和某人“来电”用英语怎么说

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转自: http://www.douban.com/group/topic/40336915/


Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是Lulu要问的：来电。
　　
JESSICA: Lulu, I heard you went on a couple blind dates. How did they go?
　　
Lulu: 没错！ 我是去见了几个。给你看照片，在我手机里呢。
　　
JESSICA: Wow, 这个真帅！ 长得像王立宏！ Did you guys hit it off? 你们谈得来么？

Lulu: 这个长得是不错，可是，我跟他就是不来电！ We don't have electricity!
　　
JESSICA: Haha, Lulu，You should use the word “chemistry”. There's no chemistry between you two.
　　
Lulu: Chemistry? 化学？ 也对，不都说爱情是一种化学反应嘛！ 说俩人“没感觉，不来电”，就是There's no chemistry!
　　
JESSICA: That's right. Now let's look at the next guy. （wait for a while） Hmm, this one… How old is he? I bet he's over 40!
　
Lulu: 哈哈，这个是挺老的，可是我觉得我们俩挺来电的。We have chemistry!
　　
JESSICA: Really? You saw sparks flying around?
　　
Lulu: Spark? 我知道，s-p-a-r-k, spark，是火花，你说 “sparks flying around”，就是“火花乱飞，瞬间来电”，是不是？
　　
JESSICA: Yes. For example, the first time my boyfriend and I kissed, I saw sparks!
　　
Lulu: 这么说，There are definitely sparks between us!
　　
JESSICA: That's great! So you are seeing this, er, mature guy, aren't you?
　　
Lulu: Am I seeing him? 我看他？
　　
JESSICA: Actually, to see someone means to date someone.
　　
Lulu: 哦， to see someone就是和某人交往。我正在和他交往，就是I'm seeing him.
　　
JESSICA: Correct. 不过，I think this guy is a bit too old for you.
　　
Lulu: 我就喜欢成熟的！ 年龄不是问题！
　　
JESSICA: Well, if you say so. Now I see why people say “love is blind.”
　　
Lulu: Love is blind? 爱情是盲目的？
　　
JESSICA: 对啊！ Anyway, I wish you good luck! Let's see what you've learned today!

　　
Lulu:
第一，来电可以用chemistry 或者sparks
第二，和某人交往是to see someone
第三， 爱情是盲目的，说Love is blind.

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根据韦氏学习词典
chemistry
a: a strong attraction between people
▪ They tried dating, but there was no chemistry between them.
b: the way the people in a group work together and feel about each other
▪ the chemistry of the office ▪ The team lacks chemistry.

sparks fly
When sparks fly, it means that two people are either having an argument with each other or are sexually attracted to each other.
▪ The sparks flew [=they had an angry argument] when he arrived late for her special dinner. (激烈争吵)
▪ Sparks flew when they met for the first time. (一见钟情)