承认-你家里通常乱七八糟(3)

承认吧。

 

Your House Is Usually a Disaster Area

 

你家里通常乱七八糟

 

The next time you entertain¹, don't pretend² that your place always looks perfect.

 

It's as annoying as a stick-thin model saying she eats like a horse.

 

If someone compliments³ your home,be honest and say, "I've spent the last two days cleaning up. You have no idea what was behind this sideboard."

 

It's impossible to keep it together at all times. Wouldn’t you rather be friends with someone who owns up to her imperfections? I know I would.

 

1 entertain   

vt.招待，款待；使欢乐，使娱乐；vi.款待，请客

参考例句：

• Emma will be happy to entertain you.爱玛会很高兴招待你的。
• They entertain a great deal.他们常常招待客人。

2 pretend   

vt.假装，假托，装扮；vi.假装，装作

参考例句：

• So you don't need to pretend,do you?所以你不必装假了，对吧？
• Many people pretend that they understand modern art.许多人装着自己懂得现代艺术。

3 compliments   

n.问候，道贺，致意；赞美（话）( compliment的名词复数 )；向…送礼以表示敬意；问候；致意v.表扬，恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He ladles out compliments to everyone, but he's not really sincere. 他见人就大加吹捧，但并非出于诚意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You pay her a few compliments and she immediately rises above herself. 你只要稍许赞扬她几句，她即会沾沾自喜。 来自《简明英汉词典》