
尊重伴侶底線
Romantic relationships come in all shapes and sizes.
戀愛關係形形色色。
come in(phr.)有某種款式
Many societies present traditional relationships as having two partners — one man and one woman.
許多社會將傳統的戀愛關係界定為兩個伴侶——一男一女。
present(v.)呈現
However, because of everyone’s individual differences, relationships can be very diverse.
然而,由於每個人的個別差異,戀愛關係可以非常多元。
diverse(adj.)不同的、多樣的
Two of the main factors that influence romantic relationships are each partner’s sexual preference and the type of sexual commitment between, or among, romantic partners.
影響戀愛關係的兩個主要因素是每位伴侶的性取向和戀愛伴侶之間的性關係承諾為何。
preference(n.)偏好,have a preference for sth.偏好某事物commitment(n.)承諾
Sexual preference affects relationships based on each individual’s gender identity and the gender of those to whom they are attracted.
性取向會根據每個人的性別認同以及他們受到吸引的對象的性別影響關係。
base on奠基於identity(n.)認同be attracted to sb.被某人吸引
For example, men can be attracted to women or other men, or both, while women can also be attracted to people of the same or opposite gender.
例如,男性可能被女性或其他男性吸引,或兩者兼而有之,而女性也可能被同性或異性吸引。
while(conj.)而=whereas
These are just a few examples of the possible genders of partners.
這些只是伴侶可能性別的幾個例子。
In addition, romantic relationships can be between two sexual partners only, or if people choose to have “open relationships” or other non-traditional relationships, there can be more than two partners.
此外,戀愛關係可能僅限於兩位性伴侶,或者如果人們選擇擁有「開放式關係」或其他非傳統的關係,可能會有兩位以上的伴侶。
choose(v.)選擇=opt
In fact, some people believe that being in these types of relationships can have benefits for their personal growth.
事實上,有些人認為身處於這些類型的關係中對個人成長有益。
beneficial(adj.)有益的,be beneficial for sth.對⋯有益的
Despite some of these types of relationships differing from the traditional man-woman couple, all of them need to be based on trust and understanding.
儘管這些類型的關係與傳統的男女關係有所不同,但所有這些關係都需要建立在信任和理解的基礎上。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofdiffer from與⋯不同mutual(adj.)相互的understanding(n.)理解(adj.)體諒的=considerate,thoughtful
Therefore, those involved need to be honest with each other and respect the feelings and boundaries of their partners.
因此,參與其中的人需要相互坦誠,並尊重伴侶們的感受和底線。
therefore(adv.)因此=as a resultbe honest(frank) with sb.對某人坦誠boundary(n.)界線,push back the boundaries拓展⋯的範圍或界線