“...but when you've been married this long you look for anything to spice things up.”
可結婚這麼久,你就得找點什麼給生活加點料。
把婚姻的倦怠說得既坦白又體面:不是不愛了,只是需要新花樣。用 look for anything 這種中性措辭,把中年關係裡的掙扎講得人人點頭。
When you've been married this long, you look for anything to ....
半認真半調侃地解釋一段長久關係為什麼需要新鮮感時用,對老朋友自然;正式場合或對長輩別說。
Long relationships need a little spark. / You start looking for ways to keep it alive.
口語
when you've been married 連讀,this long 稍停,spice things up 放慢收。
After twenty years together, you look for anything to keep the spark alive. 在一起二十年後,你會想方設法讓那點火花別滅。
Once you've been together this long, you find new ways to keep it fun. 在一起這麼久之後,你會想新辦法讓它保持有趣。
