“上得廳堂、下得廚房”似乎是很多人對理想女人的定義，如果她能事業有成、經濟獨立，還能把家庭事務料理得井井有條，那就更完美了。英國雜志《Country Life》最近列出了現代淑女的一系列標準。姑娘們快來看看你符合了多少條。

1. Finds laughter is the best medicine.
笑口常開是無上的良藥。

2. Can say 'thank you' no matter where she is in the world.
身處世界任何角落都會說“謝謝”。

3. Cooks perfect.
下得廚房。

4. Offers to split the bill.
主動提出AA賬單。

5. Knows that everyone, including herself, improves with age.
知道任何人（包括自己）都會隨著年齡的增長而進步。

6. Offers the builder a cup of tea.
為維修工端上一杯茶。

7. Can silence a man with a stare and make a dog lie down with a hand signal.
瞪男人一眼就能讓他們閉嘴；做個手勢就能讓狗狗趴下。

8. Can imitate Piglet and Pooh voices for a bedtime story.
講睡前故事能模仿小豬和小熊維尼的聲音。

9. However lucky in life, she doesn't boast on Facebook.
無論生活中有多幸運，都不會曬到Facebook上。

10. Never downs a drink in one, unless it's a shot of tequila.
喝酒從不一口悶，除非是一口龍舌蘭。

11. Is aware that the school run and dog walking do not require full make-up.
明白接送孩子上下學和遛狗不需要化濃妝。

12. Never wears shoes she can't walk in.
從來不會穿磨腳的鞋。

13. Can paunch a rabbit, pluck a pheasant and gut a fish, but allows men the privilege.
能殺兔子、野雞和魚，但會讓男人動手。

14. Is neither early for a dinner party nor late for church.
晚宴從不早到、做禮拜從不遲到。

15. Knows how to deflect a lecher with grace, and a proposal with kindness.
知道如何優雅地避開色狼，也知道如何善意地拒絕求婚。

16. Comforts nervous flyers.
安慰坐飛機緊張的人。

17. Would never have Botox.
從不注射肉毒桿菌。

18. Knows when to let a man think it's his idea.
知道什么時候讓男人拿主意。

19. Knows when to take control in the bedroom and the boardroom.
知道何時主內何時主外。

20. Instills manners in her children, but lets their characters flourish.
教導孩子懂禮貌，也讓孩子性格自由發展。

21. Can handle a sports car, a sit-on mower and a ski lift.
開跑車、擺弄割草機、開滑雪纜車都不在話下。

22. Knows when to stop dyeing her hair.
知道什么時候停止染發。

23. Teaches her son to iron his shirts and her daughter to change a fuse.
教兒子熨襯衫，教女兒換保險絲。

24. Owns a little black dress.
擁有一條小黑裙。

25. Always has a hanky.
隨身帶手帕。

26. Knows that brevity is the soul of lingerie.
知道“簡潔是內衣的靈魂”。

（來源：滬江英語，編輯：Helen）