早安英文 第561期:夸人只会用油腻的beautiful?

 

夸赞时要注意：

1.Try to compliment a talent or gift that has been acquired by the women and not something she is born with. I.E. Her intelligence or the choice of clothes she is wearing.

尽量夸赞异性的能力，才艺，而不要夸赞那些生来就有的外貌气质。比如，可以夸她的才能和穿着。

2.Try not to make comments about women's body or physical appearance. This includes waist size, complexion¹, and/or weight.

尽量不要去夸赞外貌。包括腰围，肤色，体重，都要避免。

正确夸赞示例：

Some examples of appropriate compliments are as follows:

A)That is an gorgeous dress Jennifer, where did you buy it?

你这裙子真好看Jennifer, 你在哪买的啊？

B)I really like your new glasses Alice, they really accentuate² your eyes.

我真喜欢你的新眼镜Alice，把你的眼睛衬得更好看了。

C)Have you recently had a haircut? I like it very much.

你最近剪头发了吗？我喜欢你的新发型。

夸人只会用油腻的beautiful?

对话示例：

Dillon: Hi Cara, are those new shoes you’re wearing? They seem very comfortable.

卡拉，你穿新鞋啦？看起来很舒服诶。

Cara: Yes, thanks for noticing! I bought them last weekend and decided³ to break them out today.

是啊，谢谢你注意到啊！我上周末买的，今天决定要拿出来穿！

Dillon: I think they were a good choice to match with that skirt you wore today.

我觉得你挑的很好诶，很配你今天穿的裙子。

Cara: I know right, that is exactly what I was thinking.

我知道，我有意搭的。

Dillon: Well, you look absolutely stunning⁴ today! Breathtaking even.

你今天看起来真是美呆了！

Cara: Thank you very much, I like the jacket you are wearing today, you look quite dashing and debonair⁵.

谢谢你啦。你今天穿的夹克我很喜欢啊，你看起来很帅很精神。

Dillon: Thank you. I guess today we are just two stunning peeps today. 

谢谢。我们俩今天就是，俊男美女！

Cara: haha yea!

哈哈哈哈是的！

其中用到的夸人好看的词：

stunning 极有魅力的, 令人震惊的

breathtaking 好看得使人透不过气来的

dashing 时髦的，打扮漂亮的

debonair（通常指男人）风流倜傥的，温文尔雅的，衣着入时的

1 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

2 accentuate   

v.着重，强调

参考例句：

• She has beautiful eyes, so we should accentuate them in the makeup.她眼睛很美丽，我们在化妆时应该突出她的眼睛。
• Mrs Obamas speeches rarely accentuate the positive.奥巴马夫人的演讲很少强调美国积极的一面。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

5 debonair   

adj.殷勤的，快乐的

参考例句：

• He strolled about,look very debonair in his elegant new suit.他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去，显得颇为惬意。
• He was a handsome,debonair,death-defying racing-driver.他是一位英俊潇洒、风流倜傥、敢于挑战死神的赛车手。