Gloria和Jay的儿子Manny最近情窦初开，喜欢班上一个小女孩，他正向爸爸讨教吸引女孩子的方法呢，要知道他老爸可是这方面的行家，那么Jay是怎么建议儿子的呢？
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S01E09 00:02:43
Gloria: Is that a crossbow?
Jay: Yeah. Am I the greatest grandpa in the world or what?
Gloria: We can't give Luke a crossbow. He pokes himself in the eye every time he uses a straw.
Jay: Are you kidding? I had one when I was his age. My dad used to give me a quarter for every crow I bagged.
Gloria: And I used to have a machete, but times have changed.
Jay: He'll be fine. I'll teach him how to use it. Hey, pal. How's it going?
Manny: Am I charming?
Jay: Oh, boy.
Gloria: Of course you're charming. Who said you were not charming?
Manny: No one, but there is a girl in my school, and I want her to like me. I need your advice, Jay.
Jay: Really?
Manny: She's gonna be at Luke's party.
Jay: Well, I'm a little thrown. I mean, you don't usually come to me for advice.
Manny: Well, this is one area in which you've done pretty well.
Gloria: He has a point.
Manny: I've tried everything to get her attention — opening doors, having a milk sent over in the cafeteria. Nothing has worked.
Jay: Here's the deal. Girls don't go for all that romantic stuff. They go for power and success. And since you don't have either one of those things, you're gonna be the funny guy.
crossbow十字弓 straw稻草；吸管 crow乌鸦
machete大刀 romantic浪漫的 cafeteria餐厅
charming迷人的，有魅力的
格洛丽亚：那是个十字弓吗？
杰伊：没错，我这个外公很赞吧？
格洛丽亚：我们不能送卢克十字弓，他用吸管喝水都能戳到眼睛。
杰伊：你是在开玩笑吗？我像他这么大时就有一个。每打下一只乌鸦，我爸就奖我一枚25分的硬币。
格洛丽亚：我小时还有一把大刀呢，但时代不同了。
杰伊：他不会有事的，我会教他的。嘿，伙计，最近怎样？
曼尼：我帅吗？
杰伊：哦，又来了。
格洛丽亚：你当然帅啦，谁说你不帅了？
曼尼：没人，但我们学校有一个女生，我想让她喜欢上我。我需要你的建议，杰伊。
杰伊：真的吗？
曼尼：她会去卢克的生日派对。
杰伊：哦，我有点受宠若惊，你一般不向我寻求意见。
曼尼：可这是你的强项啊。
格洛丽亚：他说得没错。
曼尼：我试过用各种方法引起她的注意——给她开门，餐厅请客喝牛奶之类的，但都没效果。
杰伊：是这样的。女孩子们不是都喜欢浪漫的，她们喜欢权力和成功，既然你都没，还是当个开心果吧。
口语大搜集
说到寻求建议，相信请客吃饭选餐厅是再平常不过的话题，那么如何挑选一家心仪的餐厅呢？看看该怎么寻求建议吧。
1．Could you recommend a nice restaurant near here?是否可推荐一家在这带口碑不错的餐厅？
2．I want a restaurant with reasonable prices．我想去一家价位合理的餐厅。
3．Where is the main area for restaurants?这儿的餐厅大多集中在哪个区？
4．Is there a Chinese restaurant around here?这附近有中国餐厅吗？
5．Do you know of any restaurants open now?你知道现在哪家餐厅还在营业吗？
6．I'd like to have some local food．我想品尝一下当地美食。
现学现用说说看
How's it going?
最近怎么样？
这是一句日常生活中再熟悉不过的口语了。跟人见面第一句肯定要打招呼，如果你还停留在“Hello?/How are you?/How do you do?”的层次上，那么你就out了。
美国人喜欢说的是：
A: How are you doing?最近怎么样？
B1: I'm doing good．挺好的。
B2: Not so good．不太好。
B3: Just hanging in there．就那样，混呗。
I need your advice.
我需要你给点建议。
寻求建议是我们日常生活和工作中常会遇到的情景，那么如何适当地向别人寻求建议呢？“I need your advice.”是一种比较直接的表达方式，我们在口语中还有其他表达方式：
1．Do you think…?你觉得……？
2．What can I do?我能做什么呢？
3．Could you give me some advice/suggestions?你能给一些建议吗？
4．What are your recommendations?你的建议是什么？
5．I would like to ask for your advice．我想征求一下你的意见。
6．Could I ask for your advice?你能给我些建议吗？
He has a point.
他说得没错。
在此处，point指“意见，建议”，用来阐述观点或者看法，此句表达的意思是对方说得有道理，表示赞同。我们在口语中还常说：
1．You've got a point there．你说得有道理。
2．I go along with that．我同意。（言外之意对方说得有道理，所以才同意。）
3．Yes, you are right．你说得对。
4．Good point．说得好。
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