八一八史上最糟糕的求婚[1]

It's a moment in your life that theoretically should only happen once - the marriage proposal.

有一个时刻，理论上而言在你生命中只会有一次，那就是求婚。

But while some men (and women) go all out when asking for their beloved's hand in marriage, others take the laissez faire approach.

当一些男人 For every boat trip down the Seine or fireworks display, there is a ring nestled in a plate of fried onions or a proposal hastily scrawled on the lid of a fast food container.

这厢有人在塞纳河上顺流而下的小船上求婚，或在烟花绽放的浪漫下情景下请求牵手，而另一厢就会有人把戒指藏在装满炸洋葱的盘子里，或是把求婚宣言匆忙写在快餐盒的盖子上。

There is no denying that the sentiment is always good - the request to be tied in holy matrimony forever.

毫无疑问，这些行动的出发点都是好的——希望将两个人永远“捆绑”在神圣的婚姻里。

But whether these couples will be as happy to recall the moment they say 'Yes' once the excitement died remains to be seen.

然而，当岁月渐长，激情褪去，双方回忆起当时求婚的时刻时会否欢欣，就不好说了。

From graffiti on a cow to an inventive use of a home WiFi connection, the following proposals all get top marks for thinking outside the box, even if the romance was lacking.

从牛身上涂鸦的的誓言到家中无线网连接的创意应用，下面这些求婚尽管不够浪漫，却都别出心裁。

Traditionally seen as the domain of vandals or Banksy-style artists, spray paint is also a favourite of those popping the question.

传统上被视为涂鸦或班克西类艺术家专长的喷绘，也特别受求婚者的喜爱。

Whether it's the side of a beloved's house or even a piece of livestock, surface is off limits when it comes to asking for someone' hand in marriage these days.

无论是心上人房子的侧墙上，还是在动物的背上，对于求婚者来说，任何东西的表面都可以用起来。

Kirsty Allsopp and Phil Spencer are all about location, location, location... and so is this guy apparently.

柯尔斯蒂·奥尔索普和菲尔·斯宾塞一直很重视求婚的地点，很明显这个家伙也是。

The young man chose public toilets as his venue for popping the question, complete with questionaire on the cubicle door.

这个年轻人选择公共卫生间作为求婚场所，并把问题写在单间小门上。

The napkin under the bended knee is a nice touch though.

不过，垫在膝盖下的纸巾倒是个亮点。

This romantic had the right idea when it came to proposing - the rose petals on the bed is a tried and tested route to the heart.

这个人倒是想了一个挺浪漫的求婚点子——床上铺玫瑰可是个屡试不爽的掳获人心的办法。

It's just a shame they didn't have a dictionary handy when spelling out the words.

只可惜当他们拼出这些词的时候，怎么没查查字典呢。

When Billy Ocean sang 'Hungry For Love,' we're not quite sure this is what he meant.

当比利·欧辛高唱《渴望你的爱》时，我们并不确定这是否是他所想表达的。

While many see fast food joints as a place to speedily fix pangs of hunger, it seems others treat it as the perfect proposal destination.

多数人都把快餐店当做是一个可以迅速解决吃饭问题的地方，看来还有一些人把它当做最佳求婚场所。

It's hard not to be impressed by the ingenuity of this proposal, customising the name of a home WiFi network to pop the question.

把家里的无线网账户特意设置来求婚，这个别出心裁的点子很难不给人留下深刻的印象。

Whether she became a WiFi(ey) is unknown though.

她是否最终被连入的This effort would have taken some serious time to complete... and unlimited Pepsi.

这项工程可得花费大量的时间和不计其数的百事可乐。

Hopefully she's isn't a Coca Cola fan.

但愿女主角不是一个可口可乐的粉丝。

Love hurts - especially when you get a shoulder-width tattoo to pop the question.

爱让人受伤——尤其当你用整个肩膀的纹身来表达求婚之意的时候。

It would be even more painful if she said no though.

当然，如果被她拒绝会更受伤。

Vocabulary

laissez faire: 自由放任主义

vandal: 故意破坏公物者

pangs of hunger: 饥饿的折磨

ingenuity: 独创性