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英文学以致用，领略语言之美。有道词典，不只是查单词，还带你看天下。 Everybody wants to go out on elaborate and exciting dates in college. College is a time for trying new things and for expanding your comfort zone. 上大学时，每个人都想要参加那用心设计的令人激动的约会。大学一个是尝试新鲜事物，拓展舒适区的时期。 So why shouldn't we be going on dates that involve casinos, skydiving, fancy dinners, hot air balloon rides or going to see a traveling Broadway play? I'll give you the one and only reason why these are not the typical college dates-- money. 那么为什么我们不在约会时去娱乐场，空中跳伞，高档晚宴，坐热气球或是去看一场百老汇巡回演出呢？我将给你一个唯一的理由为什么这些并不是典型的大学约会-----钱。 In college, having some extra money to spend is an extreme luxury, and normally this luxury is spent on things like splurging at the grocery store for the brand name potato chips. 在大学里，有多余的钱花实在是一大奢侈，而通常这点儿奢侈也都花在了在杂货店购买有牌子的薯片了。 It is NOT spent on taking the girl you like on a hot air balloon ride for your first date. Mostly because a hot air balloon ride, while being unbelievably romantic and exciting and is sure to book you that second date, costs about $200 per person. Yikes. 这些钱不是用于在初次约会时带着你心爱的姑娘进行一场热气球之旅的。主要是因为热气球之旅，虽然有着难以置信的浪漫与刺激，并能确保你还会有下次约会，但却要花费每人200美金。唉！ Do not fear. If you are looking for something fun to do with that special someone while not being out a months worth of rent, I have got just the suggestions for you. Read on for some unique (and cheap) date ideas for college students. 别担心。如果你正在寻找一些可以和那个特别的人一起做的有趣的事，且不用搭上一个月的房租的话，我这里正有一些专门是给你的建议。看看这些独特（又便宜）的大学约会点子吧！ _ueditor_page_break_tag_1. Make a themed dinner 1．烹饪主题晚餐 Going out to dinner is obviously much more expensive than cooking at home. However, simply cooking dinner for your date can be kind of boring. To spice it up and make it a special experience, have a themed dinner date. 出外就餐明显要比在家煮饭贵得多。然而，仅仅是为你的约会对象简单做顿饭会有些无聊。为了让它更有情趣，并打造一场特别的经历，来一个主题晚餐吧。 Pick a romantic place, such as Italy, and together cook an Italian dinner complete with an Italian set table (candles and Italian hors d'oeuvres).Play some classic Italian music in the background and create an atmosphere that will make you and your date feel as if you just landed in Rome. 挑一个浪漫的地方，例如意大利，然后一起烹饪意式晚餐，并将餐桌布置成意式风格（蜡烛和意大利餐前小点）。放一曲经典的意大利音乐作为背景，营造一个氛围，令你和你的约会对象都感觉你们真的置身于意大利。 After dinner if the mood is feeling right, you could watch a romantic Italian movie together, my personal suggestion would be Letters to Juliet, the perfect Italian romance. After the movie, surprise your date with a classic Italian dessert, such as Gelato. 晚餐过后，如果感觉正对，你们可以一起看一个意大利电影。我个人的建议是《给朱丽叶的信》，这是一部完美的意大利爱情影片。看完电影后，端上经典的意大利甜点，比如意式冰淇淋，给你的她一个惊喜。 2. Go stargazing 2．仰望星空 This date is awesome because it is absolutely free. Stargazing is about romantic as it gets so you can not go wrong. Just grab a blanket and head out to a grassy spot on campus and lay down and enjoy the phenomenon that is the starry sky. You can impress your date by preparing ahead of time and learning to identify the big dipper and other constellations. 这项约会超赞，因为它是完全免费的。仰望星空是一场不会出错的浪漫。带上条毯子，来到校园里的一块草坪上，躺下身来，享受这星光闪耀下的浪漫气氛。你可以提前准备一下，学学如何指出北斗七星和其他的星座，以打动你的她。 3. Go to a city park 3．去一个城市公园 Most parks are free of charge and are a great activity to do on a date. Look up where the nearest metro parks are to your college town and take a visit! Metro parks can give you the opportunity to take a nice scenic walk with your date. 多数的公园都是免费的，而且是一个约会的好选择。查找离你的大学城最近的城市公园在哪里，然后就去参观吧。城市公园会给你一个机会和你的约会对象漫步于美丽的风景中。 My sister and her boyfriend went on a date to the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens here in Columbus Ohio. They said it was one of their best dates ever. They took romantic strolls through the garden and got to have lunch overlooking a gorgeous fountain. 我的姐姐和她的男朋友曾去俄亥俄州的哥伦布市这边的富兰克林温室公园和植物园约会。他们说那是他们最棒的约会之一。他们穿过花园，浪漫地散步，并一边俯看一个非常美丽的喷泉，一边吃午餐。 Another time, they went to Fortier Park, which is also in Ohio. It is another metro park that has a beautiful waterfall and great hiking trails. You will be surprised at the great metro parks in your city. Visiting them makes for a great free adventurous date! 另有一次，他们去了同样位于俄亥俄州的弗提耶公园。这是又一个拥有美丽的瀑布和徒步登山径的城市公园。你会为你的城市中那些超棒的城市公园而感到惊讶。参观他们，来一场超棒的，充满冒险精神的免费约会吧！ 4. Go to the movies with your campus ID 4．带上你的校园卡去看场电影 Normally, most movie theaters located near a college campus offer discounted movie tickets with proof of your student ID. Here at Ohio State, the movie theater Gateway, which is located right across from campus, offers student movie tickets for $3. If a movie theater near your campus offers this same deal, it would make a cheap and fun date. 通常情况下，多数位于大学校园附近的电影院都会针对学生证提供折扣票。在俄亥俄州这里，位于校园对面的Gateway电影院出售3美元的学生票。如果你学校附近的电影院也提供同样的价格，你将会拥有一个既经济有有趣的约会之旅。 5. Carve pumpkins 5．雕刻南瓜 Get inspired by the wonderful season which is upon us and carve some pumpkins with your special someone. Your only expense will be buying some pumpkins from a grocery store, which is not costly whatsoever, and purchasing some carving knifes. This is a fantastic fall activity which will make for a great date. 受到了即将到来的美好季节的启发，和你的那个特别的人一起雕刻南瓜吧。你唯一的花费就是从杂货店买几个无论怎样都不会太贵的南瓜，和一些雕刻用的刀子。这个有趣的秋天的活动将打造一场超赞的约会。 6. Go to a school sporting event 6．看一场学校的体育赛事 Attending most sporting events in college is 100% free to students. Take your date to a swimming meet or a lacrosse game. This is a great way to take advantage of being a student. 校园里绝大多数的体育赛事对学生都是100%免费的。带上你的约会对象去观看一场游泳比赛或是长曲棍球赛。这是利用学生身份的绝好方式。 However, if you wanted to take your date to a football game, which usually does costs money, student tickets are relatively cheap so this still could be a fun idea if it is in your budget. But if not, there are plenty of other sporting events going on weekly at your college and they are free. 然而，如果你想要带你的约会对象去看一场足球赛，这通常会花些钱，但学生票会相对便宜些，因此如果是在你的预算之内，这也将会是个不错的主意。但是如果不在预算内，你的学校里每周都会有许多的体育比赛的，而且他们都是免费的。 _ueditor_page_break_tag_7. Study together 7．一起学习 We all have to do it, so why not make a date out of it! Studying doesn't have to mean spending hours at the quiet library all by yourself. Invite your date over for a study session complete with some junk food from the vending machine and popcorn. 我们都不得不学习，那为何不以此来一场约会呢？学习不是一定意味着一个人在安静的图书馆呆上好几个小时。邀请你的约会对象一起来学习，再配上些从自动售卖机买来的垃圾食品和爆米花。 8. Have a movie marathon 8．看一场电影马拉松 A great way to get to know someone is to watch movies with them. After you watch a movie the best thing to do is to discuss it. Renting movies is relatively cheap, so rent a whole stack of movies and invite that special someone over for a movie marathon. 了解一个人的一个很好的方法就是和他们一起看电影。看完电影后可以做的最好的事就是对它进行探讨。租借影片相对会便宜些，那么就租一整套电影，然后邀请你那个特别的她一起来一场电影马拉松。 This time of year, you could think about renting scary movies. Or, you could rent classic movies, your favorite movies, their favorite movies, silly movies, or bad movies so that way you can talk through them about how dumb they are. Any type of movie you decide to rent, you are sure to have a good time with good conversation. 在今年的这个时刻，你可以考虑租些恐怖电影。或者，你可以租些经典电影，你最喜欢的，她最中意的，滑稽的电影，或者是糟糕的电影，这样你们就能讨论它们是有多糟糕了。无论你决定租借那种类型的影片，都要确保你们能有一个很好的探讨，并度过一段美好的时光。。 9. Go to the zoo 9．逛动物园 Almost every city has a zoo, so find the one nearest you and take your date there for the day. The zoo is an inexpensive activity, especially if you are a college student because most zoos offer discounted tickets with your student ID. 几乎每个城市都有个动物园，那么找到一个离你最近的，然后带上你的约会对象去那里度过一天。逛动物园是一个花费不太高的活动，特别是当你是大学生时，因为多数动物园针对学生会正提供折扣票。 Going to the zoo is an activity that everybody loves, so why not enjoy it with the person you like? Also, if you want to plan this date for sometime in the winter, most zoos have Christmas light exhibits at night that are always awesome and worth seeing. 每个人都喜欢逛动物园，那么为什么不和你喜欢的人一起去好好地玩一下呢？另外，如果你想将这个约会安排在冬天的某个时候，多数公园都会有超炫的，值得一看的圣诞节灯展。 10.Plan a picnic 10安排一次野餐 Going on a picnic is extremely romantic. All you need is to prepare a lunch, probably something easy like sandwiches, and grab a blanket and head on over to a grassy spot on campus. Find a tree to sit under and enjoy a lovely lunch with your date. 野餐是特别浪漫的。所有你需要做的就是准备一顿午餐，可能像是三明治之类的，再带上个篮子，到校园里的草地上。找一棵树，坐下来和你的她一起享用一顿美味的午餐。 This is a really cheap date but it requires a little effort because you need to prepare a nice lunch beforehand. But do not be discouraged. Making a couple sandwiches and pouring some apple cider into a canteen is not as difficult as you may have been led to believe. 这是一个很便宜的约会，但是需要你付出点小小的努力，因为你需要提前准备好一顿不错的午餐。但是别泄气。制作几个三明治，在水壶里倒些苹果酒并不像你想象的那么难。 If you really want to impress your date, you could even prepare a dessert to enjoy on your picnic, something like cookies will always be appreciated. 如果你特别希望打动你的约会对象，你甚至还可以准备一份甜品在野餐时享用，饼干之类的东西一向都是受欢迎的。 11.Make a scavenger hunt 11．玩一次寻宝游戏 This date could be completely free if you plan it right. While this idea is the most labor intensive of them all, it is the most fun and most impressive date you could conjure. There are endless possibilities to how one could go about creating a scavenger hunt date. 如果你计划合理的话，这项约会将会是完全免费的。虽然这将是所有点子中最费精力的，但它是你能想到的最有趣最令人难忘的约会了。至于怎样去设计一个寻宝游戏，这里有着无数的可能性。 For instance, you could give them a clue that says, 'this is where your favorite band played last year,' and that will lead them to the bar where another clue will be waiting that says, 'go to the place where your favorite study spot is at and look for the book with your name on it.' 比如说，你可以给他们一条这样的线索，“这是你最喜欢的乐队去年演出的地方，”然后这将会把他们带到一个酒吧，而那里会有另一条线索等着他们，“去到你最喜欢的那个自习的位置所在的地方并找到那本写有你的名字的书。” This will lead them to the room at the library that they love the most, and in that room you could put a book in there that has their name on it and the next clue could be taped to that book. 这将会把他们带到图书馆里他们最喜欢的那个房间，在那个房间里你可以放一本写有他们的名字的书，然后另一个线索可以就贴在这本书上。 Eventually, lead your date to meet you at a special place for dinner or dessert or something fun like that. This date could get really creative and could make memories that you will be telling your grandchildren, if all goes well... 最终，将你的约会对象带到一个特别的地方，一起吃晚餐，甜点，或做些类似的有趣的事情。这场约会可以变得非常具有创意，如果一切顺利的话，它可以成为一段讲给你的孙子孙女们听的故事。 _ueditor_page_break_tag_12.Go to your campus gym 12 去学校的健身房 This is not as simple as it seems. While just going to the gym together may appeal to some couples out there, I have something more interesting in mind. All college gyms have free activities offered to students that normally cost money. 这并不像看起来的那么容易。虽然单单是一起去健身房可能已经能够吸引一些情侣了，但是我还有一些更加有趣的想法。所有的大学健身房都会提供一些通常情况下要收费，但针对学生免费的项目。 So take advantage of these activities and plan a date around one of them. Most college gyms offer rock climbing, shooting ranges, and swimming pools. So bring your date to the gym and go rock climbing, for free! This would be a fun activity to do together and would be something different to do. 那么就充分利用好这些项目，围绕他们其中的一个安排一场约会吧。多数大学的健身房提供攀岩，射击场和游泳池。那就带上你的约会对象到健身房攀岩吧，免费的哦！这将会是件一起做的有趣又特别的事情。 13.Volunteer together 13．一起参加志愿活动 This is definitely a free activity, and it shows your date what a caring and compassionate person you are. Take your date to the local animal shelter and walk the dogs for an afternoon, or take your date to a soup kitchen and feed people who are less fortunate than you. 这绝对是个免费的活动，而且还向你的约会对象展示了你是个多么体贴，有爱心的人。带上你的约会对象到当地的动物收容所遛一下午的狗，或是到救济站为那些不如你一般幸运的人们提供食物。 This will be a great bonding experience for the two of you and will give you the opportunity to really impress him or her. 这将是一个拉近你们两个之间距离的很好的经历，并能给你一个打动他或她的绝佳机会。 14.Go to a cheap concert 14 聆听一场廉价的音乐会 Most concerts are not exactly cheap, especially when you are paying for two tickets. However, there are concerts of lesser known bands whose tickets can be under or around $10. 多数的音乐会都不便宜，尤其是当你需要为两张票付钱时。然而，一些不太出名的乐队的演出的票价会低于10美元。 Even if they are a band you have never heard of, going to see live music is always fun and entertaining. Plus, discovering a new band together will give you something to talk about and have in common. 即使是一个你从来没有听说过的乐队，去看一场现场音乐会总是很有趣的。另外，一同发现一个新乐队将给你们创造一些共同之处和可以探讨的话题。 15.Go to an apple orchard 15．参观一个苹果园 Another fantastic way to take advantage of this beautiful season is to visit a nearby apple orchard or cider mill. Both of these activities are free and only cost money if you chose to buy something, which you do not have to do (but I would recommend splurging on a couple of apples or two cups of cider). 另一个好好利用这个美丽的季节的方法是参观附近的一个苹果园或是苹果酒酿造厂。这两项活动都是免费的，而且只会在你选择买些东西时才需要花钱，而这并不是必须的（但是我建议花些钱买上几个苹果或是两杯苹果酒）。 This is a great date because it is taking advantage of the wonderful season of fall and your date is sure to love something so festive. 这是一个很棒的约会，因为它很好地利用了秋季这个美丽的季节，而且你的约会对象一定很喜欢这种节日般欢乐的活动。 16.Visit an art museum 16．参观艺术博物馆 Art museums are free of cost for walk in public tours at certain times during the week. Pick one of these times and take that special someone to the museum for a few hours to spend time together walking around and enjoying the beautiful art. 在一周的某些特定时候，艺术博物馆对公众参观是免费的。在这之中挑个时间带上那个特别的人一起到博物馆参观几个小时，花些时间一起到处走走，欣赏美丽的艺术。 I recently went to the Columbus Art Museum on a date and had a great time. I got to see wonderful works of art and it felt like a real grown up and mature date. 我最近一次约会去了哥伦比亚艺术博物馆，并度过了一段很美好的时光。我有机会欣赏了那些美丽的艺术品，而且觉得这是一次真正的成长，一场成熟的约会。 17. Go ice skating 17．一起去滑冰 Ice skating is another fun activity to do with your special someone. Unfortunately, this activity is seasonal, but it is worth the wait! 滑冰是另一件可以和你的那个特别的人一起做的有趣的事情。不幸的是，这个活动有季节性，但是它是值得期待的！ Take your date to a local park which has ice skating and you will be surprised at how cheap it is to rent skates and be on the ice for an hour or so. Ice skating is a very romantic activity to do with someone you like, especially during the holiday season. 带上你的约会对象到当地一个有滑冰场的公园，你将惊讶的发现租借溜冰鞋，溜冰一个小时等等是多么的便宜。和你喜欢的人一起滑冰，尤其是在假期，是一件非常浪漫的事。 |
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