50件男人必備技能，你會多少？
How to change a tyre, his personal alcohol limits and basic DIY are all on the list of essential man facts, according to researchers.
研究人員表示，怎麼更換輪胎、瞭解自己的酒量如何，以及一些基本的DIY技巧都被列爲男人必備的技能。
Researchers have unveiled a list of 50 things every "real" man should know - including wiring a plug, knowing the offside rule, and how to interpret what a woman means.
研究人員公佈了一份名爲“真正的男子漢該知道的50件事”的榜單，安裝電線插頭、瞭解足球的越位規則，以及如何解讀女人想表達的意思等紛紛上榜。
A study of 2,000 adults and found every man should also know how to wet shave, polish his shoes and give a confident handshake.
一項針對2000名成年人的研究發現，每個男人都應該知道如何用刀片剃鬚、如何擦鞋和充滿自信地握手。
He should also be able to identify which wires are "live", "earth" and "neutral" in a plug, be confident explaining the offside rule and know the difference between ale and lager.
除此之外，他還要能分辨得出一個插頭上哪些是通電電線，哪些是接地線，哪些是中性線，並且還能信心十足地解釋足球的越位規則及麥芽酒和貯藏啤酒的區別。
The research, which was commissioned by William Hill, found additionally a man should know his wedding anniversary without having to pause to think.
威廉·希爾（William Hill）率領的研究團隊研究發現，除了上述內容，一個男人還應能不假思索地說出他的結婚週年紀念日。
He should also be able to name the last three England football managers and always know what his other half drinks.
他還要能說得出最新的三位英格蘭足球經理的名字，且總是清楚地知道他的另一半愛喝什麼飲料。
Which way is north, where the car's spare tyre is kept and how much fuel you have left when the petrol light comes on also made the top 50 list.
除此之外，哪邊是北、汽車的備用輪胎放在哪裏，以及當汽油提示燈亮起來的時候燃料還剩多少，都躋身該榜單。
The study also revealed that when a man hears a woman claim "she's fine" - he should be astute enough to realise she's far from fine.
這項研究還顯示，當男人聽到女人說“她很好”時，應該要敏銳地察覺到其實女人的狀態根本不好。
Other essential things to know in life were basic DIY, laundry and even map reading skills appeared in the 50 man facts, while acing parallel parking and driving in snow were also necessities.
基本DIY、洗衣，甚至看地圖技巧等生活必備技能也被囊括在50件男子必備技能清單中。此外，平行泊車和雪天駕車也是真正的男子漢所應掌握的技能。
Sporting a well-knotted tie, being able to introduce himself confidently and also knowing his own alcohol limits are still important qualities for a man to be familiar with.
對於男人來說，能熟練地系一個美觀的領帶、自信地向別人進行自我介紹，及瞭解自己的酒量等也是他們應知曉的非常重要的品質。
And the cave-man qualities are still well regarded - knowing how to start a camp fire, carve meat properly and light a barbecue all appear in the list.
同時，男人野外的生存技能也很重要，知道如何生營火、正確地切肉和生火燒烤也都出現在了榜單上。
Nearly half the men studied (47 per cent) felt they weren't up to scratch based on the number of the 50 things they were able to tick off.
根據自己能列舉出來的50件事中的數量，近半（47%）男性認爲，他們不能達標。
In fact, just 46 per cent felt they could consider themselves a 'manly' man.
事實上，僅有46%的男性認爲，自己可以稱得上是一個有男子氣概的人。
And a panicked fifth of men have faked their way through a conversation about football, pretending to know things they didn't or having opinions on teams they really had no clue about- all in a bid to not seem non-sporty.
有五分之一驚慌失措的男性通過討論足球掩蓋事實，裝作對自己不瞭解的事很瞭解，或對根本不知道的球隊發表意見顯得很在行，藉此讓自己看起來不像對運動一無所知。
Top 50 things you should know to be a real man
作爲真正的男子漢應該瞭解的50件事
1. His wedding anniversary date
結婚週年紀念日
2. Basic DIY
基本的DIY常識
3. How to change a light bulb
如何換燈泡
4. How to tie up a tie
如何系領帶
5. How to read a map
怎麼看地圖
6. His partner's favourite drink
另一半喜歡的飲料
7. How to iron a shirt
如何熨燙襯衫
8. How to change a tyre
如何更換輪胎
9. How to wet shave correctly
正確用刀片剃鬚的方法
10. The right amount of aftershave to use
使用適量的剃鬚後潤膚露
11. How to change a fuse
如何換保險絲
12. When a woman says "I'm fine" she is not fine
一個女人說“她很好”時其實她並不好
13. How to put up a shelf
如何組裝架子
14. How to polish his shoes
怎樣清理鞋子
15. How to give a confident handshake
如何充滿自信地握手
16. How many inches are in a foot
一英尺是多少英寸
17. When to accept defeat and apologise
什麼時候應接受失敗並道歉
18. Know the offside rule
瞭解足球越位規則
19. The year England won the World Cup
英格蘭贏得世界盃是哪一年
20. How to do his own laundry
如何洗自己的衣服
21. How to fix a bike puncture
懂得如何修理爆胎的自行車
22. How to jumpstart a car
如何用跨接引線連接其他車的電池和自己車的電池，從而啓動汽車
23. How to parallel park
如何平行泊車
24. The difference between ale and lager
麥芽酒和貯藏啤酒的區別
25. The best way to carve meat
切肉的最佳方法
26. His own height
自己的身高
27. How to drive in snow
如何在雪天駕車
28. What wires represent earth, live and neutral
哪些是通電電線、接地線和中性線
29. How to introduce himself
如何介紹自己
30. His parents' address
父母的地址
31. What the football scores were at the weekend
週末的足球比賽比分是多少
32. How to light a BBQ
如何在戶外生火燒烤
33. When a woman says "Do what you want" do not do what you want
女人對你說“做你想做的”，不要真的做你想做的事
34. How to change oil
如何更換機油
35. What the biggest recent football transfers are
最近最大的足球轉會事件是什麼
36. How to build a fire
如何生火
37. Which way is North
哪邊是北面
38. How to use the contents of the toolbox
如何使用工具箱裏的工具
39. How to tune in a telly
如何給電視調音
40. How many miles are left after the petrol light appears
當汽油提示燈亮起來後，汽車還能開多少英里
41. How to fix a toilet
如何修理廁所
42. How to put someone in a recovery position
如何讓某人重拾好心情
43. His personal alcohol limits
自己的酒量
44. Change a battery on a car
更換汽車電池
45. How to get a car unstuck
如何修理失靈的汽車
46. The words to the national anthem
國歌的歌詞
47. How to change a nappy
如何換尿布
48. How to perform CPR
如何進行心肺復甦術（CPR）
49. How to put up a tent
如何搭建帳篷
50. Who are favourites to win the Premier League
稱霸(英國足球)超級聯賽的熱門球隊是哪支
Vocabulary
ale: 麥芽酒
lager: (美)貯藏啤酒(=lager beer)
astute: 機敏的
tick off: 列舉
aftershave: (剃鬚後搽的)潤膚劑(或潤膚液)
puncture: 爆胎
nappy: 尿布
