英语俚语天天说 第134期:五步让你有个完美的第一印象

 　　【Tips】

　　Did you know that most people form their opinion about you within the first seven seconds of meeting you? Seven seconds isn't a lot of time.

　　While it is possible for people to change their minds later.

　　Here are five tips to make sure the first impression you give is a positive one.

　　Tip 1.Arrive On Time People are busy; they don't like to wait.

　　If you waste their time by making them wait to see you, they will have a negative opinion（负面意见） of you before they even meet you.

　　Tip2.Look Presentable(像样的) Show up looking like you rolled out of bed(刚从床上爬起来) and no one will take you seriously.

　　Instead, dress up（打扮） a little, without appearing overdressed（穿着过于讲究的）.

　　Shower and make sure your clothes, shoes and glasses are all dirt, stain（污点） and tear（破洞）-free.

　　Tip3.Use a Firm Handshake¹ Handshakes² may be old-fashioned（过时的）, but they are still incredibly important.

　　A good handshake should be firm and confident. It should consist of two pumps（抽水机，打气筒）, and it should last no more than one to three seconds.

　　Tip4.Be Prepared If someone else is taking time out of their busy day to meet with you, the last thing you will want to do is to waste their time.

　　Instead, you want to be fully³ prepared（充分的准备） for the meeting.

　　Tip5.Smile! Lastly, no matter how nervous you are about your big meeting, don't let it show.

　　Keep a smile on your face as much as possible.

　　Smiling is a great way to not only put your own mind at ease⁴（使不拘束，使安心）, but also to help the other person feel at ease as well.

1 handshake   

n.握手

参考例句：

• He welcomed me back with a smile and a handshake.他微笑着和我握手，欢迎我归来。
• Fawcett gave me a hearty handshake.福西特和我亲切地握了握手。

2 handshakes   

n.握手( handshake的名词复数 )；（大笔的）退职金，解雇费

参考例句：

• As the meeting broke up, Celia left first, amid smiles and friendly handshakes. 会议结束时，在带着友好笑容的握手致意中，西莉亚最先离开。 来自辞典例句
• Handshakes are not customary among Chinese for first meetings. 没有握手的习惯中的第一次会议中。 来自互联网

3 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

4 ease   

n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松

参考例句：

• His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。