从古至今，恋爱有3个阶段。第一阶段是“寻求恋情”，第二阶段是“恋情带来的兴奋和激动”，第三阶段是“恋情的终止”。既然恋爱是我们生活中的一个重要部分，当然有很多表示关于爱情的俚语。下面，我们就继续来学习它们。

1. 原味表述：give someone a shout

解析：It means to To say something to one or contact them in some way in order to alert them to something. 译为：告诉某人事情。

例句： Give me a shout when you are ready. 当你准备好的时候，就告诉我们。

The cashier will give us a shout when our order is ready. 当我们点好菜时，收营员汇喊我们一声的。

If you need help, just give me a shout. 如果你需要帮助，就联系我们。

2. 原味表述：touch base with someone

解析：It means to make contact with someone. 译为：与某人取得联系。

例句：I wanted to touch base with you just in case something had gone wrong. 就是万一出什么问题了，我想和你联系。

Will you please touch base with the marketing team and find out how they're progressing? 你可以和营销人员联系以了解他们的进展吗？

3. 原味语汇：dirty old man

解析：It refers to an older man who is deliberately outspoken when it comes to sexual topics, to the point of making others uncomfortable. 译为：老色鬼。

例句：Bob is always making lewd comments to the younger women at work. He's such a dirty old man. Bob在工作时总是对年轻人说下流话，他是个十足的老色鬼。

Did you see the way Ann's father hugged me? I think he's a dirty old man. 你看到过Ann的父亲拥抱我的样子吗？我觉得他是个老色鬼。

今天，我们学习3个可以用于恋情中需要用得到的俚语：give someone a shout，touch base with someone，dirty old man 。Hope thatyou can keep them in your mind andmake use ofthem in your daily life.

今天，我们补充学习Lesson one：《Tim想套磁没有成功》的拓展语汇。