地道美語雜燴 (2)

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表達(dá)贊美時(shí)需要注意以下情況:
    1、贊美一兩句即可,當(dāng)別人表示感謝之后就可打住,或進(jìn)入別的話題。
    2、若別人向你展示新買的衣服等,即便你對(duì)它感覺不如意,也要盡量發(fā)現(xiàn)你感興趣的地方,如顏色、樣式等加以贊美。
    3、中國人很少當(dāng)面夸贊別人的妻子長(zhǎng)得如何漂亮,而在西方文化中, 對(duì)別人妻子的贊美是活躍氣氛并且很受歡迎的。不過,贊美之后,你的眼睛久久不能從那女士的臉上挪開,可就另當(dāng)別論了。
    4、贊美別人的首飾或衣服之后不要畫蛇添足,
    問她一句,"It must be very expensive. How much is it?"(這一定很貴吧。多少錢?。浚?BR>    5、無論別人怎樣贊美你,你只要一句"Thanks a lot."就足以達(dá)到交流的效果,無須中國式的謙虛,"No, No",會(huì)讓贊美你的人莫明其妙,甚至認(rèn)為你懷疑他的審美觀有問題。
    6、美國老師上課時(shí)大多慈悲為懷,只要學(xué)生開口,無論怎樣信口開河或者牛頭不對(duì)馬嘴,老師都會(huì)說"Good job!";"Very nice!";"Ok, you have a creative answer";"What an original opinion!".這既能鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生,又能激發(fā)學(xué)生參與的積極性。這可是中國老師不妨學(xué)學(xué)的地方。
    7、在英美國家的各種聚會(huì)上,女士們常夸贊自己的丈夫有能力,夸贊自己的孩子如何聰明可愛;男士們也??滟澴约旱钠拮訙厝峥扇?,夸贊自己的老板如何地重用自己,這既能活躍氣氛,又能盡顯自己人性美的一部分。若有機(jī)會(huì)你參加外國人的ball(舞會(huì)),你也不妨收起你的謙虛,將你的贊美適時(shí)適度地表達(dá)出來。
    break one's heart
    由break 和beart構(gòu)成的詞很多,如:hearbreak(極度傷心); hearbreaking(使心碎的),heat-broken(極度傷心的) ,大家可能注意到都是和"傷心"有關(guān),break one's heat 就是指?jìng)改橙说男摹?BR>    實(shí)戰(zhàn)運(yùn)用:
    A:You look so sad ! what happened
    B: I broke up with my girl friend yesterday
    A: Did you ? I had the same experience ,It almost broke my heart .
    B : But luckily you're all right now .
    brush to one side
    brush的意思是"推、拂"從字面上看,該習(xí)語的意思是:"把… …拂到一邊去,",由此引申為"不屑一顧"
    實(shí)戰(zhàn)運(yùn)用:
    A : Helen's become so proud since she married that rich man .
    B : I once talked with her ,but she brushed all my suggestion to one side .
    A : She'll ask for it .
    B: Sure .
    butt in
    butt 有"沖、撞、冒冒失失地開"的意思。在美國俚語中,butt in 指"干涉、插嘴".
    實(shí)戰(zhàn)運(yùn)用:
    A: Don't butt in ,You're still wet behind the ears You know nothing about our business.
    B: Why don't you let me air my opinions ? I have no say in this house .
    A : What do you know about our business ? Your mum and I have been in trouble .
    B: That's why I wanted to know what the trouble is I might be of some help .
    by the way
    這句話很簡(jiǎn)單,也很常用:順便問一下
    實(shí)戰(zhàn)運(yùn)用:
    A:Do you often keep in touch with Jane ?
    B: Yeah ,we call each other if we have time .
    A: I haven't seen her for a long time
    B :She changes a lot .
    A: I saw her last night ,By the way ,do you know ,she's married ?
    B: Yea ,with Johnson .
    A: It's a little bit surprising ,isn't it ?
    B: Yes ,indeed .