小對話：

A: Poor Bill, he’s been in love with this girl for at least a year but he doesn’t get to first base with her. He can’t even get her to go out and have a cup of coffee with him. You are his friend, and you’re popular among girls. Give him some tips.

可憐的比爾，他和這個女孩談戀愛至少已經(jīng)一年了，可是他同她連親密的關(guān)系都沒有，甚至他都未能邀請她出去同他喝杯咖啡。 你是他的朋友，又這么有女生緣。給他點兒指導吧。

B: He’s hopeless. I’ve told him to be more powerful with his girlfriend. But he’s born to be meek.

他沒希望了。我已經(jīng)告訴他和女生在一起必須強勢一些?？伤焐莻€沒骨氣的。

更多例句：

Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he even get to first base with her?

假如薩姆愛上了貝蒂，貝蒂會給他機會嗎?

I wish I get to first base with this business deal.

我希望能在這筆生意上初見成效。

She was lucky even to get to first base with that crazy scheme of hers.

甚至能夠?qū)⑺莻€不切實際的計劃開了個良好的頭，她都很幸運了。

See, if you cannot close on the telephone appointments, you can’t even get to first base. And become good at it.

你看，如果你不能成交電話預約，你甚至連第一壘都上不了。要精于此道。