原版英语小短文 178. Guys and Girls

　　Gus and Bob were talking. They were talking about girls. They were talking about how hard it is to pick up girls. What do girls want? They were confused¹. Jerry walked by. He joined the conversation. He told them what girls want. They want a guy with confidence². They want a guy with money. They want a guy with a nice car. They want a fun guy. "It's like that song," he said. "Girls just want to have fun. And you two are no fun." Jerry left. "Maybe Jerry's right," said Gus. Bob said Jerry was wrong. Yes, girls want a guy with confidence, money, and a nice car. Yes, they want a fun guy. But, Bob said, girls also want a nice guy. And they were both nice guys. "So, what do we do?" asked Gus. "We do what nice guys do best," said Bob. "We wait. We hope."

1 confused   

adj.困惑的，烦恼的

参考例句：

• They asked so many questions that they confused me.他们问了许多问题，都把我弄糊涂了。
• A wise man is never confused.智者不惑。

2 confidence   

n.信任，信托，自信，信心，把握，大胆，厚颜，过于自信，狂妄

参考例句：

• We have full confidence in our victory.我们有必胜的把握。
• I should like to exchange a few words with you in confidence.我想私下和你交换点意见。