英语口语每天说029

　　29.Praise

　　1) I really must express my admiration¹ for your talent.

　　2) She is a boring singer.

　　3) If I may say so, your hair style is really charming.

　　4) You do have a good command of English.

　　5) He commended² her for her selfless action.

　　6) I love your ring. It looks so elegant³.

　　7) May I say how enchanting⁴ you look!

　　8) I do envy you. You got such a good wife

　　9) I'm flattered⁵.

　　10) It's so sweet of you to say so.

　　Dialogue 1

　　W: Your knowledge of English is really surprising.

　　M: Oh, it's nothing to speak of.

　　W: No, seriously. I'm impressed.

　　M: Thank you. I appreciate the compliment⁶.

　　Dialogue 2

　　M: Good morning, Joans.

　　W: Good morning, Mr. Smith.

　　M: I would like to compliment you on your diligence.

　　W: Well, thank you, Mr. Smith. But I was just doing my job.

　　M: Yes. And we're proud of you, Joans.

　　W: It's nice of you to say so.

　　Dialogue 3

　　W: What did you think of the film?

　　M: I liked it. I thought it was great.

　　W: Yes, I liked it, too. Did you like the acting⁷?

　　M: Yes. I thought it was excellent. Didn't you?

　　W: Not really. I thought it was disappointing.

　　M: It's a nice cinema, isn't it?

　　W: Do you think so? I don't like it very much. I found it rather

　　uncomfortable.

　　Dialogue 4

　　M: Professor, I've handed in my paper. Did you read it?

　　W: Yes. You've done a good job. But there's one thing. You

　　should narrow down your topic.

　　M: What about "water pollution" instead of "pollution"?

　　W: Well done!

　　Dialogue 5

　　W1: I just love your hair that way.

　　W2: Thanks.

　　W1: Where did you have it done?

　　W2: My sister did it. When did you get yours cut?

　　W1: Just yesterday. I'm still getting used to it.

　　W2: Well, it looks very nice.

　　W1: Thanks.

　　Susan is a very popular girl among her classmates. She has an out-going personality, and she is friendly and understanding. Although she has a lot of ideas and opinions of her own, she always listens to other people's points of view, and never tries to force her opinions on other people. Susan has been living in this flat for the past two years. She always takes the lead in organizing events, and she's popular with everyone in the dormitory. She has a happy way of getting in almost everyone to work with her, and would I think, make an excellent president of the student body.

1 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

2 commended   

v.推荐( commend的过去式和过去分词 )；表扬；托付；受到赞同

参考例句：

• She was commended on her handling of the situation. 她因妥善处理了那个局面而受到表扬。
• He was commended for his statesmanlike handling of the crisis. 他处理那场危机，因表现出政治家的才干而受到称赞。

3 elegant   

adj.优美的，文雅的，简练的，简结的

参考例句：

• She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是位优雅的才女。
• She has a life of elegant ease.她过着风雅悠闲的生活。

4 enchanting   

a.讨人喜欢的

参考例句：

• His smile, at once enchanting and melancholy, is just his father's. 他那种既迷人又有些忧郁的微笑，活脱儿象他父亲。
• Its interior was an enchanting place that both lured and frightened me. 它的里头是个吸引人的地方，我又向往又害怕。

5 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。

6 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。

7 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。