社交禮儀(十四)
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本週話題焦點：穿著禮儀【約會服裝】
Brian invites Vanessa to have lunch together. He hopes Vanessa can give him some good advice about dating.
Brain 邀請 Vanessa 一起共進午餐。他希望 Vanessa 能夠給他一些關於約會時的好建議。 |
Vanessa: Brian, did you win the lottery？
Brian，你中樂透了喔？
Brian: What? No, I didn't. Why do you ask？
啊，什麼？我沒有啊，幹嘛這樣問？
Vanessa: So, why do you want to buy me lunch？
那你怎麼想要請我吃午餐？
Brian: Well, I was wondering if you could do me a favor？
嗯，我在想你能不能幫我個忙？
Vanessa: What is it？
幫什麼忙？
Brian: I am going on a date tonight and I have never met the girl before. I am really worried about how to break the ice with her.
我今天晚上有個約會，而且我從來沒見過那女孩。我實在很擔心要怎麼跟她打破沉默。
Vanessa: I see. Let me ask you one thing first, what will you wear tonight？
原來是這樣。讓我先問你一個問題喔，你今晚要穿什麼赴約？
Brian: Hum… the same thing that I am wearing now.
嗯... 就像我現在穿的這樣吧。
Vanessa: Hey, you are going on a date, not to visit your clients. If I were the girl, I would not like to talk to a salesman after work. I suggest that you wear a polo shirt with bright colors which will make you look more friendly and charming.
唉，你是要去約會，不是要去拜訪客戶耶。如果我是那個女孩，我才不想下班後還要跟一個銷售員說話哩。我建議你穿一件色彩明亮的 polo 衫，那會使你看起來更友善且迷人。
Brian: Okay. What else can I do？
好吧，那我還能做些什麼？
Vanessa: You can bring her a small gift to show that you are a gentleman and start your conversation with the gift, such as where you bought it, why you chose it and if she likes it or not.
你可以給她一個小禮物，以表示你是個紳士。然後再以這個禮物為話題，開始你們的對話。像是你在哪裡買的啊、你為什麼要選這個禮物啊，或是她喜不喜歡之類的。
Brian: Wow, that's a great idea! Thank you, Vanessa. You are my savior！
哇，這方法真讚！謝謝你，Vanessa。你真是我的救星！
重要字詞講解：1. lottery (n.) 樂透；獎券
例：Brian, did you win the lottery ？
（Brian，你中樂透了喔？）
例：This is a city-run lottery.
（這是由市政府經營的樂透。）
※ 小叮嚀：
「中樂透」的動詞可用 win。
2. do someone a favor 幫某人一個忙
例：I was wondering if you could do me a favor and advice.
（我在想你能不能幫我個忙？）
例：Do yourself a favor and stop smoking.
（幫你自己一個忙，把煙戒了。）
※ 小叮嚀：
favor 的意思是「恩惠；幫忙」。
3. break the ice 打破沉默
例：I am really worried about how to break the ice with her.
（我實在很擔心要怎麼跟她打破沉默。）
例：He broke the ice by telling a terrible joke.
（他說了一個很冷的笑話來打破沉默。）
4. charming (adj.) 迷人的
例：I suggest that you wear a polo shirt with bright colors which will make you look more friendly and charming.
（我建議你穿一件色彩明亮的 polo 衫，那會使你看起來更友善且迷人。）
例：What he wears makes he look charming.
（他的穿著讓他看起來很迷人。）
5. savior (n.) 救星
例：Thank you, Vanessa. You are my savior！
（謝謝你，Vanessa。你真是我的救星！）
例：They think of him as the savior of their people.
（他們認為他是人民的救星。）
※ 小叮嚀：
大寫的 "the Savior" 指的是救世主，也就是上帝。
小試身手
1. ____ me ____ ____. Stop buying ____. You've never won a dollar！
（幫幫忙，別再買樂透了。你一塊錢都沒贏過！）
2. Tom ____ ____ ____ by telling a ____ story. He was really a ____.
（Tom 說了一個很迷人的故事來打破沉默。他真是個救星。）
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1. Do me a favor. Stop buying lotteries. You've never won a dollar！
（幫幫忙，別再買樂透了。你一塊錢都沒贏過！）
2. Tom broke the ice by telling a charming story. He was really a savior.
Tom 說了一個很迷人的故事來打破沉默。他真是個救星。）
相關實用句型解析
1. 我在想…；我很懷疑 / 驚訝…
I was wondering …
例：I was wondering if you could do me a favor.
（我在想你能不能幫我個忙？）
例：I was wondering why she could still survive after the car accident.
（我很懷疑她在那場車禍後，怎麼還能活著。）
※ 小叮嚀：
wonder 可以當及物動詞，像是在例句中，後面直接加子句。但 wonder 也可以當不及物動詞，須以 about 或是 at 此兩種介系詞來接名詞，例：
I wonder at his braveness. (我對他的勇敢感到驚訝。)
2. 如果我…，就（不）會…
If I were…, I would (not)…
例：If I were the girl, I would not like to talk to a salesman after work.
（如果我是那個女孩，我才不想下班後還要跟一個銷售員說話哩。）
例：If I were you, I would go to the airport right now.
（如果我是你，我會現在立刻去機場。）
※ 小叮嚀：
表示與現在事實相反的假設語氣用法，當主詞是 I 的時候，be 動詞必定要改成 were 而非 was。
小試身手
1. 我在懷疑他為什麼不用任何鑰匙就可以進到我家。
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2. 如果我是個億萬富翁，我會買下這座島。
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1. I was wondering why he could come into my house without any keys.
2. If I were a billionaire, I would buy this island. | |
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