【英语趣味课堂】约会-Dating

Nick: What's your ideal¹ date situation?

 

Cheryl: What's my ideal date?

 

Nick: Well, I think I would want the guy first of all to make a plan for everything. He should plan the date, and not rely on me to make the suggestions because I think it's very nice and attractive when a guy makes the first move and makes the plans.

 

Secondly², I would probably want him to drive me around to the places, or would could go on public transportation together, as long as he has a plan it's OK.

 

And thirdly, he should pay for the date.

 

Nick: Pay for the date?

 

Cheryl: Yes, he should pay for the date because it is his pleasure to take out a girlon a date. Of course, the date should also be very fun. It should not be boring, and it should end with a kiss on the cheek if it goes well. If it doesn't go well, then the guy should behave respectfully³ and say goodbye.

 

Nick: Good luck finding⁴ a guy like that.

 

Cheryl: Thank you.

 

重点词汇：

 

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rely on

 

He should not rely on me.

 

When you rely on someone, you depend on that person to do something for you. You expect they will do it, and if they do not do it then you are disappointed or upset. Refer the following examples:

 

I rely on my parents for financial support.

He relies on his sister to do everything for him.

make the first move

 

He should make the first move.

 

When someone makes the first move, they initiate⁵ something. That means they start to do something both people want to happen, but both people are too shy to start. For example, for a couple's first kiss, one person needs to make the first move and try to kiss the other person. Notice the following:

 

I was too nervous to make the first move so nothing happened.

She made the first move and grabbed⁶ his hand.

take out a girl

 

It is his pleasure to take out a girl.

 

When you take someone out, that means you treat that person to an entertaining event or time away from home. Often this is dinner, a movie, or perhaps just a walk in the park. Usually, when you take someone out, you pay for them or treat them to something. Here are a few examples:

 

Where did you he take you out for your first date?

Can I take you out sometime?

go well

 

If it goes well, it will end in a kiss.

 

When something goes well, that means it was a good event. Everything happened as planned or had a good outcome⁷. Notice the following:

 

I hope your trips goes well.

The meeting went well.

behave respectfully

 

The guy should behave respectfully

 

For a person to behave respectfully, they should be polite and act with good manners, and not be rude or impolite. Notice the following:

 

You must behave respectfully in a temple.

The boys were kicked out of class for not behaving respectfully.

1 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。

2 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

3 respectfully   

adv.恭敬地；此致敬礼

参考例句：

• People respectfully called him the venerable Zhu.人们尊称他为朱老。
• We respectfully request your guidance.敬祈指导。

4 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

5 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

6 grabbed   

v.抢先，抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
• She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。

7 outcome   

n.结果，出口，演变

参考例句：

• The outcome of the experiment is in the lap of the gods.实验结果尚难预料。
• The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。