留学生在中国 第42期:女人择偶的标准 What Women Want

 　　Chapter 46 What Women Want第46章 女人择偶的标准David: I'd also like to know here in China, what is your opinion about why, for what reason people get married, how they choose their husbands, and how they choose their wives.

　　我想知道中国人为什么结婚，他们怎样挑选另一半，对这些问题你是怎么看的？

　　You: Of course, women marry the man they fall in love with, without love people won't get married.

　　当然，女人应该和相爱的男人结婚。没有爱情就没有婚姻。

　　David: For women?

　　只是对女人来说？

　　You: And for men, too, sometimes.

　　对男人也是这样的。

　　David: Tell me the Top 3 criteria¹ women look for in men, in a husband.

　　能讲讲中国女人择偶的三条首要标准吗？

　　You: I guess they choose their husbands according to different criteria, but the basic criterion² is love. When I choose a husband I'll probably also consider his educational background.

　　我想她们挑选未来的丈夫有不同的标准，但最基本的是爱情。如果我选择的话，我还会考虑他的教育背景。

　　David: Educational background and love?

　　教育背景和爱情？

　　You: Yeah, and personality as well.

　　是的，还有性格。

　　David: I know what you mean.

　　我明白了。

1 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

2 criterion   

n.（批评判断的）标准，准据，规范

参考例句：

• Only social practice can be the criterion of truth.只有社会实践才能是检验真理的唯一标准。
• Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.实践是检验真理的唯一标准。