【英语趣味课堂】成功的秘密-The Secret of Success

Jonathan: Jeff, I really don't understand how sometimes you have so much success with girls when we go out to the bar¹. It often seems like I'm the one sitting there and not really enjoying the conversation with the other girl's friend while you really hit it off with these women, and you're able to just walk up and talk to people. I don't know, maybe I just don't have the ability to go up and do that. How do you do that?

Jeff: I don't know. That's a... there's no special formula² I don't think. I think you have to be a little bit open. You've got to be a little bit nice.

 

Jonathan: Do you have some lines that you use?

 

Jeff: I don't think. It all depends on the situation. It depends of the girl and the place and how you're feeling and what the girl looks like, but I think it helps a lot to have a good wingman. You need a good wingman. If you're by yourself you look a little bit strange: Why is this guy here in the bar by himself, so you need a good wingman.

 

Jonathan: Well, I find when I go out to the bar with you, you've been able to meet and talk to some people, yeah, I guess maybe when I go out alone I don't have quite the same success rate³, but then a lot of times, you go out to the bar by yourself and you meet people and then I only hear about it afterwards⁴.

 

Jeff: Yeah, but I think it's... if you drink enough beer and you go out with the right mindset. Leave all or your parameter⁵ at home and everyone is good in their own way.... and if you're open to everyone, open to having a good time, I think girls can sense⁶ that and they like that.

 

Jonathan: Or perhaps you're just strange enough that it doesn't seem all that different when you're out by yourself.

 

Jeff: Well, it might be that. It might be that.

1 bar   

n.条，棒，条状物；酒吧，（卖东西的）柜台

参考例句：

• I went to the bar yesterday.我昨天去酒吧了。
• They walked into the bar.他们走进了酒吧。

2 formula   

n.公式；配方，外方；规则，一定的做法

参考例句：

• His father is acting on his formula.他的父亲总是按他的原则办事。
• Here are some applications of Taylor's formula.下面举例说明泰乐定理的应用。

3 rate   

n.比率，率，速度，价格，费用，等级；vt.估价，认为，鉴定等级，责骂；vi.被评价

参考例句：

• England will increase the rate from 5 to 6 per cent.英国将提高利息从5%到6%。
• How do you rate our team's chances of winning?你认为我们队获胜的概率是多少？

4 afterwards   

adv.然后，后来地

参考例句：

• Afterwards he went abroad.之后他到国外去了。
• We saw the film and afterwards walked home together. 我们看了电影后一起走回了家。

5 parameter   

n.参数，参量

参考例句：

• It is the parameter of distribution.这就是分布参数。
• One parameter which always comes into play is the national economy.国民经济是一个经常起作用的参量。

6 sense   

n.侦测，感应，感觉，感官，意识，观念，情理，知觉，理智；vt.感觉，觉察，了解

参考例句：

• He has a strong sense of humor.他很有幽默感。
• He has a sense that somone is standing behind him.他有一种有人站在他后面的那种感觉。