現代紳士應該具有的39項基本禮儀

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Texting an emoji to a loved one or riding astride a galloping1 horse. Both are skills that, apparently2, should come with ease to the modern gentleman.

發短信時給你愛的人發個表情符號，或是策馬奔騰，對現代紳士來說，這些都應該是信手拈來的事情。

The weekly magazine has published its '39 steps' reflecting what it deems to be the ground rules for male manners in today's bewildering world of social media, high-tech3 gadgets4 and constantly shifting trends.

It comprises a range of topics, including male grooming5, technology use and competency in the great outdoors.

The inclusion of pursuits like sailing and horse-riding are listed and chime with historic gentlemanly conventions, while other suggestions firmly reflect 21st century trends.

One rule drawn6 up by Rupert Uloth, the magazine's deputy editor, is that a gentleman should 'know when to use an emoji', the smiley faces that can be copied into text messages and emails.

The magazine also says a gentleman 'never blow dries his hair', never wears sandals, 'can tie his own bow tie' and polishes his shoes. Lilac socks, it says, are poor taste.

As for the opposite sex, the magazine insists that a gentleman always 'breaks a relationship face to face' but while he is in that relationship he should be able to 'undo7 a bra with one hand'.

The modern gentleman should also have read Pride and Prejudice and 'cooks an omelette to die for.'

And another point that perhaps comes from a woman's point of view: he 'demonstrates that making love is neither a race nor a competition.'

Perhaps surprisingly the magazine takes a relaxed view on tattoos9, though it urges men to remember 'facial hair is temporary, but a tattoo8 is permanent'.

Oscar Wilde said a gentleman was one 'who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally', while George Bernard Shaw said a gentleman always 'puts more into the world than he takes out'.

Paula Lester, features editor of Country Life, said the most important points on the the magazine's list were the ones that revolved10 around being kind and caring.

These include rules such as that a gentleman 'carries house guests' luggage to their rooms', 'wears his learning lightly', 'never lets a door slam in someone's face' and 'turns his mobile phone to silent at dinner'.

'It's almost the ones that you don't have to think about that are the most important: being kind and in control, having courtesy and charm, and being able to put people at their ease in any kind of social situation.'

1 galloping

adj. 飛馳的, 急性的 動詞gallop的現在分詞形式

參考例句：

The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了馬一下，它就奔馳起來了。

Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在發展新技術的競爭中進展迅速，日新月異。

2 apparently

adv.顯然地；表麵上，似乎

參考例句：

An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山窮水盡，豁然開朗。

He was apparently much surprised at the news.他對那個消息顯然感到十分驚異。

3 high-tech

adj.高科技的

參考例句：

The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.經濟在蓬勃發展，這就使對高科技服務的需求量也在加大。

The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人們希望運用高科技治療疾病的追求從未停止過。

4 gadgets

n.小機械，小器具（ gadget的名詞複數 ）

參考例句：

Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 當然。設想是房屋不再充滿小配件。 來自超越目標英語 第4冊

This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 這意味著要設計出更多的裝置，做更多的實驗。 來自英漢非文學 - 科學史

5 grooming

n. 修飾, 美容，（動物）梳理毛發

參考例句：

You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你應隨時注意個人儀容。

We watched two apes grooming each other. 我們看兩隻猩猩在互相理毛。

6 drawn

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，緊張的

參考例句：

All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材於生活。

Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外麵的風景所吸引。

7 undo

vt.解開，鬆開；取消，撤銷

參考例句：

His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢總有一天會毀了他。

I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地設法解開了包裹的一角。

8 tattoo

n.紋身，(皮膚上的)刺花紋；vt.刺花紋於

參考例句：

I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已經決定去掉我身上的紋身。

He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花紋。

9 tattoos

n.文身( tattoo的名詞複數 )；歸營鼓；軍隊夜間表演操；連續有節奏的敲擊聲v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人稱單數 )；連續有節奏地敲擊；作連續有節奏的敲擊

參考例句：

His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺滿了花紋。

His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的雙臂刺滿了紋身。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

10 revolved

v.（使）旋轉( revolve的過去式和過去分詞 )；細想

參考例句：

The fan revolved slowly. 電扇緩慢地轉動著。

The wheel revolved on its centre. 輪子繞中心轉動。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》