“单身狗”是怎么来的

1. single damn single 单身狗（英文慎用，外国人对这个短语很反感） single dog 是错误说法 2. bachelor & bachelorette bachelor 单身男性 eligible bachelor 钻石王老五 most eligible bachelor/ most wanted single man 帅气又有钱的单身男 bachelorette 未婚女子 old maid/ spinster 老处女 3. 除了single，哪些词还可以表达单身呢？ a. available single虽然指单身，但是不一定想脱单，也可能很享受这种状态，但是available有想约会的意思。 b. not taken I'm not taken. c. unattached I am currently unattached. d. on the shelf In the past, if you hadn't married by the age of 30, you were definitely on the shelf. However, now days, many people are looking at singlehood in more of a positive way. In fact, many people in America are getting married later in life. And many times, Americans have put you know marriage and family on hold to pursue successful careers. 然而，现在，很多人都以更积极的方式看待单身。事实上，许多美国人晚婚。很多时候，美国人把婚姻和家庭放在一边，去追求事业的成功。 Often times, parents of single children in America are more concerned with their children getting married. While their children are happy with their single life, and their parents want them to get married so that they have those grandchildren. 很多时候，美国独生子女的父母更关心他们孩子的婚姻。虽然他们的孩子对自己的单身生活很满意，但是父母想让他们结婚，早点儿抱孙子。