在這個(gè)一切都講求速度的年代，連談戀愛(ài)都有“截止期”。通常是一方不久就要搬走，雙方相約到時(shí)候就分手，因而彼此都不會(huì)投入太多感情，這就是expiration dating（到期約會(huì)）。

Expiration dating refers to starting a relationship that has a defined end date; for example, one of the people is moving soon.

“到期約會(huì)”指開(kāi)啟一段有“截止期”的戀情，例如，其中一方不久就要搬走。

Example:

"I hear you started dating some new girl."

"Yeah, but she's moving across the country in a month, so we're planning on breaking up."

"A little expiration dating, eh?"

“我聽(tīng)說(shuō)你開(kāi)始和新的女孩約會(huì)了?！?/p>

“是啊，不過(guò)她一個(gè)月以后就要搬到國(guó)家另一端居住了，所以我們計(jì)劃到時(shí)候就分手?！?/p>

“你在玩‘到期約會(huì)’?。俊?/p>

（中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 陳丹妮）