Playing cupid
含义: Trying to set two people up romantically — acting as a matchmaker.
Playing cupid means actively trying to bring two people together as a couple. This could be setting up a blind date, strategically seating two people next to each other at dinner, or just constantly telling them they'd be perfect together. Some people are great at it; others are meddlesome and annoying.
例句
- Stop playing cupid — they'll figure it out on their own. 别当月老了——他们自己会搞定的。Deja de hacer de celestina — ya lo resolverán solos.キューピッド役はやめなよ——二人は自分たちでなんとかするよ。큐피드 노릇 그만해 — 둘이 알아서 할 거야.
- My mom is always playing cupid, trying to set me up with her friends' sons. 我妈总是当月老,一直想把我和她朋友的儿子凑到一起。Mi madre siempre está haciendo de celestina, intentando emparejarme con los hijos de sus amigas.うちのお母さん、いつもキューピッド役をやりたがって、友達の息子と私をくっつけようとするの。우리 엄마는 항상 큐피드 역할을 하려고 해, 친구 아들이랑 나를 엮으려고.
- She played cupid for her best friend and now they're engaged. She'll never let them forget it. 她给闺蜜当了一回月老,现在那两个人都订婚了。她这辈子都不会让他们忘记这件事。Ella hizo de celestina para su mejor amiga y ahora están prometidos. No les dejará olvidarlo jamás.彼女が親友のためにキューピッド役を務めて、今じゃその二人は婚約してる。彼女は一生それを恩に着せるつもりだよ。그녀가 절친을 위해 큐피드 역할을 해 줬는데 이제 그 둘은 약혼했어. 그녀는 평생 그 은혜를 잊지 말라고 할 거야.
发音
用法指南
语境: matchmaking, friend groups, family
语气: playful, sometimes meddlesome
✓ 正确说法
- Stop playing cupid!别当月老了!¡Deja de hacer de celestina!キューピッド役はやめてよ!큐피드 노릇 그만해!
- I love playing cupid for my friends.我喜欢给朋友们牵线搭桥。Me encanta hacer de celestina con mis amigos.友達のためにキューピッド役をするの、大好きなんだ。친구들 중매 서는 거 좋아해.
✗ 错误说法
- Don't play cupid if either person has explicitly said they're not interested如果当事人已经明确表示不感兴趣,就别再强行牵线了No hagas de celestina si alguna de las dos personas ha dicho explícitamente que no le interesaどちらかが明確に興味がないと言っているなら、キューピッド役をするのはやめるべき어느 한쪽이 분명히 관심 없다고 했으면 큐피드 역할을 하지 마라
起源与历史
Based on Cupid, the Roman god of love who shoots arrows to make people fall in love. The phrase 'playing cupid' has been used in American English for over a century and remains the standard expression for matchmaking.
文化背景
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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