英语访谈-婚姻意味着什么？

如何很多人都会选择不婚，这种现象在全球都非常普遍。

国外有位记者采访了一对老夫妇，

听听在他们眼里，婚姻究竟意味着什么呢？

New Words:

explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] vt. & vi. 解释；说明；阐明；辩解；辩护

secure [sɪˈkjʊə(r)] adj. 安全的；稳固的；可靠的；安心的 vt. 获得；得到；使安全；保护；巩固

independently [ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli] adv. 独立地；自主地；不受他人影响地

attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] n. 依恋；爱慕；情感联结；附件；附属物；连接

disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n. 不利条件；劣势；弊端；损失；损害

compromise [ˈkɒmprəmaɪz] n. 妥协；折中；和解；让步

complementary [ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri] adj. 互补的；补充的；相辅相成的

What is marriage like, if you could explain that?

婚姻是怎样的，你能解释一下吗？

Well, to me, it's having your best friend next to you all the time. When Ann goes away for a few days, I'm sort of out of sorts.

嗯，对我来说，婚姻就是有最好的朋友一直陪在你身边。当安离开几天时，我就会有点浑身不自在。

A good marriage gives one a sense of safety and comfort and allows you to grow, just like a child who feels secure in their relationship with their parents, is then willing to go out in the world independently, knowing that there's a good attachment.

好的婚姻能给人安全感和舒适感，并让你成长——就像一个孩子，在与父母的关系中感到安全，就愿意独立地走向世界，因为他知道背后有良好的依恋关系。

So if someone’s not getting married or not deciding to do that, what disadvantages might they miss?

那么，如果有人不结婚或者不决定结婚，他们可能会错过什么好处呢？

Most relationships are not just a compromise, but a complementary existence. One person is a good cook, me, one person takes care of the finances. Him. And that gets worked out in a relationship. That's an easy way to live, isn't it?

大多数关系不仅仅是一种妥协，更是一种互补的存在。一个人擅长做饭——比如我，一个人负责管钱——比如他。这种分工在关系中自然就形成了。这样生活不是更轻松吗？

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