剩男们的六大经典单身理由

　　You're single--a heat-seeking bachelor, committed to no one inparticular, able to party like John Belushi and sleep until noon withno one underfoot to tell you to do otherwise. It's a great life, andwhy shouldn't it be?

　　假设你是单身——一个热衷艳遇的单身汉，那么你既不需要向谁负责，又可以像John Belushi那样狂欢，还可以一觉睡到自然醒，太阳照到屁股也没人管。多美妙的生活啊，难道不是么？

　　1.You can take the time to find the right woman

　　你有足够的时间来寻找合适的女人

　　One of our reasons for staying single is that you can afford to waitfor your true soul mate (if one even exists) to pop into the picture.You can take the time to casually¹ wade² through the barracuda-infestedwaters of the dating pool and set your hook for the prize catch。

　　单身理由之一，你可以等待，直到真正的心灵伴侣出现(如果存在的话)。面对遍布荆棘的婚姻之路，你可以耐下性子，放长线，钓大鱼。

　　It's sad to say, but too many guys get hitched³ for the wrong reasons,like they've reached a certain age, all of their friends are gettingmarried, and they haven't been successful at dating and this woman isthe first to show interest。

　　很遗憾的是，有太多人因为错误的原因选择结婚。比如说，到了某个年龄，或是朋友们都结了婚，又或是情场屡屡失意后终于碰上一个对自己表现出兴趣的女人。

　　2.You can focus on your career

　　你可以更加重视你的事业

　　Our No. 2 reason for staying single is that you can enjoy theopportunity of building your career without draining the tons of energya permanent relationship entails⁴. You remain free to put in long hours,work on the weekends or do whatever else you have to do to besuccessful. This is especially true if you're working in any kind oftime-demanding field, such as medicine, law or entrepreneurship。

　　单身理由之二，你可以尽情打拼事业，无需为婚姻心力交瘁。你可以投入大把时间，在周末工作，或是做那些可以让你有所成就的事情。尤其当你的工作很费时间，例如从医、从事法律工作或是做企业家，这一条就更加重要。

　　3.You can do what you want, when you want

　　无论何时，你都可以做你想做的事

　　When you're single, the world is your oyster⁵. You can pick up and goanywhere you want, do anything you want, any time you want. No one isin the background nagging⁶ at you to do chores, go shopping, or "growup."

　　如果你是单身，那么整个世界尽在掌握。不论何时何地，你可以从心所欲。没人摧着你干家务或去逛街，也没人要你“别耍孩子气”。

　　You're absolutely free to hang out with your buddies⁷, party until dawnand find plenty of time for your personal interests and hobbies. Bestof all, you have the luxury of being all by yourself, if you feel likeit。

　　你可以尽情和弟兄们出去狂欢至天明，留出足够时间从事兴趣爱好。最妙的是，你可以做你欢的自己。

　　4.You can enjoy a sexual smorgasbord

　　你有更多机会一夜风流

　　One of the best reasons for staying single is that you're not stuckwith the same sex partner for the rest of your life. The datinguniverse is yours to conquer. You can happily sample all the differentfare at the sexual buffet⁸, and keep your taste buds primed for the nextdish being served。

　　单身理由中最具吸引力的一条，你无需和某个固定的性伙伴度过下半辈子。情场就躺在你的脚下。你可以遍尝鱼水之欢，时刻性致盎然。

　　What's more, you never have to wrestle⁹ with sexual boredom¹⁰ or lack ofvariety (and you'll be the envy of all your married friends)。

　　此外，你不用担心会对千篇一律的交欢方式索然，并会让有妇之夫们眼红。

　　5.You can build wealth

　　你可以积累财富

　　Staying single means not being forced into buying a 10,000-megawattdiamond ring (so your fiance can impress her friends with the hugeprice tag) or any of the other bloodsucking financial drains thatmarriage entails, for that matter。

　　坚持单身，意味着你不必硬着头皮去买天价钻石(以便你的未婚妻在朋友面前炫耀)，也免得被婚姻慢慢榨干血汗钱。

　　By staying single, you're not legally or financially obligated toanyone but yourself. But once you John Hancock the dotted line on thatmarriage contract, she has you by the balls forever。

　　坚持单身，金钱和法律方面你只需对自己负责。而一旦在那张白纸上签下黑字，她这辈子都靠你养了。

　　6.You can enjoy serenity¹¹

　　你可以享受宁静

　　Another reason for staying single is that being alone means peace andquiet. When you don't live with a woman, you're not subjected to hernever-ending mood swings and emotional storms, or her blaming you foreverything that she screws up in her life。

　　另一个单身理由是，你可以享受到宁静。和女人生活，你就得接受女人的怒无常，女人的火山爆发，女人做错事情却让你跪搓衣板。

　　And, of course, no fights. As long as you keep her as a casualgirlfriend and not a wife, if she gets too uppity you can simply walkaway, free and clear。

　　此外，没有爆发战争的危险。只要她是你普通的女友而不是妻子，一旦她让你不爽，分手就是了，一清二白。

　　虽然单身很自由，但是当你讨到一个疼人的老婆时，也许这点自由你会情愿的放弃哦！

1 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

2 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

3 hitched   

（免费）搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 )； 搭便车； 攀上； 跃上

参考例句：

• They hitched a ride in a truck. 他们搭乘了一辆路过的货车。
• We hitched a ride in a truck yesterday. 我们昨天顺便搭乘了一辆卡车。

4 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

5 oyster   

n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人

参考例句：

• I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。
• I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。

6 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

8 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

9 wrestle   

vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付

参考例句：

• He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。
• We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。

10 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

11 serenity   

n.宁静，沉着，晴朗

参考例句：

• Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤，但仍使人感觉安详。
• She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。