Off the market
意味: No longer single — in a committed relationship and not available for dating.
Being off the market means you're in a committed relationship and not interested in dating anyone else. It uses marketplace language for dating — treating single people as 'on the market' and committed people as having been 'purchased' or 'claimed.' It's usually said with pride or humor, often by the partner who 'took' someone off the market.
例文
- He's officially off the market — she locked him down. 他正式退出恋爱市场了——被她牢牢拿下了。Oficialmente ha salido del mercado — ella le ha atrapado.彼は正式に市場から姿を消した。彼女にがっちり捕まえられたよ。그는 공식적으로 연애 시장에서 퇴장했어 — 그녀가 확실히 잡았지.
- I'm off the market, ladies. This one's a keeper. 女士们,我已经退出市场了。这位才是真命天子。Señoras, ya no estoy en el mercado. Esta es la definitiva.レディースの皆さん、俺はもう市場にはいません。この人が運命の人です。숙녀 여러분, 저는 이제 연애 시장에 없습니다. 이 사람이 운명의 상대예요.
- She was the most eligible bachelorette in the office, and now she's off the market. 她曾是办公室里最抢手的单身女郎,现在已经退出市场了。Era la soltera más codiciada de la oficina, y ahora ha salido del mercado.彼女は社内一のモテ女だったのに、今はもう市場から退いちゃったよ。그녀는 회사에서 제일 인기 있는 미혼녀였는데, 이제 연애 시장에서 사라졌어.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: engagement announcements, relationship milestones, social media
トーン: proud, playful
✓ 正しい言い方
- He's officially off the market.他正式退出恋爱市场了。Oficialmente ha salido del mercado.彼は正式に恋愛市場から退いたよ。그는 공식적으로 연애 시장에서 사라졌어.
- I'm off the market and loving it.我已经退出市场了,而且很享受。He salido del mercado y encantado de la vida.私はもうフリーじゃないし、最高に幸せ。나는 연애 시장에서 퇴장했고 행복해.
✗ 間違った言い方
- The marketplace metaphor can feel objectifying to some — know your audience市场比喻可能让一些人觉得被物化——注意你的受众La metáfora del mercado puede resultar cosificante para algunos — conoce a tu audiencia市場のメタファーは人をモノ扱いするように感じる人もいるので、相手を選んで使うこと시장에 비유하는 것을 물건 취급처럼 느끼는 사람도 있으니 상대를 봐가며 사용할 것
起源と歴史
Draws from economic/marketplace metaphors that are common in American dating language (playing the field, on the market, a good catch). This framing has been part of American dating vocabulary since the mid-20th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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