给男朋友的英文短句刻字（50件男人必备技能）

研究人员公布了一份名为“真正的男子汉该知道的50件事”的榜单，安装电线插头、了解足球的越位规则，以及如何解读女人想表达的意思等纷纷上榜。一项针对2000名成年人的研究发现，每个男人都应该知道如何用刀片剃须、如何擦鞋和充满自信地握手。

How to change a tyre, his personal alcohol limits and basic DIY are all on the list of essential man facts, according to researchers.

研究人员表示，怎么更换轮胎、了解自己的酒量如何，以及一些基本的DIY技巧都被列为男人必备的技能。

Researchers have unveiled a list of 50 things every "real" man should know - including wiring a plug, knowing the offside rule, and how to interpret what a woman means.

研究人员公布了一份名为“真正的男子汉该知道的50件事”的榜单，安装电线插头、了解足球的越位规则，以及如何解读女人想表达的意思等纷纷上榜。

A study of 2,000 adults and found every man should also know how to wet shave, polish his shoes and give a confident handshake.

一项针对2000名成年人的研究发现，每个男人都应该知道如何用刀片剃须、如何擦鞋和充满自信地握手。

He should also be able to identify which wires are "live", "earth" and "neutral" in a plug, be confident explaining the offside rule and know the difference between ale and lager.

除此之外，他还要能分辨得出一个插头上哪些是通电电线，哪些是接地线，哪些是中性线，并且还能信心十足地解释足球的越位规则及麦芽酒和贮藏啤酒的区别。

The research, which was commissioned by William Hill, found additionally a man should know his wedding anniversary without having to pause to think.

威廉·希尔（William Hill）率领的研究团队研究发现，除了上述内容，一个男人还应能不假思索地说出他的结婚周年纪念日。

He should also be able to name the last three England football managers and always know what his other half drinks.

他还要能说得出最新的三位英格兰足球经理的名字，且总是清楚地知道他的另一半爱喝什么饮料。

Which way is north, where the car's spare tyre is kept and how much fuel you have left when the petrol light comes on also made the top 50 list.

除此之外，哪边是北、汽车的备用轮胎放在哪里，以及当汽油提示灯亮起来的时候燃料还剩多少，都跻身该榜单。

The study also revealed that when a man hears a woman claim "she's fine" - he should be astute enough to realise she's far from fine.

这项研究还显示，当男人听到女人说“她很好”时，应该要敏锐地察觉到其实女人的状态根本不好。

Other essential things to know in life were basic DIY, laundry and even map reading skills appeared in the 50 man facts, while acing parallel parking and driving in snow were also necessities.

基本DIY、洗衣，甚至看地图技巧等生活必备技能也被囊括在50件男子必备技能清单中。此外，平行泊车和雪天驾车也是真正的男子汉所应掌握的技能。

Sporting a well-knotted tie, being able to introduce himself confidently and also knowing his own alcohol limits are still important qualities for a man to be familiar with.

对于男人来说，能熟练地系一个美观的领带、自信地向别人进行自我介绍，及了解自己的酒量等也是他们应知晓的非常重要的品质。

And the cave-man qualities are still well regarded - knowing how to start a camp fire, carve meat properly and light a barbecue all appear in the list.

同时，男人野外的生存技能也很重要，知道如何生营火、正确地切肉和生火烧烤也都出现在了榜单上。

Nearly half the men studied (47 per cent) felt they weren't up to scratch based on the number of the 50 things they were able to tick off.

根据自己能列举出来的50件事中的数量，近半（47%）男性认为，他们不能达标。

In fact, just 46 per cent felt they could consider themselves a 'manly' man.

事实上，仅有46%的男性认为，自己可以称得上是一个有男子气概的人。

And a panicked fifth of men have faked their way through a conversation about football, pretending to know things they didn't or having opinions on teams they really had no clue about- all in a bid to not seem non-sporty.

有五分之一惊慌失措的男性通过讨论足球掩盖事实，装作对自己不了解的事很了解，或对根本不知道的球队发表意见显得很在行，借此让自己看起来不像对运动一无所知。

Top 50 things you should know to be a real man

作为真正的男子汉应该了解的50件事

1. His wedding anniversary date

结婚周年纪念日

2. Basic DIY

基本的DIY常识

3. How to change a light bulb

如何换灯泡

4. How to tie up a tie

如何系领带

5. How to read a map

怎么看地图

6. His partner's favourite drink

另一半喜欢的饮料

7. How to iron a shirt

如何熨烫衬衫

8. How to change a tyre

如何更换轮胎

9. How to wet shave correctly

正确用刀片剃须的方法

10. The right amount of aftershave to use

使用适量的剃须后润肤露

11. How to change a fuse

如何换保险丝

12. When a woman says "I'm fine" she is not fine

一个女人说“她很好”时其实她并不好

13. How to put up a shelf

如何组装架子

14. How to polish his shoes

怎样清理鞋子

15. How to give a confident handshake

如何充满自信地握手

16. How many inches are in a foot

一英尺是多少英寸

17. When to accept defeat and apologise

什么时候应接受失败并道歉

18. Know the offside rule

了解足球越位规则

19. The year England won the World Cup

英格兰赢得世界杯是哪一年

20. How to do his own laundry

如何洗自己的衣服

21. How to fix a bike puncture

懂得如何修理爆胎的自行车

22. How to jumpstart a car

如何用跨接引线连接其他车的电池和自己车的电池，从而启动汽车

23. How to parallel park

如何平行泊车

24. The difference between ale and lager

麦芽酒和贮藏啤酒的区别

25. The best way to carve meat

切肉的最佳方法

26. His own height

自己的身高

27. How to drive in snow

如何在雪天驾车

28. What wires represent earth, live and neutral

哪些是通电电线、接地线和中性线

29. How to introduce himself

如何介绍自己

30. His parents' address

父母的地址

31. What the football scores were at the weekend

周末的足球比赛比分是多少

32. How to light a BBQ

如何在户外生火烧烤

33. When a woman says "Do what you want" do not do what you want

女人对你说“做你想做的”，不要真的做你想做的事

34. How to change oil

如何更换机油

35. What the biggest recent football transfers are

最近最大的足球转会事件是什么

36. How to build a fire

如何生火

37. Which way is North

哪边是北面

38. How to use the contents of the toolbox

如何使用工具箱里的工具

39. How to tune in a telly

如何给电视调音

40. How many miles are left after the petrol light appears

当汽油提示灯亮起来后，汽车还能开多少英里

41. How to fix a toilet

如何修理厕所

42. How to put someone in a recovery position

如何让某人重拾好心情

43. His personal alcohol limits

自己的酒量

44. Change a battery on a car

更换汽车电池

45. How to get a car unstuck

如何修理失灵的汽车

46. The words to the national anthem

国歌的歌词

47. How to change a nappy

如何换尿布

48. How to perform CPR

如何进行心肺复苏术（CPR）

49. How to put up a tent

如何搭建帐篷

50. Who are favourites to win the Premier League

称霸(英国足球)超级联赛的热门球队是哪支

Vocabulary

ale: 麦芽酒

lager: (美)贮藏啤酒(=lager beer)

astute: 机敏的

tick off: 列举

aftershave: (剃须后搽的)润肤剂(或润肤液)

puncture: 爆胎

nappy: 尿布

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