Staying Together 把爱留住
dialogue 1
J: Jack and Mary broke up.
杰克和玛丽分手了。
A: it’s so sad. They had been together for only two months. Do you know what the matter was?
真令人伤心!他们在一起只有2个月。你知道为什么吗?
J: Mary said Jack was cheating on her. Jack was seeing a girl from his hometown. One day, Maey saw them holding hands and ended the relationship immediately.
玛丽说杰克背着她和别人交往。杰克和他的一个老乡一直很暧昧。一天，玛丽看见他们手牵着手，当场就和他分手了。
A: really? I’m very surprised. He doesn’t look like a guy who’d ever do that sort of thing, right?
真的吗?我感到很意外。杰克看起来不像那种人，是吧?
J: no, he doesn’t. Anyway, she found out that he had been two-timing her for a long time.
不像。不过，玛丽发现他脚踩两只船已经很长时间了。
A: maybe it is for the best. They are not suitable for each other because they have nothing in common and are completely different people.
也许这样对彼此都好。他们根本不适合，没有共同语言，性格也不和。
J: how so?
怎么说?
A: he is an extrovert while she is an introvert. He likes parties while she hates them.
他外向她内向，他喜欢聚会而她讨厌聚会。
J: poor Mary! She really liked him.
玛丽真可怜!她以前很喜欢杰克。
A: anyway, she was right to end things and she deserves better.
不过，她这样做比较明智，她应该遇到更好的。
B: do you think they’ll get back together?
你觉得他们会和好吗?
A: no, I don’t think so. I know Mary. Once she makes a decision, she won’t change her mind.
我不这么认为。我了解玛丽，她一旦做了决定，就很难改变了。
J: I hope she’ll recover soon.
真希望她能快点回复过来。
A: so do I.
我也是。
dialogue 2
A: this is tough to say, Jordan, but I think we should break up.
乔丹，我知道这很痛苦，但是我们还是分手吧。
J: are you serious?
你不是开玩笑吧?
A: yes, I mean it.
不，我很认真。
J: but why? Did I do anything wrong?
但是，为什么啊?我做错了什么吗?
A: no, we are just too different. This isn’t working.
没有，只是我们性格太不同了。我们之间不会有结果的。
J: hey, come on. It’s too early to say that. We can fix things.
啊，别这样。现在说这些太早了，我们可以在一起的。
A: I have thought about it for a while. I think it’s time to move on for both of us.
我已经想了很长时间了，我想我们还是各走各的路吧。
J: but I still love you.
但是我还是深爱着你的。
A: I’m sorry.
对不起。
J: I knew this would happen some day…
我知道迟早会有这一天的。
A: then why didn’t you talk to me?
那你为什么不早告诉我呢?
J: well. It’s not all my fault, Anna…
可是，也不是全是我的错，安娜。
A: I don't want to argue with you anymore. This is going to be tough, but et’s try and be friends.
我不想再和你吵了。我知道一定会很难受，但是我们还是做普通朋友吧。
J: I would like that Anna, but I think I’ll need a little space for a bit.
好吧，安娜，我想静一静。
A: I think we’ll be better off if we are apart.
我想我们还是分开好。
J: shall we keep pur friendship?
我们还能做朋友吗?
A: sure, let’s just be friends.
当然，我们还是朋友。