爱情中的“备胎”：英语怎么说？
<p>“备胎”在英文中究竟如何表达？</p><p>首先肯定不是<span word="spare">spare</span> <span word="tire">tire</span>，这是“备胎”的原始含义，即“备用轮胎”。我们今天讨论的是“爱情备胎”。</p><p>美国九十年代有一部风靡一时的情景喜剧--《宋飞正传》（<span word="Seinfield">Seinfield</span>），主人公<span word="George">George</span> <span word="Costanza">Costanza</span>有一句名言：</p><p><span word="You">You</span>'<span word="re">re</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="back">back</span>-<span word="up">up</span>! <span word="You">You</span>'<span word="re">re</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="second">second</span> <span word="line">line</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="just">just</span>-<span word="in">in</span>-<span word="case">case</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="B">B</span>-<span word="plan">plan</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contingency">contingency</span>.</p><p>好家伙，一句台词喷出五种“备胎”的英文说法：</p><p>1. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="back">back</span>-<span word="up">up</span>：原义指“备份”，引申为感情上的“备胎”。</p><p>2. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="second">second</span> <span word="line">line</span>：字面含义是“第二排”，即“二线的”，与“备胎”含义相符。</p><p>3. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="just">just</span>-<span word="in">in</span>-<span word="case">case</span>：<span word="just">just</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="case">case</span>表示“以防万一”，<span word="a">a</span> <span word="just">just</span>-<span word="in">in</span>-<span word="case">case</span>把它活用成一个名词，表示“一个以防万一的人”，就是“备胎”；</p><p>4. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="B">B</span>-<span word="plan">plan</span>：即“<span word="B">B</span>计划”。<span word="A">A</span>计划是优先的，不行了再用<span word="B">B</span>计划，也挺符合“备胎”的内涵。</p><p>5. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contingency">contingency</span>：原义指“可能发生也可能不发生的事情”，英文中有 <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contingency">contingency</span> <span word="plan">plan</span>（备用方案）、<span word="a">a</span> <span word="contingency">contingency</span> <span word="fund">fund</span>（备用金）的说法。</p><p>其实这些说法已经很地道了，下面再给大家补充一个更形象生动的表达：</p><p><span word="bench">bench</span></p><p>我是在最近英国《每日邮报》（<span word="Daily">Daily</span> <span word="Mail">Mail</span>）的一篇文章上看到这个词的，觉得很地道，就摘录下来了。</p>
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