhoughIdon’thaveabloodrelationshipwithmystep-fatherandstep-brother,Iconsiderthemtobemyrealfamily.
K:
Whataboutyourstep-brother’smother?
Doeshekeepintouchwithher?
J:
No,shealsodiedwhenmystep-brotherwasalittle.Mymotherandmystep-fathermeteachothershortlyaftermyfatherdiedandbecamegoodfriends.Theyendedupgettingmarriedafewyearslater.
K:
Soundslikeitwasmeanttobe.
J:
Haveyoueverthoughtabouthavingchildren,K?
K:
MyhusbandandIhavethoughtaboutit,butwe’vedecidednottohaveany.They’rejusttooexpensive.Besides,withallthenewsaboutglobalwarmingonthenewslately,whoknowswhatkindofworldwe’llhaveinthefuture.Whataboutyou?
J:
Well,I’vealwayswantedtohavelotsofchildren.Growingupwithonlyonebrother,Ialwaysfeltabitlonely.Whatdoyouthinkaboutfamilieswithonlyonechild?
K:
Forme,growingupinabigfamilyalwaysmademeyearnforattention.IalwayswantedtobeanonlychildsothatIcouldalwaysdowhatIwantedandsothatIwouldn’teverhavetoshare.
J:
Don’tyouthinkyouwouldmisshavingotherpeoplearound?
K:
Noway!
Ispent20yearsofmylifewithrelativesaroundme24-7.Youknow,Idon’tthinkI’veeveractuallyspentanytimebymyselfinmyparents’home.Whatdoyouthinkoftheone-childpolicyinchina?
J:
IfChinadidn’thavesuchapolicy,canyouimaginehowmanypeopletherewouldbeinChinanow?
K:
That’strue.Butasawoman,I’mgladthateventhoughIdon’twantanychildren,IatleasthaveachoiceinhowmanychildrenIhave.Ontheotherhand,Ican’timaginewhatChinawouldbelikeifthereweren’taone-childpolicy!
J:
Doyouthinkmostfamilieswithmanychildrenenvyorfeelsorryforotherfamilieswithonlyonechild?
K:
Idon’tknowwhatotherpeoplethink,butI,forone,envyonlychildren!
07.HugeFamily
WordStorm
relation=relatives
亲戚
kinsmenbyaffinity
姻亲
extended-family
数代同堂的大家庭
step-
继
adopt
收养
takeafter
长得像、性格像
reunion
团聚
niece
侄女、外甥女
nephew
侄子、外甥
sibling
亲兄弟姐妹
cousin
表（堂）兄弟姐妹
patriarch
族长
headofthehousehold
一家之主
fosterparents
养父母
blacksheepofthefamily
败家子、不孝子
financiallyindependent
经济独立
supportafamily
维持一家生计
retirementhome
养老院
arecordofancestors
祖先的档案、族谱
generation
一代
becriticalof
不满
decade
十年
undersb'sroof
住在某人家
rare
罕见的
respectable
可敬的,高尚的,值得尊敬的
respect
关系
Sophia:
Doesyourfamilyhavearecordofyourancestors?
Nee:
Sure.Mymomhasbeenworkingonourfamilytreeforyears.She’salwaysupdatingit.
S:
Doyouhaveacopyofyourfamilytreeinyourhouse?
I’dlovetoseeit.
N:
Icanshowittoyou,ifyoulike.Ithinkitgoesbackabout8generationssofar.
S:
That’samazing!
Doyouhavealargeextendedfamily?
N:
I’vegot30cousinsonmymom’ssideand10cousinsonmydad’sside.
S:
Areyouveryclosetoyourfirst-cousins?
N:
Theonesthataremyagearecloserelatives.NowthatI’molder,Idon’tspendasmuchtimewiththemasIusedto,soIdon’tknowmyyoungercousinsaswellastheolderones.
S:
Isee.Who’stheheadofyourhousehold?
N:
It’sdefinitelymymother.And,hermotherisdefinitelythematriarchofthebiggerfamily.
S:
That’sinteresting.What’syourgrandmotherthinkofyourstep-mother?
N:
Atfirst,shewasquitecriticalofher,butnowthatthey’vebeenmarriedforafewyears,she’sstartingtoacceptthefactthatmyfatherdivorcedmymother.
S:
That’sprettymuchhowyoufeelaboutyourstep-mom.Likegrandmother,likegrandson!
N:
DoyouthinkChinesefamilieshavechangedmuchinthelast50years?
S:
Ithinkfamilieseverywherehavechangedalotinthelast5decades.
N:
Whatdoyouthinkisthebiggestchange?
S:
Well,inthepast,threeorfourgenerationswouldalllivetogetherunderthesameroof.Nowadays,livinginthesamecityasone’srelativesisbecomingrare.
N:
That’strue.Youknow,somehusbandsandwivesdon’tevenliveinthesamecityanymore.
S:
Wouldyoueverconsiderhavingyourparentslivewithyouwhentheygetolder?
N:
IguessI’mabitold-fashioned.I’dratherhavemyparentslivewithmethanliveinaretirementhome.
S:
That’sveryrespectable,butIcouldneverlivewithmyparents.IusuallyonlyseethematourChristmascelebration—andthat’senough!
N:
Howaboutyourothersiblings?
Dotheyspendalotoftimewithyourparents?
S:
Twoofmysistersstillliveathome,eventhoughtheyhavealreadygraduatedfromuniversityandhavegoodjobs.Theyenjoyspendingtheirfreetimewithmyparents.Iguessinthatrespect,I’mtheblacksheepofthefamily.
N:
Isee.Doyourparentseveraskyoutocomehometovisitthemmoreoften?
S:
They’realwaysaskingmetocomehome,butIthinkourrelationshipisbetterifwekeepadistancefromeachother.Wheneverweseeeachother,allwedoisfight.
N:
Well,youknowwhattheysay.Youcanchooseyourfriends,butnotyourfamily.
08.LookingforLove
WordStorm
adore
崇拜
admire
倾慕
flirt
调情
fancy
迷恋
casual
随意的
princecharming
白马王子
headoverheels
神魂颠倒
haveanaffair
发生关系
puppylove
过家家
platonic
柏拉图式
row
争吵
splitup
分手
standsb.up
放鸽子、失约
lovetriangle
三角恋
ficklelover
靠不住的情人
anniversary
周年纪念
confront
使面临、面对
rude
粗鲁的
regret
遗憾
closure
关闭、终止
Cyprus
（地中海东部一岛）塞浦路斯
position
职位
relocate
重新部署
madly
发狂的
Olivia:
Howiseverythinggoingwithyourgirlfriend?
Noah:
Didn’tItellyou?
It’sover.
O:
Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.Ididn’tknowthatyouhadsplitup.Whathappened?
N:
Itwasafewthings.Thefirstthingthathappenedwasthatweweresupposedtogooutforaromanticdinnerforouroneyearanniversary,butshestoodmeup!
O:
Really?
Didshetellyouwhyshedidn’tshowup?
N:
No,butIendedupfindingoutlaterthatnightwhenIsawherwithanothermanataclubnearmyhome!
O:
Whatwasshethinking?
Didyouconfrontheraboutitwhenyousawher?
N:
Iwantedto,butIknewthatifIspoketoher,I’djustblowupather,soIdecidedtojustgohome.Icalledherlaterthatnight,butshedidn’tanswerherphone.
O:
Ican’tbelieveshewoulddothattoyou.It’ssodishonest—andrude!
N:
Iknow.Istillhaven’theardfromher.ThegoodthingisthatI’msoangrywithherthatIdon’tfeelsadaboutnothavingheraround.
O:
Ibetyousheregretswhatshe’sdone.Youweresuchagoodcatch!
Shereallylostout,didn’tshe?
N:
Iguessso.Itwouldbenicetoknowwhyshedidthisthough.
O:
Iknow.It’salwaysnicetohavesomeclosure,butIdon’tthinkyou’llhaveaproblemfindinganothergirlfriend.Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.
N:
HowwasyourholidaytoCyprus?
O:
ItwassofantasticIdidn’treallywanttocomehome.
N:
Didyouhappentomeetsomeone?
O:
Howdidyouknow?
N:
Youalwaysactlikethiswhenyou’vefalleninlove.Whoishe?
Howdidyoumeet?
O:
HisnameisTonyandwemetmyfirstnightinPathos.Heworkswithmysisterwholivesthere.
N:
Wasitloveatfirstsight?
O:
Notreally.Iwasn’tlookingforholidayromance,butmysistertoldmethatshehadpromisedhimthatshe’dsethimuponblinddatewithme.Ididn’tthinkI’dhaveanythingtolose,soIwent.
N:
And?
O:
Let’sjustsaythatbythethirddate,webothrealizedthatwehadfalleninlove.
N:
Thathappenedquickly!
Areyougoingtoseehimagain?
O:
Luckily,hiscompanyhasapositionavailablehere,sohe’sgoingtoseeifhecangetrelocated.
N:
Itsoundslikeheismadlyinlovewithyou.Areyoureadyforsuchaseriousrelationship?
O:
Well,I’mnotreallyachickenanymore.Wedon’tknowwhatwillhappen,sowe’lljusthavetowaitandsee!
09.MarryaSoulMate
WordStorm
registryoffice
婚姻登记处
churchwedding
教堂婚礼
bride
新娘
groom
新郎
bridesmaid
伴娘
bestman
伴郎
clergyman
牧师
getengaged
订婚
proposeto
求婚
silver/goldenwedding
结婚礼品清单
weddingceremony
婚礼
weddingmarch
婚礼进行曲
weddingbanquet
喜宴
extravagant
奢侈的、浪费的
eternal
永恒的、永远的
vows
婚誓
hen-pecked
惧内、妻管严
one’sbetterhalf
另一半
bouquet
花束
tuxedo
无尾晚礼服
separate
分居
fancy
奇特的
cheaton
对...不忠
bridesmaidsandgroomsmen
女傧相和男傧相
surfing
冲浪
ridiculous
可笑的
Abigail:
Haveyouheardthebignews?
Joshua:
Whatbignews?
A:
OliviaandNicholasareengaged!
Heproposedtoherlastnightatafancyrestaurant.
J:
Ididn’tevenknowtheyweredating!
A:
AfterN’sex-girlfriendcheatedonhim,
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