地道美语杂烩 (2)
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表达赞美时需要注意以下情况:

1、赞美一两句即可,当别人表示感谢之后就可打住,或进入别的话题。

2、若别人向你展示新买的衣服等,即便你对它感觉不如意,也要尽量发现你感兴趣的地方,如颜色、样式等加以赞美。

3、中国人很少当面夸赞别人的妻子长得如何漂亮,而在西方文化中, 对别人妻子的赞美是活跃气氛并且很受欢迎的。不过,赞美之后,你的眼睛久久不能从那女士的脸上挪开,可就另当别论了。

4、赞美别人的首饰或衣服之后不要画蛇添足,

问她一句,"It must be very expensive. How much is it?"(这一定很贵吧。多少钱啊?)

5、无论别人怎样赞美你,你只要一句"Thanks a lot."就足以达到交流的效果,无须中国式的谦虚,"No, No",会让赞美你的人莫明其妙,甚至认为你怀疑他的审美观有问题。

6、美国老师上课时大多慈悲为怀,只要学生开口,无论怎样信口开河或者牛头不对马嘴,老师都会说"Good job!";"Very nice!";"Ok, you have a creative1 answer";"What an original2 opinion3!".这既能鼓励学生,又能激发学生参与的积极性。这可是中国老师不妨学学的地方。

7、在英美国家的各种聚会上,女士们常夸赞自己的丈夫有能力,夸赞自己的孩子如何聪明可爱;男士们也常夸赞自己的妻子温柔可人,夸赞自己的老板如何地重用自己,这既能活跃气氛,又能尽显自己人性美的一部分。若有机会你参加外国人的ball(舞会),你也不妨收起你的谦虚,将你的赞美适时适度地表达出来。

break one's heart4

由break 和beart构成的词很多,如:hearbreak(极度伤心); hearbreaking(使心碎的),heat5-broken(极度伤心的) ,大家可能注意到都是和"伤心"有关,break one's heat 就是指伤透某人的心。

实战运用:

A:You look so sad ! what happened

B: I broke6 up with my girl friend yesterday

A: Did7 you ? I had8 the same experience9 ,It almost10 broke my heart .

B : But luckily you're all right now .

brush to one side11

brush的意思是"推、拂"从字面上看,该习语的意思是:"把… …拂到一边去,",由此引申为"不屑一顾"

实战运用:

A : Helen's become so proud12 since13 she married14 that rich man .

B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion15 to one side .

A : She'll ask for it .

B: Sure .

butt16 in

butt 有"冲、撞、冒冒失失地开"的意思。在美国俚语中,butt in 指"干涉、插嘴".

实战运用:

A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business17.

B: Why don't you let me air my opinions18 ? I have no say in this house .

A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble19 .

B: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might20 be of some help .

by the way

这句话很简单,也很常用:顺便问一下

实战运用:

A:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?

B: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .

A: I haven't seen21 her for a long time

B :She changes a lot .

A: I saw22 her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?

B: Yea ,with Johnson .

A: It's a little bit23 surprising24 ,isn't it ?

B: Yes ,indeed25 .



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1 creative rzNxI     
adj.创造性的,创作的
参考例句:
  • This job is useful and creative.这项工作既有用又富有创造性。
  • He is a very creative musician.他是一个非常有创造力的音乐家。
2 original jJXxm     
adj.最初的,原始的;有独创性的
参考例句:
  • This is a translation.The original is in French. 这是译文。原文是法文。
  • The plan of the work is original with the author.这篇作品的构思是作者个人的独创。
3 opinion T4tzx     
n.看法,意见;v.判断,意见,主张
参考例句:
  • My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.我的意见大体上同你的差不多。
  • I quite agree to your opinion.我很赞成你的看法。
4 heart edpzo     
n.心,中心,要点;v.鼓起勇气,激励
参考例句:
  • He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
  • I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。
5 heat pdVxo     
n.热,热度,高潮;vi.加热;激昂;发热;vt.把…加热;使激动
参考例句:
  • I can not stand great heat.我受不住高温。
  • He hit his son in the heat of the moment.盛怒中他打了儿子。
6 broke gSUyi     
v.(动词break的过去式)折断;打破
参考例句:
  • He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。
  • After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后,忽然笑了起来。
7 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句:
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球?
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢?
8 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词;conj.有
参考例句:
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意!
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
9 experience 1PBzN     
n.经历,经验;v.经历,体验
参考例句:
  • The best way to learn is to learn by experience. 学习的最佳办法就是从经验中学习。
  • He is a man of wide knowledge and experience.他见多识广。
10 almost 7Llyo     
adv.几乎,差不多
参考例句:
  • The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
  • We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。
11 side Ay6w0     
n.边,旁边;面,侧面
参考例句:
  • The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
  • There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。
12 proud hRwxJ     
adj.感到自豪的;得意的
参考例句:
  • He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
  • We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。
13 since syswX     
adv.后来;conj.既然,因为,自从;prep.自从
参考例句:
  • He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后,他就一直在一家银行工作。
  • I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
14 married HBbx9     
adj.已婚的;与…结婚的
参考例句:
  • I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
  • They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。
15 suggestion Ys1w1     
n.建议,意见;细微的迹象;暗示,联想
参考例句:
  • Might I make a suggestion?我可以提个建议吗?
  • Give me time to look your suggestion over.给我时间仔细考虑一下你的建议。
16 butt uSjyM     
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶
参考例句:
  • The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
  • He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。
17 business 1ScyK     
n.商业, 买卖, 交易, 生意, 事情, 事物, 营业, 商行
参考例句:
  • My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
  • We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。
18 opinions 05a41de658b84289287ecf1ffa384384     
n.意见( opinion的名词复数 );评价;舆论;(专家、医生、律师等的)专门意见
参考例句:
  • He felt that the book misrepresented his opinions. 他觉得这本书歪曲了他的观点。
  • We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. 我们应邀就如何开展工作提出意见。
19 trouble tmqwF     
n.苦恼,麻烦;故障;动乱;vt.麻烦 vi.费神
参考例句:
  • I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
  • The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。
20 might BDmxl     
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能;可以,允许
参考例句:
  • It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
  • Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗?
21 seen ujyzZX     
vbl.(see的过去分词)看见
参考例句:
  • Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后,就没有见过他了。
  • I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。
22 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式);n.锯;v.用锯子锯
参考例句:
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗?
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你,就知道你在生我的气。
23 bit VRGyo     
n.一点儿,少量;钻头;马嚼子;辅币,位,比特(二进位制信息单位);v.控制
参考例句:
  • I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
  • When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头?
24 surprising XhFzVu     
adj.令人惊讶的
参考例句:
  • The number of mistakes is surprising.错误之多是惊人的。
  • They have heard the surprising news.他们听到了那惊人的消息。
25 indeed 588x0     
adv.真正地,实际上;确实,实在;当然,固然;甚至;真的
参考例句:
  • I thank you very much indeed for this interview.我十分感谢您这次接见。
  • I didn't mind.Indeed,I was pleased.我不在意,甚至还很高兴。
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