Steven's friend Jim has an affair with his secretary. His wife has found it and is going to divorce him.

史蒂文的朋友吉姆同他的秘书有婚外情。他妻子发现了，要和他离婚。

A: Steven, I need badly your help.

史蒂文，我真的很需要你的帮助。

B: What's the matter?

发生什么事了？

A: My wife has found that I have an affair with my secretary and now she's going to divorce me.

我妻子发现我跟秘书有婚外情，现在她要和我离婚。

B: How could you cheat on your wife? You have been married for ten years.

你怎么对你的妻子不忠呢？你们已经结婚10年了。

A: Yes, I know I'm wrong, but I swear that the affair lasts only for two months and I still love my wife. I couldn't live without her.

是的，我知道我错了。但是我发誓这段婚姻外情只持续了2个月。而且我还很爱我的妻子。没有她，我活不下去。

B: I will try my best to persuade her to reconsider the divorce. But are you sure that from now on you will be faithful to her forever?

我会尽力说服她重新考虑离婚的事。但你肯定从今往后会永远忠于她吗？

A: Yes, I swear.

是的，我发誓。

讲义：

have an affair with

与某人有婚外情

affair

事件；事物；（已婚男女之间的）关系

international affairs

国际事物

The affair affected their marriage, and they eventually divorced.

外遇影响了他们的婚姻，他们最终离婚了。

The government is currently dealing with the diplomatic affair between the two countries.

政府目前正在处理两国之间的外交事件。

She is having an affair with her boss.

她和她老板有暧昧关系。

She used to have an affair with one of her husband's friend.

她之前和她丈夫的一个朋友有外遇。

divorce

离婚

He divorced his wife.

他和他妻子离婚了。

They divorced after eight years.

八年后，他们离婚了。

cheat on

（对伴侣或配偶）不忠

She was heartbroken when she found out her husband cheated on her.

她发现她丈夫对她不忠时，她感到非常伤心。

I swear

我发誓

I swear I won't do that again.

我发誓我不会再做那件事。

I swear I'll never eat fast food again.

我发誓我再也不吃快餐。

persuade

劝说；说服

The doctor persuaded the patient to quit smoking.

医生说服患者戒烟。

The salesman persuaded me to buy the expensive car.

销售员说服我买了这辆昂贵的车。

be faithful to

对...忠诚

The dog is faithful to its owner and protects him whenever necessary.

这只狗对其主人忠诚，并在必要时保护他。

unfaithful不忠的

Have you ever been unfaithful to him?

你是否有过对他不忠的行为？