A good ice breaker can help you make a memorable first impression. It can turn that first encounter with someone new into something wonderful that blossoms into lasting friendships and valuable partnerships.

　　一句好的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白有助于你給他人留下難忘的第一印象。它會(huì)讓你和某人的初次見(jiàn)面變得非常美好，讓你們之間發(fā)展出長(zhǎng)久的友誼和有價(jià)值的合作關(guān)系。

　　A bad ice breaker, however, can be a recipe for disaster. So, how do you start a meaningful conversation with someone new and avoid embarrassments or awkward moments of silence? Where do you begin?

　　然而一句糟糕的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白則可能引發(fā)災(zāi)難。那么你該如何和初次見(jiàn)面的人開(kāi)始一場(chǎng)有意義的交談，而且避免尷尬和冷場(chǎng)呢?你該怎么進(jìn)行開(kāi)場(chǎng)?

　　1. “How are you doing today, miss?”

　　“小姐，今天過(guò)得怎么樣?”

　　A genuine hello accompanied by a heartwarming, three second smile is one of the most basic, highly effective ice breakers there is.

　　一句真誠(chéng)的問(wèn)候搭配上一個(gè)溫暖的三秒鐘微笑是最基本也最有用的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白。

　　Think about the people who say “good morning” or “howdy” to their neighbors. This simple greeting is usually followed up with “how are you” or “how are the kids?” Before long, the two parties are talking about their families and even favorite sports teams.

　　想想那些對(duì)鄰居說(shuō)“早上好”或者“你好”的人。這種簡(jiǎn)單的問(wèn)候通常會(huì)得到“你好嗎”或者“孩子們好嗎”

　　2. “Nice earrings!”

　　“你的耳環(huán)真漂亮!”

　　This comment represents a classic technique that is quite effective for starting a conversation. Regardless of whom you are talking to, saying something genuinely nice about their outfit, accessories or even mood will usually be received well.

　　這句評(píng)價(jià)代表了開(kāi)場(chǎng)白中十分有用的一種經(jīng)典技巧。不論你在和誰(shuí)聊天，真誠(chéng)地贊美一下他們的著裝、配飾、甚至是心情，對(duì)方通常會(huì)很樂(lè)意接受。

　　The person receiving the compliment will thank you and possibly say something nice about you in return. In doing this, a dialogue begins. Keep the dialogue going by asking a question like “Where did you buy the earrings? I really like them.”

　　接受你贊美的人會(huì)向你表示感謝，可能還會(huì)對(duì)你說(shuō)一些贊美的話(huà)作為回報(bào)。這樣一來(lái)，一場(chǎng)對(duì)話(huà)就開(kāi)始了。想要繼續(xù)對(duì)話(huà)，可以問(wèn)這樣的問(wèn)題，比如“你的耳環(huán)在哪里買(mǎi)的?我非常喜歡�！�

　　3. “Does this shop always have such long queues?”

　　“這家商店門(mén)口總是要排這么長(zhǎng)的隊(duì)嗎?”

　　By focusing on an unpleasant situation that you both find yourselves in and subtly complaining about it, you cleverly suck the other person into an unwitting pact that unites both of you against a common enemy.

　　關(guān)注某個(gè)你們共同身處的不愉快的場(chǎng)景并且不經(jīng)意地抱怨，你就巧妙地把對(duì)方和自己拉到了一條陣線(xiàn)上，對(duì)抗一個(gè)共同的敵人。

　　4. “Chicago really is the windy city!”

　　“芝加哥確實(shí)是風(fēng)之城啊!”

　　Yes. Talk about the weather. It may sound clichéd, but it works wonders in real life. People talk about the weather all the time—It’s a topic everyone has an opinion on. Think of how you have an opinion about what dress or fashion choice is right for different weather.

　　沒(méi)錯(cuò)，談?wù)撎鞖�。�?tīng)上去也許有點(diǎn)老套，但在現(xiàn)實(shí)中確實(shí)管用。人們總是在談?wù)撎鞖狻�—這是一個(gè)人人都可以發(fā)表觀點(diǎn)的話(huà)題。你可以想想對(duì)于不同天氣該如何穿衣搭配的觀點(diǎn)。

　　Once the person responds, you can ease into the conversation with “small talk” like, “The wind is so strong; it nearly blew me over!”

　　一旦對(duì)方做出回應(yīng)，你就可以很容易把談話(huà)繼續(xù)下去，比如“風(fēng)太大了，就快把我吹跑了!”

　　5. “Oh, did you hear about…”

　　“你聽(tīng)沒(méi)聽(tīng)說(shuō)……”

　　Kick-start a conversation with a description of an interesting, entertaining and/or funny story.

　　描述一個(gè)有趣的、娛樂(lè)性的或者搞笑的故事作為開(kāi)場(chǎng)白。

　　If your story is interesting enough, there really is no telling where it could take the ensuing dialogue and for how long you could stretch the conversation once your new friend gets on board.

　　如果你的故事足夠有趣，就沒(méi)必要擔(dān)心你們的對(duì)話(huà)該如何繼續(xù)或者繼續(xù)多久了，只要你的新朋友被你的故事吸引就行。

　　6. “What kind of drink is that?

　　“你喝的是什么?”

　　People love eating and drinking.

　　人們喜歡吃吃喝喝。

　　When she replies, follow up with something like “Do you really like it?” or ” Can I buy you another?” Introduce yourself and don’t forget to flash your best charming smile.

　　如果她回答你了，可以繼續(xù)問(wèn)“你真的喜歡嗎?”或者“我能再請(qǐng)你喝一杯嗎?”自我介紹一下，別忘了展現(xiàn)你最迷人的微笑。

　　7. “That’s a lovely name; are you named after someone?”

　　“這個(gè)名字真好聽(tīng)， 是以某個(gè)人命名的嗎?”

　　This works especially well in a workplace setting, business meeting or conference where people are wearing name tags. If she has an interesting name, walk up to her and say something like “Camille, lovely name. What’s the origin of the name?”

　　這句開(kāi)場(chǎng)白尤其適用于工作場(chǎng)所、商務(wù)會(huì)議之類(lèi)人們帶著姓名胸牌的場(chǎng)合。如果她的名字很有意思，走上去對(duì)她說(shuō)“卡米爾，可愛(ài)的名字，它的來(lái)歷是什么呢?”

　　8. “Hello, do you work here?”

　　“你好，你在這里工作嗎?”

　　This also works well at a workplace or business setting where people are wearing name tags. Even if you know the answer, ask whether he works there anyway.

　　這句同樣適用于人們佩戴姓名胸牌的工作場(chǎng)所或商務(wù)場(chǎng)合。即使你知道答案，也要問(wèn)問(wèn)他是否在這里工作。

　　Follow up with related questions like “What do you do here?” “Have you been working here a long time?” “Do you like it here?” “What’s your favorite/worst part of your job?

　　接下來(lái)可以問(wèn)一些相關(guān)的問(wèn)題，比如“你在這里做什么工作?”“你在這里工作很久了嗎?”“你喜歡這里嗎?”“你最喜歡/最不喜歡這份工作哪一點(diǎn)?”

　　9. “People call me David, but you can call me TONIGHT.”

　　“人們叫我大衛(wèi)，不過(guò)你今晚可以給我打電話(huà)�！�

　　Okay, telling a joke is easier said than done. Jokes can be tricky, but they’re some of the best conversations starters you can throw at someone new. They help the other person see a witty, fun and likeable side of your personality.

　　確實(shí)，講笑話(huà)說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。講笑話(huà)并不容易，但是和某人初次見(jiàn)面時(shí)，笑話(huà)是最好的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白。它可以讓對(duì)方看到你性格當(dāng)中幽默、有趣、可愛(ài)的一面。

　　That said, unless you’re really confident about your joke-telling skills, it’s probably a good idea to avoid them or start with a self-deprecating joke. You can’t possibly offend yourself, can you?

　　雖然如此，除非你對(duì)自己講笑話(huà)的技巧非常自信，否則最好還是不要講，尤其是自我貶低型的笑話(huà)。你不太能冒犯自己吧，對(duì)嗎?

　　10. “Excuse me, I just thought I should come over and talk to you.”

　　“打擾一下，我覺(jué)得我應(yīng)該過(guò)來(lái)跟你聊聊�！�

　　Sometimes the best and most fun ice breaker is honesty.

　　有時(shí)候最好也最有趣的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白就是大實(shí)話(huà)。

　　Honesty really can be the best policy. Who doesn’t love a refreshing bout of honesty, any way?

　　誠(chéng)實(shí)確實(shí)是最佳法則。無(wú)論如何，誰(shuí)不喜歡讓人振奮的誠(chéng)實(shí)出擊呢?

　　There you have it: ten of the most effective ice breakers you can use to initiate a meaningful conversation with someone new.

　　現(xiàn)在你知道了10句最有用的開(kāi)場(chǎng)白。你可以用來(lái)和初次見(jiàn)面的人開(kāi)始一場(chǎng)有意義的對(duì)話(huà)了。