What a Guy Wants in His Future Wife
In 2012, the New York Times published a list of the 18 “traits” (characteristics) that men most want in a woman they’d like to marry. What’s interesting is how this list of 18 things compares to a similar list from more than 70 years ago, 1939. Some things are the same, but a few things are very different now compared to earlier “generations” (time periods).
2012年,《紐約時報》發佈了一份男人最希望未來妻子擁有的18個「特質」(特徵)的清單。有趣的是,這份18個特質的清單與70多年前,也就是1939年的相似清單相比,有些東西是一樣的,但與早期的「世代」(時期)相比,有些東西現在非常不同。
Here’s the list from 2008, and in parentheses, is where this trait “ranked” (appeared on the list) in 1939:
以下是2008年的清單,括號內的是這個特質在1939年的「排名」(出現在清單上的位置):
- “Mutual attraction” (each person likes the other) and love (#4)
- “Dependable character” (reliable personality) (#1)
- “Emotional stability” (behaves reasonably) and “maturity” (acts like an adult, not a child) (#2)
- Education, intelligence (#11)
- “Pleasing disposition” (good personality; nice) (#3)
- “Sociability” (easy to talk to; relates well to others) (#12)
- Good health (#5)
- “Good looks” (physically attractive) (#14)
- Desire for home, children (#6)
- “Ambition, industriousness” (wants to achieve good things and works hard) (#9)
- “Refinement, neatness” (sophistication and not messy) (#7)
- “Good financial prospect” (can make a lot of money) (#17)
- Good cook, housekeeper (takes care of the home) (#8)
- Similar education background (#15)
- Favorable “social status” (from a “good” family or well-respected group) (#16)
- Similar religious background (#13)
- Similar political opinions (#18)
- 「相互吸引」(彼此喜歡)和愛情(#4)
- 「可靠的性格」(可靠的人格)(#1)
- 「情緒穩定」(行為合理)和「成熟」(行為像成人,不像小孩)(#2)
- 教育、智慧(#11)
- 「令人愉快的性情」(良好的人格;友善)(#3)
- 「社交能力」(容易交談;與他人相處融洽)(#12)
- 健康(#5)
- 「好看的外表」(外表吸引人)(#14)
- 對家庭和孩子的渴望(#6)
- 「雄心壯志,勤奮」(想要取得好成就並努力工作)(#9)
- 「高雅,整潔」(高尚且不凌亂)(#7)
- 「良好的財務前景」(能賺很多錢)(#17)
- 好的廚藝,家務管理(照顧家庭)(#8)
- 相似的教育背景(#15)
- 良好的「社會地位」(來自「好」的家庭或受人尊敬的群體)(#16)
- 相似的宗教背景(#13)
- 相似的政治觀點(#18)
重要單字
- Traits /treɪts/ 特質
- Characteristics /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪks/ 特徵
- Generations /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənz/ 世代
- Mutual attraction /ˈmjuːtʃuəl əˈtrækʃən/ 相互吸引
- Dependable character /dɪˈpɛndəbl ˈkærɪktər/ 可靠的性格
- Emotional stability /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl stəˈbɪlɪti/ 情緒穩定
- Maturity /məˈtjʊərɪti/ 成熟
- Pleasing disposition /ˈpliːzɪŋ ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ 令人愉快的性情
- Sociability /ˌsoʊʃəˈbɪlɪti/ 社交能力
- Good looks /ɡʊd lʊks/ 好看的外表
- Ambition, industriousness /æmˈbɪʃən, ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs/ 雄心壯志,勤奮
- Refinement, neatness /rɪˈfaɪnmənt, ˈniːtnəs/ 高雅,整潔
- Good financial prospect /ɡʊd faɪˈnænʃəl ˈprɒspɛkt/ 良好的財務前景
- Favorable social status /ˈfeɪvərəbl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsteɪtəs/ 良好的社會地位