1． Not long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. 不久前，我的一位男士朋友刚刚离婚。
     on the scene: 登场；出现；在场 例：
     When their first child came on the scene, they had to change their way of life completely. 他们在第一个孩子来到人间后，就不得不完全改变自己的生活方式。
2． if need be: 如果需要的话 例：
     If need be, I can do extra work at the weekend. 如果需要的话，我可以周末加班。
3．I want a wife to keep track of the children’s doctor and dentist appointments. 我需要有个妻子与孩子们的医生或牙医保持联系。
     keep track of：保持对…的联系；掌握…的线索；了解…的动态 例：
     He reads the newspapers to keep track of current events. 他阅读报纸以掌握时事动态。
4． …who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. …她将负责照管我的东西把它们放在适当的地方，以便让我在需要的时候立刻找到。
     see to sth: 注意；照看；着手办理 例：
     Will you see to it that this letter gets posted today? 请你确保今天把这封信寄出去，好吗？
     Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting of the committee? 请你负责安排委员会的下一次会议，好吗？
5． I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. 我想娶个妻子，当我生病的时候她将照料我，为我耽搁学习时间而深感同情。
     sympathize with: 同情（某人）；赞同（某事） 例：
     I sympathize with her, but I don’t know what I can do to help. 我同情她；但不知能做什么帮帮她。
     I find it difficult to sympathize with his opinions. 我发现很难赞同他的意见。
6． change of scene: 换个环境
7． But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. 我想娶个妻子，当我在功课中遇到难题感到有必要解释一下的时候她能听我诉说。
     come across: 偶然发现或遇见 例：
     I came across this book in a secondhand shop. 我在二手书店偶然发现 了这本书。
8． …who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d’ oeuvres, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. ...她确保他们有烟灰缸用，盘里的菜吃完了给他们添，递给他们餐前小吃，需要的时候把他们的葡萄酒杯倒满，他们想要咖啡时给他们提供咖啡。
     makes sure 后面的五个that从句都是它的并列宾语。
9． I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control… 我想娶个老婆，她对节育的事负全部责任。
     assume: 承担；担当 例：
     The chairman will assume his new responsibilities next month. 主席下个月就职。
10． I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. 我想娶个妻子，她能理解我的性需要也许没必要严格受制于一夫一妻制，不管怎样说，我必须能够尽可能多地与别人保持关系。
     1） entail: 使必要；使负担 例：
     That will entail an early start tomorrow morning. 那样的话, 明天早上就得早一点开始。
     2） adherence: 坚持
     3）monogamy: 一夫一妻制
11． When I am through with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife’s duties.
     1）be through (with): 结束；做好；完成 例：
     Are you through with that newspaper? 你看完那份报纸了吗？
      eith and I are through. 凯茜和我已完了(即分手了)。
     2）quit: 离开；停止 例：
     If I don’t get a pay rise I’ll quit. 如果不加薪，我就不干了。
     He decided to quit school at 16. 他十六岁时决定辍学。