在经典爱情电影「麻雀变凤凰Pretty Woman」里，潇洒多金的爱德华在与薇薇安的约会上迟到了…Vivian: You"re late. (你迟到了!森77)Edward: You"re stunning . (你今天的样子真是明艳动人)Vivian: You"re forgiven. (我原谅你~)
爱德华简单的一句赞美，就化解了不愉快的气氛；可见赞美人人爱听，也是拉近彼此之间距离最快的润滑剂！
你知道该怎么恰到好处地赞美别人，又不显得浮夸吗？当你接受他人赞美的同时，又该怎么适时的回应对方呢？一起来看看三种生活中常见的情况怎么说吧！
1. 赞美他人的外貌或外在条件--- Complimenting appearance---
通常赞美一个人的外在条件时，不外乎着重在整体的感觉、或是对方的外貌或衣着搭配。但针对外貌所发出的称赞，可就要留意啰！最好可以明确的说出对方令你赞叹的要素，而不是胡乱将可以想得到的形容词堆叠起来就算数喔！这样很可能会让对方认为你只是在拍马屁，而非出自真心，那可就适得其反啦！你可以试试这么说：
You look gorgeous / fabulous / incredible today!你今天看起来超棒der！I really love / like your shoes (or anything he or she wears). They look great with your jeans.我超喜欢你的鞋子的，它们跟你的牛仔裤搭配起来非常好看。 What a lovely necklace! Where did you get it?好漂亮的项链呀！你在哪里买的？ That"s such a pretty watch.这支表真美！The skirt looks amazing on you.这件裙子穿在你身上真是令人惊艳。You look good in red.你穿红色的衣服非常出色。 You have an excellent taste in fashion.你对时尚的品味非常杰出。2. 赞美他人所具备的某项能力--- Complimenting ability---
能力有些是与生俱来的优势，也有些是后天培养的，当你对某人的能力印象深刻，想表达你的赞赏时，你可以试试这么说：
You"re so good with children.你对孩子们真有一套。You have a lovely voice.你的声音很甜美。You"re great at V-ing.你对….真的很拿手欸！I wish I could V as well as you are.真希望我也可以….跟你一样的厉害。You are really talented.你真的很有天分。3. 赞美他人的表现--- Complimenting on performance---
针对他人杰出的表现或行为发出赞叹时，你可以对于成果或是行为本身来赞美，但若可以顺便将对方所付出的努力或是特质一起加上去的话，不仅让对方有备受重视的感觉，也让你的赞美之词更有锦上添花的效果喔！你可以试试这么说：
You"re so creative! I love the way you handle it.你真有创意！我非常喜欢你的处理方式。You"ve worked very hard on this. Nice job!你非常努力，做得很好！Your presentation was very informative. Well done!你的简报充满讯息和意义。非常好！I admire your hard work.我很赞赏你的努力。I"m impressed by the report you made. You"re very professional.我对你的报告印象深刻。你真的非常专业。针对各式各样的夸奖，你可以简短直接的报以感谢： Express your gratitude directly：
Thank you for saying that.谢谢你这么夸奖我。Oh, you"re so sweet. You just made my day.噢！你嘴巴真甜。你让我一整天都充满了好心情。It"s very nice / kind of you to say so.你这么说真的是太好了。That"s a nice thing to say.你这么说真的是太好了。I"m pleased / flattered!我好高兴！/我受宠若惊！Thank you. I really appreciate that.谢谢你。真的很感谢你这么夸奖我。I"m glad you like that.我很高兴你喜欢。
或是主动提供更多甚至有趣的细节，让话题可以延续下去：
Or offering some interesting details to open up a conversation：
I just got it from a thrift shop yesterday.我昨天才从二手衣店里买到它的。I just love being with kids.我非常喜欢跟孩子们相处。I"ve practiced it many times with the mirror at home.我在家里对着镜子练习过好几次。My team members and I all put in a lot of effort.我跟我的团队都投注了很大的心力。都了解了吗？接着来学学综合应用在常见的生活情境对话中的例子吧！
Example 1：LooksMason: Debby, you look gorgeous today! I think those shoes match well with your skirt. You have an outstanding taste in fashion.Debby: Wow, I"m flattered! It"s nice to hear you noticing my new shoes. Actually I just bought them few days ago. But I"ve been thinking about getting them for quite a while. I just can"t resist the unique design of them.Mason: Really? Where did you get them? Are they pricy?Debby : I got them at Nine West. It cost me $150 to bring them home. So I guess it"s a bit expensive but they"re worth it.
Example 2：AbilityJean: You got a lovely voice, Helen. And I like the way you told the story to the kids. Look how they enjoyed it! I wish I could do it as well as you are.Helen: That"s a nice thing for you to say. I"m glad you all liked it! I"ve practiced it at home for days.Jean: It turned out pretty great. Well done!
Example 3：Performances or achievementsTimothy: I admire your work at the meeting, Steve. Your presentation is quite profound. You must put a lot of effort in it!Steve: Thank you, Tim. I truly appreciate that. It means a lot to me.
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