世界节假日博览 第9期:国家赞美日

 　　How often do you say nice things to your friends? Do you ever pay your boss a compliment¹? Well, for one day of the year, there is no excuse not to. National Compliments² Day on January the 24th is one day in the year in the USA when people can give compliments. If someone pays you a compliment, you feel good, so you should pay other people compliments. Be sure to return the compliment if someone says something nice about you. Tell your boss he or she looks great. Let the sales assistant in the grocery store know they always do a fantastic job. It will brighten³ up their day and maybe they will be kinder to you in the future. Of all the different days we celebrate, National Compliments Day is one that makes us all feel good.

　　你多长时间会对朋友说一些赞美之词？你赞美过你的老板吗？当然，作为一年之中的这一天，我们没理由不这么做。美国国家赞美日会在每年的1月24日举行，那天人们会对彼此送上赞美之词。如果某人表扬你，你会很快乐，所以你也应该赞美他人。如果有人表扬你，你一定也要向他说一些好话。赞扬你的老板。让百货商场的销售助理明白他们的工作干得非常棒。这将让他们的这一天变得光辉鲜艳，或许将来他们也会善待你。对于不同节日，国家赞美日将会是让我们感到开心的节日。

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　　So just what is a compliment? It is a polite expression of praise given to someone to make them feel good.It comes from the heart and is an important part of building relationships. To pay a compliment is a win-win situation. You feel good and the receiver of your compliment is also happy. It is a simple sign of honesty that can bring sunshine into another person’s day. It seems compliments are more necessary today thanever before. We are often too busy and stressed to notice other people. Face-to-face contact is decreasingbecause of the Internet. This simple and natural skill needs to become a bigger part of the way we interact⁴ with others. You never know what new friendships you can build by paying a simple compliment.

　　什么是赞美？赞美就是用尊敬的方式来表扬他人，让他们感到高兴。这种赞美是发自心底的，它也是建立关系的重要组成部分。赞美他人是利己利他的。首先你会感到高兴，受赞美者也会无比激动。它是表达诚实的最简单的方式，它也能让他人在这一天当中充满阳光。如今，赞美似乎比任何时候都重要。有时，我们繁忙不堪，压力山大，没有注意到他人。互联网的出现让面对面的交流逐渐减少。这种简单，自然的技能需要成为人与人交流的最主要方式。通过简单的赞美，你无法预测你将会建立什么样的人际关系。

　　1.pay a compliment 表达敬意

　　例句：Some people pay a compliment as if they expect a receipt⁵.

　　有些人向人致意恭维，好象在期望有收据发回似的。

　　2.face-to-face 当面的

　　例句：Would you do this in a face-to-face meeting?

　　你会在一个面对面的会议中做这样的事情么？

　　3.too...to... 太…以致不能…

　　例句：English is too difficult for Ling Ling to learn.

　　英语对玲玲来讲太难.

　　4.because of 因为

　　例句：It is mainly because of my fault.

　　这主要是由于我的过错。

1 compliment   

n.[pl.]问候，致意；n./v. 称赞，恭维

参考例句：

• The manager paid her a compliment on her work.经理赞扬了她的工作。
• Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。

2 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》

3 brighten   

vt.使发亮，使开颜；vi.发光，发亮，生色

参考例句：

• Brighten the kitchen by painting it yellow.给厨房涂上黄色，使它发亮。
• She has brighten up my whole life.她给我的整个生活带来快乐。

4 interact   

vi.相互作用，相互影响，互通信息

参考例句：

• All things are interrelated and interact on each other.一切事物互相联系并相互作用。
• The policeman advised the criminal to interact with the police.警察劝罪犯与警方合作。

5 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。