春節租男/女友回家的新聞近幾年頻繁見諸報端和網絡，可見單身人群為了應對家人的逼婚，已經用盡計策了。其實這種情況在國外也很普遍，今天咱們就說說美國的“感恩節逼婚”。

Millions of Americans will be boarding planes and trains or piling into their cars with one thing on the mind: Thanksgiving – a day of touchdowns, turkey and talk. As you make your way through the crowded lines at the terminal and/or toll booths, you start to experience that uneasy and all too familiar feeling. And though you are heading home to be with family and friends for the holidays, the thought of it is already making your head spin.

數百萬美國人會在這一天蜂涌到機場、火車站或者自駕車出行，腦子里唯一的念頭就是“感恩節”——一個團聚、吃火雞和聊天的日子。在你穿行于各類場站擁擠的隊列中時，那種熟悉的不安情緒開始襲來。雖然你回家是為了跟家人朋友一起過節，但一想到這件事你就會頭疼。

Yep, if you’re single, the pressures of going home can make you sick with anxiety. Because, no matter how much therapy you jammed into your schedule leading up to the big weekend, one can never be prepared for the Thanksgiving Third Degree, probing questions, insolent comments and looks of pity, that invariably come as a side order to the turkey.

沒錯，如果你單身，那么回家要面臨的壓力會讓你很不安。因為無論你為即將到來的這個長周末準備了多少節目，面對家中的“感恩節逼婚”環節，你卻永遠不知道該如何應對。那些試探性的問題、無理的評價還有惋惜的表情，就像是感恩節餐桌上火雞的輔料一樣。

The following are the most frequently asked questions in the Thanksgiving Third Degree:

以下是“感恩節逼婚”環節最常問到的幾個問題：

Question 1: Is there a special someone we should know about that you’re hiding back at home?

是不是有個什么特殊人物你藏著不讓我們見??？

Question 2: What are you waiting for? Maybe you’re just being too picky?

你還在等什么呢？是不是你太挑了??？

Question 3: There must be something wrong, have you maybe fallen into a depression?

肯定是哪兒不對勁，你是不是抑郁了??？

Question 4: Aren’t you worried you’re going to give your parents/grandparents a heart attack?

難道你不擔心你的爸媽（爺爺奶奶）會因此得心臟病嗎？

Question 5: Have you considered seeing a professional matchmaker?

有沒有考慮過去專業的婚介機構試試呢？

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