现代绅士应该具有的39项基本礼仪

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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.

发短信时给你爱的人发个表情符号，或是策马奔腾，对现代绅士来说，这些都应该是信手拈来的事情。

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. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式

参考例句：

The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了马一下，它就奔驰起来了。

Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中进展迅速，日新月异。

2 apparently

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。

He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 high-tech

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。

The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

4 gadgets

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册

This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

5 grooming

n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发

参考例句：

You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。

We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。

6 drawn

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

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

Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

7 undo

vt.解开，松开；取消，撤销

参考例句：

His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。

I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。

8 tattoo

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。

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

9 tattoos

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。

His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 revolved

v.（使）旋转( revolve的过去式和过去分词 )；细想

参考例句：

The fan revolved slowly. 电扇缓慢地转动着。

The wheel revolved on its centre. 轮子绕中心转动。 来自《简明英汉词典》