There are common non-negotiables(不可妥协的条件) we look for in a prospective(未来的；潜在的) partner. They should be kind, caring and thoughtful. Having a shared interest helps. So does remembering important dates and anniversaries.(记住重要日期和纪念日也同样重要。) But how much does it matter if they know how to pronounce the word “gnocchi(意大利土豆丸子)”?
我们在寻找潜在伴侣时，有一些常见的不可妥协的条件。他们应该善良、体贴、周到。有共同的兴趣爱好会加分，记住重要的日期和纪念日也同样重要。但如果他们不知道如何发音“gnocchi”这个词，这又有多重要呢？
Turns out that’s a potential dealbreaker(导致分手的关键问题), at least according to a (rather judgy(爱评判的，挑剔的)) cohort(一群人，群体) on TikTok. See: the “Illiterate Boyfriend” trend, which is testing some couples on the app. Users have compiled a list of what are essentially SAT words for women to ask their male partners to read. Many of these men – this is an overwhelmingly heterosexual activity – fail to finish the list unscathed(毫发无损的). They trip over(被…绊倒；读错) entries such as “hyperbole”, “cynicism”, “diaphragmatic” and the oft-butchered(经常被读错的) French term, “hors d’oeuvres”.
事实证明，这可能是一个潜在的“分手理由”，至少根据TikTok上（相当爱评判的）一群人是这样认为的。看：“文盲男友”趋势正在该应用上考验一些情侣。用户们整理了一份基本上是SAT难词的清单，供女性让她们的男性伴侣朗读。这些男性中的许多人——这是一项压倒性的异性恋活动——未能毫发无损地读完清单。他们在“hyperbole”、“cynicism”、“diaphragmatic”以及经常被读错的法语词“hors d'oeuvres”等词上磕磕绊绊。
“I want you to do your best to pronounce these words,” one woman asks her boyfriend in a clip viewed more than 8.8m times. He gamely(勇敢地，顽强地) nails(成功完成) his first attempt, reading off the herb “thyme”. But he’s less successful with “epitome(典型，缩影)”, “challah(白面包（犹太教）)” and “fuchsia(紫红色；倒挂金钟花)”. (“Foo-chia?” he guesses). “Conscientious” and “faux pas(失礼，失态)” also prove tricky. He ends up with a score of five out of 17, or 29% – very much a failing grade.
“我想让你尽力读出这些单词，”一位女性在观看次数超过880万的视频中要求她的男朋友。他勇敢地成功完成了第一次尝试，读出了香草“thyme”。但他在“epitome”、“challah”和“fuchsia”上就不那么成功了。（“Foo-chia？”他猜道）。“Conscientious”和“faux pas”也被证明很棘手。他最终得了17分中的5分，即29%——绝对是不及格。