英语口语课堂 14 恭维

 

Compliments²  恭维

Lucky old you!

你真幸运！（较随便）

A:I've been promoted,John.

约翰，我提职了。

B:Really!Lucky old you.You really deserve it.

真的！真太运气了！你应该得到这个职位。

A:I'm just very lucky.

其实我只是幸运一点。

Your ... is smashing³.

你的...太出色了！（较随便）

A:Your presentation is smashing .

你的表现太出色了!

B:Oh,do you really think so?

哦，真的？

A:Yeah.Did you prepare it long? B:I prepared it for two weeks.

没错，准备时间长吗？我准备了两周。

You look cool in ...

你穿...真帅！（较随便）

A:You look cool in you new jacket!

你穿新夹克真帅！

B:Thank you.As a matter of fact,you look smart yourself.

谢谢！事实上，你自己也很帅的。

That was a very...

......很不错。（通用）

A:That was a very successfur performance.

表演很成功！

B:Thank you for saying so.It was just our first performance here.

谢谢，这是我们在这儿的首次演出。

A:I hope I can see more of your good performances.B:We'll try our best.

希望能看到你们更精彩的演出.我们会尽力的.

That was quite a ...

...相当...。（通用）

A:That was quite a party!  B:Thank you.

聚会搞得很不错！谢谢。

A:I do appreciate your hospitality⁴. B:Welcome here again.

非常感谢你的款待。欢迎再来。

I thought ... was excellent.

我认为......很精彩。（通用）

A:I thought your speech was excellent.

我认为你的演说很精彩。

B:I'm glad you think so.

你这么认为我很高兴。

It was really challenge to speak before so lare an audience.

给那么多的人讲话对我来说的确是个挑战。

A:But you made it!

可你讲得很不错。

I think...

我觉得......。（通用）

A:I think your dress is beautiful.

我觉得你的衣服很漂亮。

B:It's very nice of you to say so.My nother chose it for me.

谢谢你的。我妈妈给我选的。

A:Your mother really has an eye for clothes.

你妈妈对衣服很有眼光。

I really like your ...

我很欣赏你的......。（通用）

A:I really like your work,Kate.  B:I'm glad you like it我很欣赏你做的事情。你喜欢我很高兴。

A:Could be better if you were more careful. B:Thank you for your advice.

如果再仔细一点就更好了。谢谢你给我的建议。

...is really beautiful!

......真美！（通用）

A:Hi,Jack!   B:Hi,Mike!Who's the girl you walked with?

你好,杰克!你好,迈克!和你一块走的那个女孩是谁?

A:My girlfriend.  B:She's really beautiful.  A:Thank you.

我的女朋友。她很美。谢谢。

You have a ...

你有...... 。（通用）

A:Who's the little girl?  B:My daughter.

那个小女孩是谁？我女儿。

A:You have a very lovely daughter,Mrs Smith.   B:Thank you.

你女儿很可爱，史密斯太太。谢谢。

You've done a great job.

干得不错！（通用）

A:You've done a great job,Charles.

查尔斯，干得不错嘛！

B:Thanks for your compliment¹.I've been working hard at it and I made it.

谢谢夸奖。我一直在努力，还真干成了。

A:Where there's a will,there's a way.

有志者，事竟成嘛！

I don't think I've ever seen a better..

以前从没有见过比这更好的.......（通用）

A:I don't think I've ever seen a better painting!

以前从没有看过这么漂亮的油画。

B:Oh,come on.No kidding!

得了，别开玩笑了。

A:I'm serious.It's really superb⁵.

我是认真的，直的很不错。

It's one of the most... I've ever seen.

这是我见到的最......的一个。

A:It's one of the most fashionable hair styles这晚见过的最时髦的发型了。

b:How very nice of you to say so!

谢谢。

A:Where did you have it done?

在哪儿做的？

B:At a new beauty parlor⁶ nearby.

在附近新开的一家美容院做的。

Isn't this ... beautiful?

这多漂亮！（通用）

A:Isn't this pair of glasses beautiful?

这副眼镜真漂亮！

B:Yes,it really is.But is cost me a lot.

没错儿！但也花了我不少钱。

A:If only I could afford it!

要是我买得起该有多好！

B:You can,but you simply don't want to.

我知道你买得起，你只不过不想买而已。

I admire...

真佩服......！（通用）

A:I admire your courage,Mike.  B:Thank you,Kate.

迈克，我真佩服你的勇气。谢谢你，凯特。

A:You're the only one who dared admit mistakes.

就你勇敢地承认了错误。

B:I don't want to feel guilty for ever.

我可不想永远背着精神负担生活。

I must say ...is really very good.

我得说......很不错。（通用）

A:How do you like the soup?

汤怎么样？

B:I must say it's really very good.  A:I'm so glad you say that.

我得说味道真不错。谢谢。

You have gool taste.

你很有眼力。（通用）

A:Is this hat yours,Susan?  B:Yeah,I bought it last week.

苏珊，这是你的帽子吗？是啊，我上周买的。

A:You really have good taste.

你很有眼力，

You look really wonderful wearing it.  B:Oh,I'm flattered⁷.

戴着很漂亮的！你过奖了。

...goes really well with your skin.

......和肤色很相配！（通用）

A:Wow! A new necklace!It goes really well with your skin ,betty.

哟！新项链！贝蒂，和你的太相配了。

B:I'm really glad you think so.

很高兴你这么认为。

A:What occasion?Wedding ceremony?  B:You're kidding again!

什么场合？要举办结婚典礼吗？你又逗了！

Your .. has improved tremendously!

你的......大有长进！（较正式）

A:Your composition has improved tremendously,Jack! B:Really?

杰克，你的作文大有进步啊！真的？

A:Look!You got an A this time.  B:I can't believe it!

瞧，这次得了“优”。我简直无法相信！

My compliments on your...

我钦佩你的......。（较正式）

A:My compliments on your memory.

真佩服你的记忆力！

B:It's very nice of you to say so.

谢谢。

A:How can you recite such a long poem without even one mistake?

你是怎么一字不错地背诵这首长诗的呢？

B:It all depends on hard work.

全靠努力。

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 smashing   

adj.极好的；粉碎的；惨重的；活泼的adv.极好地v.打碎；捣毁；重击；撞毁（车辆）

参考例句：

• We had a smashing time. 我们过得非常愉快。
• While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the table-cloth off the table. smashing half your best crockery and cutting himself in the process. 你接电话时小孩把桌布扯了下来，把你最好的陶器打碎了一半，同时他还把自己磕破了。 来自《用法词典》

4 hospitality   

n.好客，殷勤；adj.（气候等）宜人，适宜

参考例句：

• He welcomed you to enjoy his hospitality.他欢迎你去做客。
• Thank you for your kind hospitality.谢谢你的盛情款待。

5 superb   

adj.高贵的，壮丽的，极好的

参考例句：

• The large bay has a superb backdrop of mountains.大海湾背靠着庄严的山脉。
• The hotel has a large dining room serving superb local cuisine.饭店有一个大餐厅供应上好的当地菜肴。

6 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？

7 flattered   

过份夸奖的； 高兴的，感到荣幸的

参考例句：

• At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly. 在纪念筵席上大家都厚颜无耻地奉承他。
• They flattered themselves that they would win. 他们自信一定会赢。