《我可能不会爱你》-当友情变成爱恋

Do you believe in pure friendship between a man and woman?

Yes, that’s a tacky question. But like “love at first sight”,screenwriters, filmmakers and TV producers still have a lot to say about platonic friendship.

The latest work of this type is the Taiwanese romantic drama In Time With You, which tells the story of Cheng Youqing (Ariel Lin) and Li Daren (Bolin Chen), who end up together after being each other’s best friend for 14 years.

They have very different personalities and sometimes you just don’t see the attraction. Cheng’s a tough, stubborn young woman; Li is a warm-hearted, soft kind of guy who often gives in to Cheng’s bad temper and takes care of her.

All his kindness to her is in terms of friendship of course, because Li has once said that he would never fall in love with a girlfriend like Cheng. The pair also swear that they would never be romantically attracted to each other.

During their search for potential lovers, Cheng often says the girlfriends Li finds don’t suit him. Meanwhile, Li is not happy with the guy Cheng is going out with. As time goes by, Li can’t deny his feelings for Cheng. Yet he’s unwilling to accept the truth because he doesn’t want to ruin their friendship.

So, as “I would never fall in love with you” becomes “I might not love you”, the series comes back to a simple point: to hide the true feelings in one’s heart, or, to take a risk and tell the truth?

It’s a hard decision either way–lying to ourselves is as painful as the risk of losing one of the most important people in our lives. But Li takes the risk anyway–fortunately, Cheng is there for him, likealways.

The ending might make you believe less in platonic friendship between men and women, but it also seems to deliver a positive message: If you’re lucky enough to have a soul mate like Cheng or Li, never let him or her go, because he or she might be “the one”.

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tacky  [ˈtæki]

1 (of paint, glue, etc) slightly sticky; not quite dry （指油漆﹑ 胶水等）发黏的, 未乾透的: still tacky to the touch 摸着还有些黏.
2 (infml  esp US) in poor taste; shabby or gaudy 俗气的; 破旧的; 花哨的.

> tackiness n [U].

screenwriter

编剧

platonic  

/ pləˈtɔnɪk; pləˋtɑnɪk/ adj
1 Platonic of or concerning the Greek philosopher Plato or his teachings 柏拉图的; 柏拉图哲学的.
2 (of love or a friendship between two people) close and deep but not sexual （指两人的爱或友谊）亲密（但无性慾）的, 纯友谊的, 柏拉图式的: He said that his feelings for her were entirely platonic. 他说他对她的感情完全是友谊. * They'd had a close platonic relationship for more than thirty years. 他们之间的柏拉图式的亲密关系已有三十多年了. 

 

personality  [ˌpə:səˈnæliti]

n.人格，个性；人物，名人 

[C, U] the various aspects of a person's character that combine to make them different from other people: His wife has a strong personality. ◆ The children all have very different personalities. ◆ He maintained order by sheer force of personality. ◆ There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ◆ People's clothes are often an expression of their personality.
[U] the qualities of a person's character that make them interesting and attractive: We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ◆ She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality.
[C] a famous person, especially one who works in entertainment or sport: personalities from the world of music ◆ a TV / sports personality
[C] a person whose strong character makes them noticeable: Their son is a real personality.
[U] the qualities of a place or thing that make it interesting and different: The problem with many modern buildings is that they lack personality. 

 

tough  [tʌf]

a.困难的；坚强的；牢固的；强硬的；粗暴的

adjective (tougher, toughest)
difficult
having or causing problems or difficulties: a tough childhood / match ◆ It was a tough decision to make. ◆ She's been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately. ◆ He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far. ◆ It can be tough trying to juggle a career and a family.
strict / firm
~ (on / with sb/sth) demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause: Don't be too tough on him-he was only trying to help. ◆ It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies. ◆ The school takes a tough line on (= punishes severely) cheating. ◆ Local traders are calling for tougher action against vandals.
Antonym: SOFT
strong
strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations: a tough breed of cattle ◆ He's not tough enough for a career in sales. ◆ She's a tough cookie / customer (= sb who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people).
(of a person) physically strong and likely to be violent: You think you're so tough, don't you? ◆ He plays the tough guy in the movie.
meat
difficult to cut or chew
Antonym: TENDER
not easily damaged
not easily cut, broken, torn, etc: a tough pair of shoes ◆ The reptile's skin is tough and scaly.
unfortunate
~ (on sb) (informal) unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair: It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that. ◆ (ironic) 'I can't get it finished in time.' 'Tough!' (= I don't feel sorry about it.)
toughly adverb
toughness noun [U]: Her background had given her the physical and mental toughness that enabled her to fight for what she wanted.
Idioms: (as) tough as old boots
(as) tough as nails (informal)
very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations: She's almost 90 but she's still as tough as old boots.
not feeling or showing any emotion
tough luck (informal)
(BrE) used to show sympathy for sth unfortunate that has happened to sb: 'I failed by one point.' 'That's tough luck.'
(ironic) used to show that you do not feel sorry for sb who has a problem: 'If you take the car, I won't be able to go out.' 'Tough luck!'
more at GOING n., HANG v., NUT n., TALK v.
noun (old-fashioned, informal) a person who regularly uses violence against other people
verb
Phrasal Verbs: tough sth<->out to stay firm and determined in a difficult situation: You're just going to have to tough it out.

stubborn  [ˈstʌbən]

a.顽固的，倔强的；难对付的，难克服的 

(often disapproving) determined not to change your opinion or attitude
Synonym: OBSTINATE
He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong. ◆ She can be as stubborn as a mule. ◆ stubborn pride ◆ a stubborn resistance to change ◆ a stubborn refusal to listen ◆ She has inherited her mother's stubborn streak.
difficult to get rid of or deal with: a stubborn cough / stain ◆ a stubborn problem
stubbornly adverb: She stubbornly refused to pay. ◆ Unemployment remains stubbornly high.
stubbornness noun [U]

potential  [pəˈtenʃəl]

a.潜在的，可能的 n.潜力，潜能

adjective [only before noun] that can develop into sth or be developed in the future
Synonym: POSSIBLE
potential customers ◆ a potential source of conflict ◆ the potential benefits of European integration ◆ a potential prime minister ◆ First we need to identify actual and potential problems.
potentially adverb: a potentially dangerous situation
noun
[U] ~ (for / for doing sth) the possibility of sth happening or being developed or used: the potential for change ◆ The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.
[U] qualities that exist and can be developed: All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ◆ She has great potential as an artist. ◆ He has the potential to become a world-class musician. ◆ The house has a lot of potential.
[U, C] (physics) the difference in VOLTAGE between two points in an electric field or CIRCUIT

deny  [diˈnai]

vt.否认，不承认；拒绝给予，拒绝要求

verb (denies, denying, denied, denied)
to say that sth is not true: [VN] to deny a claim / a charge / an accusation ◆ The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. ◆ There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ◆ [V -ing] He denies attempting to murder his wife. ◆ [V (that)] She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ◆ [VN that] It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem.
[VN] to refuse to admit or accept sth: She denied all knowledge of the incident. ◆ The department denies responsibility for what occurred.
~ sth (to sb)
~ (sb) (sth) (formal) to refuse to allow sb to have sth that they want or ask for: [VNN, VN] They were denied access to the information. ◆ Access to the information was denied to them.

[VN] ~ yourself (sth) (formal) to refuse to let yourself have sth that you would like to have, especially for moral or religious reasons
WORD FAMILY
deny v.
denial n.
undeniable adj.