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英语聊天中要回避的四大雷区
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  • 在与他人闲聊时,我们常常会评论他人的外表,可有时说出的话却违背我们的初衷,造成不必要的误会,那可真叫哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出啊。下面,我们就来总结一些关于他人外表不该说的话吧!

    Don't say: "You look tired."

    Why: It implies she doesn't look good。

    Instead say: "Is everything OK?" We often blurt1 the"tired" comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out of sorts. So just ask.

    不要说"You look tired."(你看上去很累。)

    这句话暗示了她看上去状况不佳。

    我们可以说"Is everything OK?"(你一切还好吗?)我们会脱口而出"tired"这个词是因为感觉到对方有些消沉,所以直接问原因吧。

    Don't say: "Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!"

    Why: To a newly trim person, it might give the impression that she used to look unattractive。一个让你脸红的微信:vipwyqh,脸红也得加额!

    Instead say: "You look fantastic." And leave it at that.If you're curious about how she got so svelte2, add, "What's your secret?"

    不要说"Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!"(哇塞,你减掉了N多斤啊!)

    对一个刚恢复苗条的人来说,这句话给她的感觉是自己从前看上去很糟糕。想学习更多英语知识,请关注口袋英语aikoudaiyy

    我们可以说"You look fantastic."(你看上去真棒。),并且就此打住。如果你想知道她是如何变苗条的,那就加上一句"What's your secret?"(有啥秘诀呀?)

    Don't say: "You look good for your age."

    Why: Anything with a caveat3 like this is rude. It's saying,"You look great―compared with other old people. It's amazing you have all your own teeth."

    Instead say: "You look great."

    不要说"You look good for your age."(以你的年纪来说,你看上不错啊。)

    任何像这样带有告诫意味的话语都是粗鲁的。这就是在说:“跟其他老家伙比起来,你看上去不错。你那口牙竟然一颗没掉,太令人惊讶了。”

    我们应该直接说"You look great."(你看上去很棒。)

    Don't say: "I could never wear that."

    Why: It can be misunderstood as a criticism. ("I could never wear that because it's so ugly.")

    Instead say: "You look so good in skinny jeans." If you slip, say something like "I could never wear that...because I wasn't blessed with your long legs."

    不要说"I could never wear that."(我可不会穿那样的衣服。)

    这话可以被误解为批评:“那衣服太丑了,我才不要穿。”

    我们应该说"You look so good in skinny jeans."(你穿紧身牛仔裤很漂亮。)假如你不小心说漏了嘴,那就这么圆回来"I could never wear that...because I wasn't blessed with your long legs."(我是穿不了那裤子……因为我没你那样修长的腿哎。)

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    1 blurt [blɜ:t] 8tczD   第9级
    vt.突然说出,脱口说出
    参考例句:
    • If you can blurt out 300 sentences, you can make a living in America. 如果你能脱口而出300句英语,你可以在美国工作。
    • I will blurt out one passage every week. 我每星期要脱口而出一篇短文!
    2 svelte [svelt] GrFwA   第12级
    adj.(女人)体态苗条的
    参考例句:
    • The countess was tall, svelte and very pale. 伯爵夫人身材修长,苗条优雅,面色十分苍白。
    • Her figure is svelte. 她身材苗条。
    3 caveat [ˈkæviæt] 7rZza   第12级
    n.警告; 防止误解的说明
    参考例句:
    • I would offer a caveat for those who want to join me in the dual calling. 为防止发生误解,我想对那些想要步我后尘的人提出警告。
    • As I have written before, that's quite a caveat. 正如我以前所写,那确实是个警告。

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