【情景对话】约会和分手
A: So, are you still dating that guy from the city?
B: Yeah, we're really happy. How about you?
A: My girlfriend and I broke up last week.
B: Oh no, why?
A: She moved away. It's OK.
B: No it's not. That really sucks.
A: Haha. Yeah.
B: How have you been keeping busy?
A: I work more hours at my work.
B: Yeah, that's a good way to keep your mind off everything.
A. date
1. date的词组
1) up to date 至今，到目前为止，最新的
We'll keep you up to date with any news.
一有新消息我们就会告诉你。
I am very up to date on this sort of thing because I listen to the news.
我掌握了大量关于这类事的最新信息，因为我经常收听新闻。
2) to date = until now 迄今为止；到目前为止；直到现在
To date, we have received over 200 replies.
到目前为止，我们已收到200多封回信。
3) date back 追溯到，始于
This tradition dates back over 200 years.
这一传统可追溯到200多年以前。
4) out of date 过时的
That radio looks so out of date.
那台收音机看起来真老土。
2. date n. & v. 约会
have a date with 和……有个约会
I have a date with that beautiful girl.
How did your date go?
你的约会进行得怎么样？
My work keeps me busy all the time, leaving me no margin to date someone.
我的工作整天都很忙，让我根本没有时间去约会。
I have been dating her for a month.
我和她已经约会一个月了。
3. date 日期，日子
"今天几号？"
What's the date (today)?
What date is it?
What's today's date?
回答示例：今天6月11号
Uk: Today's date is 11 June (the 11th of June).
US: Today's date is June 11 (June the 11th).
date of birth 出生日期
closing date 截止日期
fix a date 定个时间，确定日期
B. break up
1) 分手，结束
My girlfriend had broken up with me
我的女朋友已跟我分手了。
【拓展】"分手"的花式表达
【词组篇】
split up 决裂，分手，解散
I split up with my boyfriend last year.
我去年和男友分手了。
parting n. 分手；离别
John said no more until their final parting.
直到最后分手，约翰都没再说什么。
separate from sb/sth 与某人/某物分开
David has separated from her long-term boyfriend.
大卫和她交往多年的男朋友分手了。
【句子篇】
We should take a little bit of a break.
我们分开一段时间吧。
I think it's time to move on.
我想是时候说再见了。
Our relationship is over.
我们的关系到此为止。
I don't think we should see each other anymore.
我想我们以后不要再见面了。
We are history.
我们已经结束了。
We are strangers now.
我们现在形同陌路。
C. That really sucks. 真是糟透了！
D. How have you been keeping busy?
你怎么一直保持忙碌啊？
E. keep one's mind off 分散某人的注意力，别想……了
