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Nurturing a long-distance romance takes patience, understanding… and a working knowledge of the latest technology.
You Will NeedA camera phone
Thoughtfulness
Imagination
The ability to share live video
Step 1: Talk about the little stuff(溝通瑣事)
Squeeze in daily chats about the mundane aspects of each other’s lives, like how your respective days are going. Don’t underestimate the importance of the small stuff — that’s what relationships are built on.
Dash off short text messages throughout the day, rather than sending one long-winded one at night.
Step 2: Exchange pictures(傳相片)
Exchange pictures every day — not just of yourselves, but of interesting things you saw or did. Send video of your office, dorm, or new hangout — it’s easier to handle being apart when you can picture each other’s surroundings.
Step 3: Prove fidelity(證明自己的真實(shí))
Assure your partner that you ain’t misbehaving by sending proof of your whereabouts.
Step 4: Celebrate "together"(同時(shí)做一件事)
Celebrate occasions big and small by picking a time to have a simultaneous celebratory drink and send each other photos or video of you toasting.
If your phones have live video share, you can toast each other live.
Step 5: Use ringtones(將對(duì)方的聲音設(shè)為彩鈴)
Download “your” song as your ringtone so you’re romantically reminded every time your phone rings.
Step 6: Make decisions together(共同決定)
Before you buy something pricey or do anything drastic, check in with your partner so you can make decisions as a team even though you’re miles apart.
Step 7: Make graphic amends(寬容)
Distance can magnify hurt feelings, so if you screw up, go the extra mile to apologize.
Research shows that couples in long-distance relationships are no more likely to cheat than those who are geographically close — but they fret more about their partner straying.
【詞匯講解】
1.mundane adj. 平凡的,世俗的,宇宙的
2.Dash off 匆忙完成,匆匆離去,迅速寫(或畫)
如:She dashed off two letters in thirty minutes.
她在30分鐘內(nèi)寫好了兩封信。
Must you dash off? Why not stay for a cup of tea?
你一定要急急忙忙走嗎?為何不留下喝杯茶呢?
Dash off a letter; dash down a glass of juice.
倉(cāng)促地寫完一封信; 匆忙地喝下一瓶果汁
3.fidelity n. 忠實(shí),忠誠(chéng),準(zhǔn)確性
如:History is more full of examples of the fidelity of dog than of friend.
歷史上狗兒忠誠(chéng)的事例較諸朋友忠誠(chéng)的事例多得多。
Good faith; fidelity.
堅(jiān)定信念; 忠誠(chéng)
His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.
他的忠于職守和勤于工作使他得到迅速晉級(jí)。
4.misbehave v. 行為無(wú)禮貌,行為不端,作弊
5.magnify v. 放大,夸大 This lens can magnify 20 diameter.
這個(gè)透鏡能放大20倍。
如:Telescopes and microscopes magnify.
望遠(yuǎn)鏡和顯微鏡能放大。