和老外聊天的地道口语第13期:丁克一族

（单词翻译）

M: what's your opinion about childless couples? Will you choose to have no kids?
N: to be honest, I wouldn't.
M: why? Do you have to make a choice now?
N: not really. But it has puzzled me for a long time.
M: what's the puzzle?
N: my husband and I prefer to have no kids, but my mother-in-law is very traditional and wants grandkids.
M: oh, I see. I think the older generation tend to think in a different way.
N: yes. It seems she can never accept a childless marriage. We had a fight last night.
M: oh, really? Maybe she is just eager to see her grandchildren.
N: but it's absolutely our own business to have a child or not.
M: definitely.
N: you know, I often overhear¹ our neighbor, the young couple, fighting about how to raise their kid and I really don't want kids to spoil our hapoiness.
M: don't worry. I think in most cases, children are the glue that keeps a family together.
N: I guess you're right. But I still prefer to have no child.
M: sure. You can fully² enjoy your time together.

你是怎么看待那些不要孩子的夫妻的？你打算要不要孩子。
说实在的，我不打算要孩子。
为什么？你现在必须做出选择吗？
不是，只是这事已经困扰我很久了。
那你到底愁什么呢？
我和我丈夫打算不要孩子，但是我婆婆很传统，很想抱孙子。
啊，这样啊。我觉得老人们总是和我们想法不太一样。
是啊，可是我婆婆就是不能理解，为什么结了婚却不要孩子。我们昨天还吵了一架。
是吗？也许她只是抱孙心切吧。
但是要不要孙子，完全是我们自己的事。
是啊。
知道吗？我经常听见我们隔壁那对年轻的夫妻因为教育孩子而争吵。我真不想让孩子影响我们的婚姻幸福。
不要担心。大多数情况下，孩子还是家庭的粘合剂。
好吧，但是我还是不想要孩子。
好的，那你们就可以好好享受二人世界了。
Words Storm
Puzzle  迷惑
Traditional  传统的
Generation  代
Childless  没有孩子的
Absolutely  当然,绝对地
Business  职责
Overhear  无意中听到
Raise  养育
Spoil  破坏
Gule  胶水

Phrases
Childless couple
不要孩子的夫妻
To be honest
说实话
Make a choice
做选择
Mother-in-law
婆婆或岳母
Have a fight
吵架
In most cases
大多数情况下
DINK families refer to families that have dual³ income and no kids.
丁克家庭是指有双份工资但是没有孩子的家庭。

To have kid or not puzzled us for years.
要不要孩子已经困扰了我们很多年。

The childless couple boom⁴ reflects the lack of confidence in their marriage in this erve-changing society.
现在越来越多的夫妻不要孩子，这反映了他们面对这个日益变化的社会，对自己的婚姻没有信心。

They consider children as a heavy burden.
他们认定孩子是沉重的负担。

Parents always worry about their children.
父母总会牵挂自己的孩子。