A:John hasn't got married up to now.
约翰迄今为止还未结婚了。
B:Don't you know that he has been carrying a torch for Mary for years?
难道你不知道他这么多年来一直单恋着玛丽吗?
A:Really? Does Mary know that?
真的吗?玛丽知道了吗?
B:Of course not.
当然不知道。
A:How silly John is.
约翰太傻了。
注释:
torch愿意为“火把”,for是“为......而奋斗”,carry a torch for somebody即为某人而奋斗,亦即“爱上某人”,和汉语中的“单相思”意思相近。