每日口說挑戰還是魯蛇一枚嗎？看看這七種提升魅力的方法！(7 Things That Make Others Subconsciously Attracted to You（7 Things That Make Others Subconsciously Attracted to You）

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1. have your eye on sth 想要得到；看中，看上
>She's had her eye on a bike for some time.
她已經看中一架腳踏車很久了。

2. subconscious (a) 潛意識的，下意識的
>Our subconscious mind registers things which our conscious mind is not aware of.
我們的潛意識會記錄意識中並未注意到的東西。

3. symmetric (a) 對稱的

4. androgynous [ænˋdrɑdʒənəs] (a)【動】雌雄同體的；【醫】兩性畸形的
>With her lean frame and cropped hair, Lennox had a fashionably androgynous look.
Lennox精瘦的身軀和剪短的頭髮，讓她看起來時尚而中性。

5. instrumentality [͵ɪnstrəmɛnˋtælətɪ] (n) 手段，工具；機構，部門

6. halo [ˋhelo] (n)（基督及聖徒像頭部的）光環

7. dashing (a) 時髦的；華麗的；瀟灑的
>He made a dashing appearance.
他身穿時髦的服裝當眾露面。

8. wingman (n) 支持你的朋友
>In these kinds of situations it always helps to have a good wingman.
在這種情況下，擁有一個好的朋友總是有幫助的。

9. interpersonal (a) 人與人之間的
>The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills.
成功的申請人將具有出色的人際交往能力。

10. decode (v) 正確理解（外語單詞或片語）
>Grammatical information helps learners to decode sentences.
文法資訊有助於學習者正確理解句子的含義。

11. cognitive (a) 感知的；認知的；認識力的
>Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.
她的部分認知能力受到了損害。

12. offspring (n) （人的）後代，子女，子嗣
>Tom's sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring.
Tom的姐姐星期六帶著她的一大群子女過來串門。

13. consequently (ad) 因此；所以
>I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.
我在假期的第一週用掉了大部分錢，因此假期快結束時我都沒甚麽吃的了。

14. concerto (n) 協奏曲
> double/triple concertos 二／三重奏曲

“The Law of Attraction states that whatever you focus on, think about, read about, and talk about intensely, you’re going to attract more of it into your life.” - Jack Canfield

What’s the first thing you notice when someone catches your eye? Nice hair? Broad shoulders? Long legs? Hi everyone, it’s Hubert with the Pronunciation Challenge and I have to say, it’s the face that does it for me. A cute face is what draws me into someone. Call me shallow but it’s what I notice! That doesn’t mean I fall head over heels for them (an idiom that means falling madly in love with them) but at least it gets my attention. However, an attractive person can look unattractive very quickly if they have a bad attitude. What do you people notice first? For girls, I bet it’s height! We all have our preferences I guess. In today’s video though, we learn how to make ourselves more desirable! If it can raise our chances of attracting someone we may be attracted to, I say why not?! Let’s get to the featured sentence first and then come back to me so we can talk some more!

Today’s featured sentence:
The study states that, "Results indicated that androgynous persons were favorably perceived on the gender-linked dimensions of instrumentality and expressivity and in sex-neutral desirable traits."

I’ll say that again.

The study states that, "Results indicated that androgynous persons were favorably perceived on the gender-linked dimensions of instrumentality and expressivity and in sex-neutral desirable traits."

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have
Androgynous
Four syllables.
“AN” sounds like the name, “ANNE”. “DRO” sounds like “DRAW” like you’re drawing, “GY”, actually has a “J” sound connected to a short “U” sound. “NOUS” has a short “U” sound and sounds kind of like “US” with an “N” in front. Androgynous.

Next up, we have
Instrumentality
Six syllables
You’re pretty much saying the word “INSTRUMENT” here first and adding “TALITY” to the end of it. “IN” like “IN and OUT”. “STRU” has a ST sound followed by a short “U” sound. Now just say the word “MENTALITY”. Instrumentality.

And our last one would be,
Expressivity
Again, this looks more complicated than it should be but you’re essentially just saying “EXPRESS” and “SIVITY”. “EX” sounds like the letter “X”. “PRESS” like you’re pressing on something and “SIVITY” sounds like “IVITY” from “SENSITIVITY”. Expressivity


Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. Androgynous
Definition
not clearly male or female
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“You’ve got quite the androgynous look going on! I like it!”

Next word,
2. Perceive
Definition
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“The way we all perceive time is different.”

And lastly,
3. Neutral
Definition:
not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“I’m going to stay neutral on this topic. It’s too political.”

Looks like I’ll be wearing sunglasses, be kind, get a pet, and play an instrument starting from this day onwards! No wonder I had so much trouble attracting the opposite sex when I was younger, I didn’t do any of those things! Sunglasses were out of my price range when I was in high school, I was too shy to be kind (I was too afraid to talk to girls back then), my parents wouldn’t allow me to have a pet, and I have no musical talent at all. However, as I grew older, I just started doing what I liked instead of doing things I thought people would like. In turn, by doing what I like instead, it seems to have attracted people I get along with. I rather have that than to attract people I don’t like anyway. One thing that really helped me in the love department though would definitely be working out. It’s not just about the muscles you gain but it’s the confidence! As you probably heard a million times, confidence is sexy. We’ve been told to be ourselves in the past right? It’s actually harder than it seems. We’re usually trying to push out the best image to the world and cover up our flaws right? Well, confidence is being able to show those flaws in all its glory.

Ok, everyone, you know what to do. Finish your recordings if you haven’t already and give this hardworking host a follow on Instagram @hughtran_. Drop by and say hi! I’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening and I’ll see you again in the next episode! Bye!

The study states that, "Results indicated that androgynous persons were favorably perceived on the gender-linked dimensions of instrumentality and expressivity and in sex-neutral desirable traits."

☺The study states that, "Results indicated that androgynous persons were favorably perceived on the gender-linked dimensions of instrumentality and expressivity and in sex-neutral desirable traits."
該項研究指出：「結果顯示兼具兩性特徵的人在與性別相關的手段和表達力方面都備受青睞，還有吸引人的中性特質。」
【心得】現在這個年代，性別界線好像越來越模糊了。
■androgynous [ænˋdrɑdʒənəs] (adj.) 沒有明顯性別區分的；男女不分的；兼有兩性特徵的；雌雄同體的；雌雄同株的
■perceive [pɚˋsiv] (vt.) 認為；看待；視為；察覺、注意到、意識到[+that][+wh-]
■neutral [ˋnjutrəl] (adj.)中立的；中立(國/地帶)的；不確定的、模糊的；{化學}中性的；{物理}不帶電的；{生物}無性的；{機器、如車子}空檔的；不引人注意的；非彩色的、略帶灰色的
(n.U)(機器、如汽車)空檔；不活動、停滯
(n.C)中立者、中立國
(n.C or U)非彩色
■instrumentality [͵ɪnstrəmɛnˋtælətɪ] (n.C)手段、工具；機構、部門
(n.P)債券
■instrumental [͵ɪnstrəˋmɛnt!] 起作用的、可作為手段的、有幫助的[(+in/to)]；(使用)器械的；(使用)儀器的；用樂器演奏的、器樂的、為器樂譜寫的；{哲學}工具主義的；{語言}工具格的
(n.C)器樂曲；{語言}工具格、工具字(或片語)
■expressivity [͵ɛksprɛsˋɪvətɪ] (n.U)表達性；(遺傳學中)基因之表現度