維持親密的方法
Richard is chatting with his friend Penny at a coffee shop.
理查正在咖啡廳與他的朋友佩妮聊天。
Richard: Hey Penny, I just read an interesting article about relationships. It says love changes over time.
理查：嘿，佩妮，我剛讀到一篇關於感情的有趣文章。它說愛情會隨時間會改變。
relationship(n.)感情、關係build a relationship建立關係develop a relationship發展關係end／break off a relationship結束關係
Penny: Oh? How does it change? Does the “heat” go away?
佩妮：噢？怎麼變？「熱度」會消失嗎？
heat of the moment一時衝動
Richard: A little bit. In the beginning, we have a lot of dopamine. It’s a chemical in the brain that makes us feel happy and excited. But later, it becomes more about security and companionship.
理查：有一點。剛開始時，我們有很多多巴胺。它是大腦中的一種化學物質，會讓我們感到快樂和興奮。但之後，會變得更重視安全感與陪伴。
in the beginning一開始、起初chemical-free(adj.)無化學添加的companionship(n.)陪伴／companion(n.)陪伴對象
Penny: That makes sense. So, how do we keep the relationship exciting?
佩妮：有道理。那我們要怎麼讓感情保持新鮮感？
make sense有道理、說得通make sense of sth.弄懂、理解某事
Richard: The expert says “shared interests” are the most important. Couples should try new things together, like traveling or learning a new skill.
理查：專家說「共同興趣」最重要。伴侶應該一起嘗試新事物，像是旅行或學習新技能。
common interest(s)共同興趣=things we both like
Penny: I agree! My boyfriend and I started jogging together last month. It gives us more to talk about.
佩妮：我同意！我男朋友跟我上個月開始一起慢跑。這讓我們有更多話題可以聊。
get along with sb.和某人相處融洽、談得來hit it off with sb.和某人很快一拍即合
Richard: That’s great! Also, don’t forget to give each other some space. Having your own hobbies is healthy too.
理查：太棒了！還有，別忘了給彼此一點空間。保有自己的愛好也是很健康的。
space(n.)空間
Penny: True. Too much time together can be stressful. What else?
佩妮：真的。待在一起太久也會有壓力。還有別的嗎？
stressful(adj.)有壓力的、令人緊張的under stress處於壓力下take the stress out of…減輕～的壓力
Richard: Just small things. A simple hug or a compliment every day can help a lot.
理查：就是些小事。每天一個簡單的擁抱或稱讚就會很有幫助。
compliment(n.)稱讚、讚美
Penny: Wow, then I should tell my boyfriend he looks handsome today!
佩妮：哇，那我今天應該跟我男朋友說他很帥氣！
good-looking(adj.)好看的dashing(adj.)風度翩翩的、有型的