129 ways to get a man according to 1958 advice - carry a hat box and sell fishing tackle 

The huge list is split into sections and gives the women of 1950s a very detailed set of instructions explaining how to get a man, hook him and keep him 

By Jane Lavender  

Assistant Editor 

16:27, 19 AUG 2020 

64. Buy a full-length mirror and take a good, long look before you go and meet him.

65. Change the shade of your stockings and be sure to keep the seams straight.

66. Get that fresh scrubbed look by scrubbing.

scrub /skrʌb/  

1.~ sth (down)~ (at sth)to clean sth by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water 擦洗；刷洗 •I found him in the kitchen, scrubbing the floor. 我见他在厨房擦地板呢。•Scrub the vegetables clean. 把蔬菜刷洗干净。 

2. 取消（原有安排）

3.ˌscrub sth←→ˈoffˌscrub sth ˈoff sth：to remove sth from the surface of an object by rubbing it hard with a brush, etc. （用刷子等）刷掉，擦掉 •This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin. 这种治疗需要把死皮的表层除去。 

4.ˌscrub sth←→ˈout（用刷子、肥皂等）把某物从里到外擦洗干净

5.ˌscrub ˈup ( of a doctor, nurse, etc. 医生、护士等 ) （手术前）擦洗手和臂

6. 名词：矮树；洗擦；擦洗者；矮小的人（或物）

7. adj. 矮小的；临时凑合的；次等的

67. If he has bought you any accessory or trinket, wear it.

trinket n. /ˈtrɪŋkɪt/ 小装饰品；不值钱的小玩意儿

68. Use the ashtray, don't crush our cigarettes in a coffee cup.

ashtray n.  /ˈæʃtreɪ/  烟灰缸

69. Polish up on making introductions, learn to do them gracefully.

Polish up：改善；润色；使完美；使醉

70. Don't be too fussy.

fussy  adj. /ˈfʌsi/adj. 爱挑剔的，难取悦的；易烦恼的

71. Stick to your moral standards.

72. Don't whine - girls who whine, stay on the vine.

Whine /waɪn/ vi. 发牢骚；哭诉；嘎嘎响；发呜呜声； vt. 哀诉；n. 抱怨；牢骚；哀鸣

girls who whine, stay on the vine. 发牢骚的女孩儿无人理睬。

How to land him

73. Show him you can have fun on a cheap date - but don't overdo it.

74. Don't let your parents treat him like a potential husband.

75. Ask your parents to disappear when you're entertaining.

76. Double date with a happily married couple, let him see what it's like.

77. Tell his friends nice things about him.

78. Send his mother a birthday card.

79. Ask his mother for recipes.

80. Talk to his father about business and agree taxes are too high.

81. Buy his sister's children an occassional present.

82. On the first date tell him you aren't thinking about getting married.

83. Don't talk about how many children you want.

84. If he's a fisherman, learn to scale and clean fish.

85. Don't tell him everything about yourself at the start. Hold some in reserve.

86. When you're out strolling with him, don't insist on stopping at every shop window.

stroll  /strəʊl/  [ Vusually + adv./prep. ] to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way 散步；溜达；闲逛 n: a slow relaxed walk 散步；溜达；闲逛

87. Don't tell him how much your clothes cost.

88. Learn to sew and wear something you have made yourself.

89. Don't gossip about him.

90. Never let him know he's the only one, even if you have to stay home one or two nights a week.

91. Don't be a pushover when he's trying to make a date.

pushover  n. /ˈpʊʃəʊvə(r)/ n. 易于征服或控制的人；容易打败的对手；容易做的事情

92. Very early on in your dating, why not get a favourite song that you both regard as your own?

93. Find out about the girls he hasn't married. Don't repeat their mistakes.

94. Don't discuss your former boyfriends.

95. If you are widowed or divorced, don't discuss your former husband.

96. Be flexible - if he decides to skip the dance and go rowing on the lake, go - even if you're wearing your best evening gown.

97. Hide your Phi Beta Kappa key if you own one - later on junior can play with it.

ˌPhi ˌBeta ˈKappa  n.  (in the US)  * φβκ联谊会（美国大学优秀生组织）

98. Turn wolves into husbands by assuming they have honour.

将一匹狼变成丈夫，就需要装作尊敬他。

99. Resist the urge to make him over - before marriage that is.

忍住想要改造他的冲动--至少结婚前

100. Remain innocent but not ignorant.

101. Learn to draw the line but do it gracefully.

draw the line：划清界限

102. Make your home comfortable when he calls - large ashtrays, comfortable chairs.

103. Learn to play poker.

104. If he's rich, tell him you like his money - the honesty will intrigue him.

intrigue  /ɪnˈtriːɡ/

1.[ often passive ] to make sb very interested and want to know more about sth 激起…的兴趣；引发…的好奇心 •You've really intrigued me—tell me more! 你说的真有意思—再给我讲一些吧！

2.[ V ] ~ (with sb) (against sb) ( formal ) to secretly plan with other people to harm sb 秘密策划（加害他人）；密谋

105. Never let him believe your career is more important than your marriage.

106. Buy him an amusing or particularly appropriate present every once in a while - but don't make it too expensive.

107. Clip and mail him a funny cartoon that means something to both of you.

108. Don't tell dirty stories.

109. Stop being a mama's girl - don't let him think he'll have in-law trouble, even if he will.

110. Point out that the death rate of single men is twice that of married men.

Wild ideas - anything goes

111. Go to Yale.

112. Get a hunting licence.

113. If your mother is fat, tell him you take after your father. If he's fat too, tell him you're adopted!

114. Stow away on a battleship.（偷乘上战舰--excuse me！！！一个女的跑到一群男的战舰上去，荷尔蒙堵脑子啦！）

Stow away：偷乘；无票偷乘；收藏

115. Rent a billboard and post your photo and phone number on it.

116. Paint your name and number on a roof and write 'give me a buzz pilots'.

117. Start a whispering campaign about how sought-after you are.

sought-after  /ˈsɔːt ɑːftə(r)/ adj. 受欢迎的，很吃香的

118. Sink at a fashionable beach of high noon.

119. Ride the airport back and forth from the airport.

120. Bribe Ferris-wheel operator to get you stuck at the top of the Ferris-wheel.

Ferris wheel  n. /ˈferɪs wiːl/ 摩天轮

121. Stand on a busy street corner with a lasso.

 lasso n. 套索；vt. 用套索套捕；拉拢

122. Carry a camera and ask strange, handsome men if they can would mind snapping your picture.

snap  /snæp/ vt. 突然折断，拉断；猛咬；啪地关上；vi. 咬；厉声说；咯嗒一声关上；n. 猛咬；劈啪声；突然折断；adj. 突然的

123. Ask your mother to take in male boarders.

124. Make and sell toupees - bald men make easy catches.（制作售卖假发--哈哈哈哈哈）

toupee n. /ˈtuːpeɪ/  （男用）小型遮秃假发

125. Advertise for a male co-owner of a boat.

126. If you see a man with a flat, offer to catch it.

127. Carry a tow chain in the trunk of your automobile.

tow chain：牵引链，拖链

trunk  /trʌŋk/ n. 树干；躯干；象鼻；汽车车尾的行李箱；vt. 把…放入旅行箱内；adj. 干线的；躯干的；箱子的

128. Let it be known in your office that you have a button box and will sew on bachelor's loose button.

129. Don't marry him if he has too many loose buttons.

loose /luːs/ adj. 宽松的；散漫的；不牢固的；不精确的；vt. 释放；开船；放枪；vi. 变松；开火；adv. 松散地；n. 放纵；放任；发射

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