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Ukrainian Man, Woman Tie Themselves Together to Get Closer
A Ukrainian couple who grew tired of arguing are trying to repair their relationship by tying their hands together for three months. The two plan to document their experiences on social media.
Thirty-three-year-old Alexandr Kudlay and 28-year-old Viktoria Pustovitova began what they call their "experiment" on Valentine's Day in February. Since that time they have gained thousands of followers on Instagram. They tied themselves together with handcuffs - a set of two metal rings that are joined together and locked around their wrists.
Kudlay recently told Reuters reporters, "In terms of physical comfort, with every day passing, we are getting used to it more and more. It gets easier."
He came up with the idea after Pustovitova said she wanted to break up with him.
"We used to break up once or twice a week. When during another fight Vika once again said that we had to break up, I replied: ‘Then I will attach you to myself.'"
Pustovitova refused his idea at first. She hung up the telephone on him the first time he suggested it. But, after a while, she changed her mind. For nearly a month, neither of them has had any personal space. They do everything together, from food shopping to taking a break to smoke.
Pustovitova said, "I decided it will be an interesting experience for me, that it will bring into my life new bright emotions" which I had not experienced before.
"I love him, so I came to a decision to do it."
Now they put pictures of themselves on Instagram showing a happy existence. They have also appeared on talk shows on Ukrainian television.
As for their relationship, "some tension has come up", but the couple say they have found new ways of dealing with disagreements.
"Fights between us did not disappear, we still fight," Kudlay said. "But when we approach a dead end and there is no understanding between us, we simply stop talking instead of packing up our things and walking away."
Pack up means to gather things together so that you can take them with you.
Public opinion about their decision has been a mix of praise, doubt, and curiosity.
Among the most important questions is how the couple goes to the toilet. The answer: The other has to wait outside with a hand remaining inside the bathroom. They take turns showering.
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重点解析
1.bathroom n.浴室
The bathroom floor was awash.
浴室地板浸在水中。
2.praise n.赞扬
He heaped praise on his team.
他高度赞扬了他的队。
3.understanding adj.了解的
It is my understanding that this torture has been going on for many years
据我了解，这种折磨已经持续很多年了。
4.toilet n.厕所
She had gone in to use the toilet.
她已经去上洗手间了。
5.He came up with the idea after Pustovitova said she wanted to break up with him.
came up with 提出
The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.
他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。
His people came up with a load of embarrassing information
他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。
6.They take turns showering.
take turns 轮流；依次
The doctors take turns at participating in the mobile medical team.
医生们轮流参加巡回医疗队。
The two brothers take turns looking after their father.
兄弟俩轮转着照顾父亲。
参考译文
乌克兰情侣用手铐修复关系
一对厌倦了争吵的乌克兰情侣正试图修补他们的关系，将两人的手绑在一起三个月。两人计划在社交媒体上记录他们的经历。
33岁的亚历山大·库德雷和28岁的维多利亚·普斯托维托娃在今年2月的情人节开始了这项所谓的“实验”。从那时起，他们的Instagram上收获了数千名粉丝。他们用手铐——一种由两个金属环组成并锁在手腕上的工具将对方套牢。
库德雷最近告诉路透社记者，“就身体舒适度而言，时间久了，我俩越来越习惯了。适应起来也更加容易。”
在普斯托维托娃要跟他分手后，他想出了这个主意。
“我们以前每周都会分手一两次。当维多利亚又一次跟我吵架时，又提到我们必须分手，我回答说：‘那我就把你绑在我身上。’”
普斯托维托娃一开始拒绝了他的提议。他第一次提出这个想法时，她就挂断了电话。但过了一段时间，她改变了主意。近一个月来，两人都没有任何私人空间。他们做任何事情都一起行动，从买食物到休息抽烟等等。
普斯托维托娃表示，“我认为这对我来说会是一次有趣的经历，它将给我的生活带来新的快乐的情绪”，这是我以前从未经历过的。
“我爱他，所以我决定尝试一下。”
现在，他们把照片上传到Instagram上，展现出情侣幸福的模样。他们还出现在乌克兰电视台的脱口秀节目中。
至于他们的关系，“有些紧张”，但这对情侣表示，他们找到了处理分歧的新方法。
库德雷说：“我们之间的争吵没有消失，我们仍然会有摩擦。”“但当我们陷入僵局，我们之间无法相互理解时，我们就会停止交谈，而不是收拾东西走人。”
“Pack up”意思是打包东西，这样就可以随身携带。
外界对他们的决定褒贬不一，有人质疑，也有人好奇。
其中最重要的问题是这对情侣如何上厕所。答案是：另一个人必须在门外等着，一只手留在厕所里。他们会轮流洗澡。
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