【英语趣味课堂】跨出第一步-Make the First Move

Nick: So Cheryl, how do you make the first move?

Cheryl: Make the first move?

 

Nick: Yeah, when you're interested in somebody and you want to take it further: to become boyfriend and girlfriend.

 

Cheryl: I see. Make the first move! Well, first I think I would try to talk to the guy.Try to approach him and maybe ask him some questions about himself. Questions such as, "Where are you from? What do you like to do? Why are you here? " Questions like that. And then I would see how he would respond.

 

Nick: So would you be physical? Would you maybe be huggy or ... I don't know ..

 

Cheryl: Flirtatious²?

 

Nick: Flirtatious. Yes.

 

Cheryl: Flirtatious. Well, I think that would depend on whether I have the courage to be flirtatious or actively³ flirtatious. Maybe, I would use my body language to show him that I'm interested. Usually, when somebody likes a guy, they would probably lean in towards the guy, blink their eyes more than usual. Smile a lot. But I think if you have an interest in that person, your body should show it naturally and automatically.

 

Nick: Is place important?

 

Cheryl: Place? That is a very, very, very good question. If we are alone, then I think I would be more brave and courageous⁴ in making the first move. But if we're a room full of people, I might not be as forward as I would be alone with the person.

 

Nick: So maybe would you make the first move and ask for a date or?

 

Cheryl: Ask for a date? I don't think I have the guts⁵. I don't have the courage to ask for a date the very first time I meet someone. I would probably have to meet them more than once, and get to know them and see if like that person more.

 

Nick: OK, I see.

 

重点词汇：

Learn Vocabulary from the Lesson

huggy

 

Are you huggy with him?

 

If someone is huggy, that means they like to give hugs or hug people often. Similarly, to kiss a lot, especially in public, means to be kissy. Notice the following:

 

He is really huggy with his friends.

I don't like it when people are all huggy in public.

flirtatious

 

I am sometimes flirtatious with people I like.

 

When someone flirts⁶ with another person, they use touch, body language or facial expressions to show they are interested in the person. A flirtatious gesture could be as simple as touching⁷ someone on the arm or listening very attentively⁸. Here are some examples:

 

I tend to be flirtatious at parties.

She wishes her boyfriend was more flirtatious.

body language

 

I use my body language to flirt¹ with people.

 

Body language is communication using one's body without words. For example, crossing one's arms can show that a person is upset or bored. Rolling the eyes can show disbelief, etc. Notice the following:

 

Body language is very important in an interview.

I could tell he was upset by his body language alone.

have the guts

 

I don't have the guts to make the first move.

 

To have guts means to have courage to do something. If you do not have the guts for something, that means you are afraid of failure or the outcome. Notice the following:

 

I didn't have the guts to watch that movie. It looked to scary.

She didn't have the guts to try out for the school play.

get to know

 

I would have to get to know them first.

 

When you get to know someone, you learn what they like and how they act on a daily basis. You often know what makes them happy or angry and how they like to spend their time. Below are a few examples:

 

It takes awhile to get to know someone.

I didn't really get to know your mother until after our marriage.

 

1 flirt   

v.调情，挑逗，调戏；n.调情者，卖俏者

参考例句：

• He used to flirt with every girl he met.过去他总是看到一个姑娘便跟她调情。
• He watched the stranger flirt with his girlfriend and got fighting mad.看着那个陌生人和他女朋友调情，他都要抓狂了。

2 flirtatious   

adj.爱调情的，调情的，卖俏的

参考例句：

• a flirtatious young woman 卖弄风情的年轻女子
• Her flirtatious manners are intended to attract. 她的轻浮举止是想引人注意。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

4 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

5 guts   

v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠

参考例句：

• I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
• Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 flirts   

v.调情，打情骂俏( flirt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She flirts with every man she meets. 她同她遇到的每个男人调情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She flirts with every handsome man she meets. 她和所遇到的每个美男子调情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

8 attentively   

adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神

参考例句：

• She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》