Put a label on it
含义: To define a relationship with an official title — boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, etc.
Putting a label on a relationship means moving past the ambiguous 'talking' or 'seeing each other' phase and declaring what you are — boyfriend/girlfriend, exclusive, partners, etc. Some people crave labels for security; others resist them, preferring to keep things undefined. It's a major source of relationship tension in modern American dating.
例句
- We've been seeing each other for three months. I think it's time to put a label on it. 我们已经约会三个月了。我觉得是时候给我们的关系下个定义了。Llevamos tres meses viéndonos. Creo que ya es hora de ponerle nombre a lo nuestro.もう3ヶ月も会ってるんだし、そろそろ関係をはっきりさせてもいい頃じゃない?우리 만난 지 3개월이나 됐잖아. 이제 관계를 확실히 할 때가 된 것 같아.
- He doesn't want to put a label on it, but we act like a couple. 他不想给我们的关系贴标签,但我们的行为就像情侣一样。Él no quiere ponerle etiqueta a lo nuestro, pero nos comportamos como pareja.彼は関係に名前をつけたがらないけど、私たちはカップルみたいに振る舞ってるのよ。그는 관계에 이름 붙이는 걸 원하지 않지만, 우리는 커플처럼 행동하고 있어.
- Why are you afraid to put a label on it? What are we? 你为什么害怕给我们的关系下定义?我们到底算什么?¿Por qué te da miedo ponerle nombre a lo nuestro? ¿Qué somos?なんで関係をはっきりさせるのが怖いの?私たち、何なの?왜 관계를 확실히 하는 게 무서운 거야? 우리 대체 뭔데?
发音
用法指南
语境: DTR talks, dating apps, relationship anxiety
语气: earnest, sometimes frustrated
✓ 正确说法
- Can we put a label on it?我们能不能把关系定下来?¿Podemos ponerle nombre a lo nuestro?そろそろ関係をはっきりさせない?우리 관계 확실히 해도 될까?
- I'm not ready to put a label on it yet.我还没准备好给我们的关系下定义。Aún no estoy preparado/a para ponerle etiqueta.まだ関係に名前をつける準備ができてないんだ。아직 관계를 확실히 할 준비가 안 됐어.
✗ 错误说法
- Demanding a label too early can scare someone off — timing matters过早要求定义关系可能会把对方吓跑——时机很重要Exigir una etiqueta demasiado pronto puede asustar a la otra persona: el momento importa早すぎる段階でラベルを要求すると相手を怖がらせることがある——タイミングが大事너무 일찍 라벨을 요구하면 상대를 겁먹게 할 수 있다 — 타이밍이 중요하다
起源与历史
Became a common phrase in the 2010s with the rise of situationships and ambiguous dating. As dating culture became less structured, 'putting a label on it' became a pivotal relationship conversation.
文化背景
Era: 2010s
Generation: Millennials and Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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