Mostofushavebeenhitbythecurrenteconomicdownturn(andifyouhaven't,*highfive*),whichmeansthatfindingnewandmoreinexpensivewaystodothingsisimperativeforeverythingfromgroceryshoppingtodiningouttodates.我们大多数人都被当前的经济衰退影响（如果你并非如此，击掌庆祝吧），这就意味着，需要寻找一些新奇且更平价的方法，去做每一件事，不论是食品杂货店购物还是外出就餐约会。Thatleavesalotofuswhoaren'tascreative(raiseshand)totryandfigureoutnewwaystogoondates,giventhatthe800milliondollarsteakdinnerisprobablynotexactlyinourbudgetanymore.Butthere'snoreasonadatecan'tbeasawesome(ormoreso)evenifourwalletsarelighter.考虑到8亿美元的牛排晚餐大概根本不在我们的预算中，这就产生了个问题：我们中许多人并不是那么有创意（举手赞同）来努力想出约会的新方式。但是，即便我们的钱包在缩水，约会也未必不能是精彩非常的。Hereare10awesomeandinexpensivedateideas.以下是情人节10大约会创意，保证精彩又实惠。1.Packapicnic.Sure,it'snotan8-coursemealatthebeststeakhouseinthecity,butthere'ssomethingreallyspecialaboutsittingoutsideandsharingabucketofchickenonablanketwiththatspecialsomeone.去野餐。当然，这不是指在城市里最好的牛排餐厅吃上八道菜的大餐，而是与那个特殊的人一起在户外，坐在毯子上分享一桶鸡肉，真正做点特别的事情。2.Goiceskating.It'swinterandcoldinmostofthecountryrightnow,andapicnicmaynotbeanoptionatthemoment.Instead,packathermosofhotchocolateandhittherink.去溜冰。正值隆冬，国内大多数地区还很寒冷，或许目前不能选择去野餐了。但是可以带上一壶热巧克力去溜冰。3.Gosledding.Ifyou'retooklutzytomanageiceskating(likeme!)sleddingcanbeequallyfunandromantic.Justbesuretopackthatthermosofhotchocolate!滑雪橇。如果你太笨拙，不会溜冰（就像我一样！），滑雪橇也同样充满了乐趣和浪漫。别忘了带上那壶热巧克力哦！4.Takeawinerytour.There'snothinglikegettingtipsyforlittleornomoneywhilebondingoverthetastesofvariouslocalwines.参观酿酒厂。花一点钱或是免费就能微醺地徜徉在各式当时美酒的酒香中，再没有比这更美好的感觉了。5.Hitthefleamarket.There'salotoffuntobehadsortingthroughthetreasures(andgarbage!)thatpeoplesellatthefleamarket.It'sagreatplacetobond.逛跳蚤市场。挑选人们在跳蚤市场出售的宝贝（还有废物！）是非常有趣的。这是增进互信关系的绝好地方。6.Gotothecarnival.Yeah,Iknow,you'renot12anymore,butridingthatFerrisWheelcanbringyoubacktoyourchildhood.参加狂欢节。是的，我知道，你已不是12岁了，但是摩天轮会将你带回童年的记忆当中。7.Movienight.Goingtothemovieshasbecomeincreasinglyexpensive.Sowhynotpopsomepopcornandcurluponthecouchforamoviemarathon?看通宵电影。去影院看电影已经变得越来越贵了。因此何不准备一些爆米花，蜷坐在沙发上来个电影马拉松？8.Hitupalocalconcert.Mostcitieshavelocalbandsthatplayattheodddivebarorcoffeeshop.There'stonsofgreatenergythere.欣赏一场当地的音乐会。在许多城市都有当地的乐队，他们在临时的地下酒吧或者咖啡馆表演。那里充满了无限的激情。9.Catchsomecoffee.There'snothingmoreromanticthancurlinguptogetheratoneofthosecoffeeshops,peoplewatching,whilesharingacoupleofcupsofcoffee.品咖啡。没有什么比你们在咖啡馆里蜷坐在一起，观察着周围的人，品尝几杯咖啡更浪漫的了。10.Cookaromanticmeal...together.Bondinginthekitchencanbeloadsoffun--andaninexpensivewaytohaveanamazingdinner.共同烹制浪漫的一餐。一起腻在厨房里也是乐趣无穷，这也是少花钱而享受一顿丰盛晚餐的方法。WhatareYOURideasforacheap,awesomedate?你有什么创意来享受一次实惠又精彩的约会？更多英语学习：商务英语wwspiikers/study-business