名人教英文：他们决定分手

they have decided to split up
他们决定分手

effie: well, i could see it coming. i knew it would happen sooner or later.
埃菲﹕嗯，我早就知道这一天会来临，迟早都会这样。

joyce: you mean about the new parking restrictions?
乔伊斯﹕你是说新的停车限制吗？

effie: no, i mean about my brother paul and his girlfriend hetty.
埃菲﹕不是，我是说我弟弟保罗和他女朋友赫蒂。

joyce: is something going wrong between them?
乔伊斯﹕他们之间有什么问题吗？

effie: gone wrong: they've decided to split up after living together for two years.
埃菲﹕当然有﹕他们同居两年之后，决定分手。

joyce: oh, i am surprised. i thought they were a well-matched couple.
乔伊斯﹕啊，我真感到意外。我向来认为他们十分匹配。