你不能结交的朋友-吹毛求疵的人(9)

You Can't Make Friends with this man

 

你不能结交的朋友

 

The Faultfinder

 

吹毛求疵的人

 

You know these people: They're always critical ofeverything you do and say,which can be contagious¹.

 

If this friend has redeeming² traits, ignore theoverly critical comments or make a joke by saying something like,"Let's see if you can last an hour without saying anything negative."

 

However, if you're unable to distance yourself or your self-esteem is hurting too much, step away from the relationship.

 

1 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

2 redeeming   

补偿的，弥补的

参考例句：

• I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 我觉得他一点也不讨人喜欢，没有任何可取之处。
• The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary. 这份工作唯其薪水尚可弥补一切之不足。