交际英语热门话题112

Unit 12

Praise

Conversation 1

A : What an attractive blouse , You look so pretty in this blue dress!

B : Really ? Thank you . I bought it in Spring Street yesterday .

A : It's very nice . It goes well with your skirt .

B : Thank you . It's very nice of you to say so .

A : Not at all. This dress certainly shows your good taste.

B : That's quite a compliment¹ coming from you .

Conversation 2

A : How do you do , Prof .Smith .

B : How do you do , Ms. Yang. You speak very good English .

A : Thank you . I begin to like English even when I was a child.

B : Where did you learn it?

A : At school , in China . This is my first time to be out of my own country .

B : It's amazing .

Conversation 3

A : I really like the book you lent me the other day .

B : I'm glad you like it .

A : And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long .

B : Not at all .

A : Everyone in our class enjoyed it too. It's very interesting .

B : Oh, I'm glad.

A : Would you mind me keeping it for another three days?

B : No problem.

Conversation 4

A : I think your speech was excellent.

B : Was it?

A : Sure it was .

B : Thank you . It was really a challenge to speak before such a large audience , you know.

A : But you did it and did it well!

Conversation 5

A : This is my house . Let me show you around it .

B : How beautiful the detached² house is !

A : Follow me to the back-yard.

B : It's marvelous ! The lawn looks like a green carpet , and the garden with so many lovely flowers.

A : We had the grass cut and the flowers trimmed this morning .

B : No wonder it smells fragrant³ .

A : Here is the swimming pool and we can swim later.

B : It's fantastic!

Conversation 6

A : Hi !Wang Mei . Come and have a look at my new dress.

B : Oh! What a beautiful dress! It fits you so well . You look so charming in the dress.

A : Thank you for saying so .

B : Where did you buy it?

A : I bought it in a store near my school .

B : How much is it ?

A : It's only thirty yuan .

B : It's so cheap. I'll buy one , too.

A : I'll go together with you .

Conversation 7

A : What a nice tie you are wearing !

B : Thank you . But does it really look all right ?

A : Certainly . It matches your suit perfectly⁴.

B : Then does it go well with my sweater?

A : Yes . You look very smart today .

B : Thank you very much.

1 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。

2 detached   

a.超然的；冷漠的；分离的

参考例句：

• She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical. 她希望他不再那么冷酷无情，那么无动于衷，那么愤世嫉俗。
• The general detached a small force to go and guard the palace. 将军派遣一支小部队去保卫宫殿。

3 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

4 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。