英文短篇故事（纽约）493 How to Meet Girls

 　　Jordan said, "Every time I see you, you have a beautiful woman on your arm. How do you do that? What's your secret?" Ryan said, "Well, there's really no secret. It's simply a matter of being confident. Women like confidence. I meet women just by introducing myself. I smile, I say hello, and I tell them my name. Usually, they smile back, they say hi, and they tell me their name. That's it. It all starts with a smile, a hello, and a name. Those three things get the ball rolling. After that, it's all downhill. Frankly¹, I think you're wasting your time if you're looking for women right now. What you should be looking for is confidence." Jordan asked, "Okay, but where am I going to find this confidence?" Ryan poked² Jordan in the chest. He said, "It's right there. All you've got to do is dig it out."

1 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

2 poked   

v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交

参考例句：

• She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
• His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》