CONTENTS

How to Pay Someonea Compliment

Complimenting aBoss’ Capability

Complimenting a Colleague’s Performance

Complimenting a Colleague’s Appearance

Complimenting a Date’s Looks

Complimenting a Client’s Rare Possession

Compliment Related Phrases

Center Address

如何称赞他人

赞扬老板的能力

表扬同事的表现

称赞同事的外表

称赞约会对象的外表

称赞客户的稀罕物品

与称赞相关的词组

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Praise is commonly referred to as one of the most powerful forms of human communication. A sincerely given word of appreciation, admiration, and approval has the power to light up others. In our daily lives, we are surrounded by opportunities to use this “verbal sunshine”, such as at work and in our social lives. When we do it right, it will work wonders. In this booklet, you will learn a variety of words and phrases, and the very basics of how to suitably pay someone a compliment in English.

称赞他人通常被认为是人类交流中最

有力的一种形式。真诚地说出一段表

示感激、仰慕和赞许的文字就有给人

来 带 喜 悦 的 力 量 。 在 我 们 日 常 生 活

中，使用这一“语言的阳光”的机会

无 处 不 在 —— 工 作 、 社 交 和 其 它 场

合。一旦我们做得妥当，它就会产生

奇效。在这册书中，你会学到很多与

赞美相关的英文词句以及如何正确地

赞美别人。

Giving effective compliments can raise someone’s performance, alter someone’s self-image, or even change the course of their life. At the very least, it can spread happiness and enhance your relationships with others.

给予有效地赞美可以提升对方的状态；

调整他的自我形象，甚至可能改变他的

生活轨迹。最起码，它能向你周围的人

传播快乐，并增进你和他们的关系。

How to Pay Someone a Compliment如何称赞他人

We've pulled together some popular phrases and expressions for giving and receiving compliments in English that you can pick up quickly. Take a look and try a few of these out on your friends!

以下我们列举了一些常用的给予或接受表扬的英语表达。不妨学习一下，并试着在

你的朋友之间使用。

Giving Compliments给予表扬

Good job!干得好！

Well done!做得不错！

Fantastic!了不起！

Perfect!完美！

Nice work!干得漂亮！

Excellent!很棒！

That’s really remarkable.真是非同凡响。

Receiving Compliments收到赞许

How kind of you to say so.你能这样说太好了。

It’s nice of you to say so.很高兴你能这么说。

Thank you.谢谢。

I’m delighted to hear that.我很高兴听到你这么说。

It was nothing really.没什么。

Thanks for your compliment. 谢谢你的表扬。

Really? I’m not sure about that,

actually.真的吗？实际上我不那么觉得。

In the following sections, we will look at a variety of social contexts in which different compliments may be applied. We've arranged compliments into complimenting ability, complimenting looks, and complimenting possessions in both formal and informal situations.

在这部分，我们会向你介绍在不同的社

交场合中适用的不同称赞方式。我们将

按照在正式和非正式两种场合下来介绍

如何称赞对方的能力、外表和物品等。

Complimenting Ability

称赞能力

If you'd like to learn something from the person about their ability, start with a compliment. Having used these words or phrases to compliment someone, you may find they are happy to offer you tips and guidance.

如果你要向某人学习他们的技能，可以

用称赞来开始。用下面的词和句子来表

扬一个人的技能，他们应该会愿意帮助

你，并乐于谈论他们是如何做的。

Formal

正式

• Mr. Smith, if you don't mind my saying, you are an excellent public speaker.

Smith先生，请容我说一句，您真是位优秀的演说家。

• I must say you really know how to paint.

我必须得说您对绘画真是了如指掌。

• I admire your ability to think on your feet.

我羡慕您敏捷得思维。

Ben: Good morning, Mr. Banks.

早上好，Banks先生。

Banks: Good Morning. Have a seat. I’ve reviewed the documents you handed in yesterday. It looks pretty good.

早上好。请坐。我看了你昨天递给我的

材料。挺好的。

Ben: Thank you, sir. I couldn’t have done it without the team. Since it was my first project here, I was wondering if I can get some feedback.

谢谢您。没有团队的支持我是没法完成

的。由于这是我在这的第一个项目，我

想知道您能否给我些反馈。

Banks: Well, you did a good job to have it finished on time. Next time perhaps you could spend a little more time on your speech. You seemed really nervous in the meeting.

你能按时完成工作就很不错了。下次或

许你可以多注意一下演讲部分。开会时

你好像十分紧张。

Ben: Oh, indeed. Actually, I’ll be much appreciated if you could give me some tips on that, as you are such a great public speaker.

In the office, one of the best ways to win your boss and colleagues over is to give them compliments they deserve. Remember that flattering them without any reason can work the opposite, so try to be very careful and sincere in this situation. In the following conversations, we will see how Ben interacts with his boss Mr. Banks.

在工作中，获得老板和同事的肯定的最

佳方式之一就是给予他们应得的称赞。

要记住毫无缘由的吹捧可能会导致相反

的效果，因此在这种场合下要格外小心

和并保持真诚。在下面的对话中，我们

会看到Ben是如何与自己的老板Banks先生进行沟通的。

Complimenting a Boss’ Capability 赞扬老板的能力

噢，确实。事实上，如果您能给我些关

于演讲的建议那就太感谢了，您自己就

是位很棒的演讲者。

Banks: Aha, thank you. It’s not that difficult really. It just takes time to practice. I’ll take you to a conference next time.

啊哈，谢谢。其实没那么难。就是需要

时间练习。下次参加会议我会带上你。

Ben: Thank you so much!

非常感谢！

Ben: Hey Dan, thank you for helping me out with the PowerPoint the other day.

嗨 D a n ，谢谢你那天帮我完成那份PPT。

Daniel: You are welcome, it was part of my job.

不客气，那是我份内的工作。

Ben: Seriously, it was one of the best I've ever seen. I put that in my report to Mr. Banks. He was really impressed.

真的，那是我见过的最棒的PPT之一。我把它写进了给Banks先生的报告里。他感到非常满意。

Daniel: Oh, that’s really nice of you!

噢，那太感谢你了！

Ben: No problem. Let me buy you a drink some time.

别客气。有机会咱们去喝一杯。

Daniel: Sure. Sounds good!

好啊。听起来不错！

As for complimenting your colleague, here is a tip: compliment them to or in front of your boss. This shows not only how much you mean it but that you think they are worthy of even higher commendation. Below is a conversation between Ben and his colleague Daniel.

关于称赞同事，有一个小贴士：向老板

或当着老板的面表扬他。这不仅表示了

你确实真心想称赞他们，而且你认为他

们值得你去推荐。下面是Ben和同事Daniel之间的对话。

Complimenting a Colleague’s Performance表扬同事的表现

Informal

非正式

• Wow! You're great at dancing!

哇喔！你跳舞跳得太棒了！

• You passed the test with flying colours. Well done!

你以全优得成绩通过考试。干得好！

• You can really cook. This is amazing food!

你烧菜烧得真不错。这太好吃了！

• You're an awesome swimmer.

你游泳超级棒啊。

When you are invited by a friend for dinner at his/her house, it is quite normal to pay them compliments on their place or cooking and express how excited you are to be invited. Now let’s go through the following dialogues between two friends: Jane, the hostess, and Mary, who is invited for dinner:

当你受朋友之邀到他/她家吃晚餐，一般

会称赞对方的家居布置，做菜的水平以

及接到邀请你有多开心。现在让我们看

看下面这段对话，发生在女主人Jane和受邀前来的友人Mary两人之间：

Mary: Hi Jane. How have you been?

嗨Jane。你过得怎么样啊？

Jane: I’ve been great. How about yourself, Mary?

我挺好的。你自己呢，Mary？

Mary: I missed you so much! It’s so nice to finally see you again after 6 months.

Complimenting a Friend’s Skills称赞朋友的个人能力

我特别想你！6个月之后终于见到你真是太好了。

Jane: I missed you too. We have not met since I moved to this place!

我也想你啊。自打我搬到这来之后咱们

就没见过吧！

Mary: Yes. You’re so good at decorating; I love what you’ve done with your apartment. It is beautiful!

是啊。你太会布置了，我喜欢你家的装

饰。真漂亮！

Jane: Thank you.

谢谢。

Jane: How do you like the dinner?

你觉得晚饭怎么样？

Mary: It was absolutely delicious. You are a wonderful cook! The duck was my favourite.

简直太好吃了。你真是个让人赞叹的厨

师！鸭肉是我的最爱。

Jane: Thank you. That is my new specialty.

谢啦。那是我的新拿手菜。

Complimenting Looks

称赞外表

We’ve divided this into two categories: for women and for men. It's important to use the right language for the situation. Use these phrases to compliment someone on how they look.

我们将这部分分为两类情况：称赞女

性和男性。在这一场合下措辞正确是

极为重要的。用下面的词句来称赞对

方的外表。

Formal

正式

Notice how we ask permission to pay compliments on good looks in formal English. This is to ensure that no one gets the wrong idea about your intention.

注意在正式场合下我们是如何征得称赞

对方外表的许可的。这用来确保你的意

图不会被人曲解。

• May I be so bold as to compliment your + (dress / hair / outfit / etc.)?

我可以冒昧地称赞你的 +（衣服/头发/装

扮/等等）？

• May I pay you a compliment? You really look beautiful / handsome / elegant /etc. today.

我可以表达我的赞许之情吗？今天你看

起来很美/帅/优雅/等等。

• I hope you don't mind, but you are looking beautiful / handsome today.

我希望你不要介意，但你今天看起来很

美/帅。

In the following section, Ben is having a brief conversation with his colleague Jane during a coffee break.

下面Ben在茶歇的时候与同事Jane进行了一段简短的对话。

Ben: Hi Jane, it was nice of you helping me with the printer, or I couldn’t have finished my report on time.

嗨Jane，谢谢你帮我弄打印机，要不然我肯定没法按时完成我的报告。

Jane: You are welcome.

客气了。

Ben: By the way, if you don’t mind me saying, you are looking lovely today.

对了，我冒昧说一句，今天你看起来很

漂亮。

Jane: Really? Thank you!

真的吗？谢谢啦！

Ben: Absolutely, I like the colour of your shoes – it really complements what you're wearing!

必须的，我喜欢你这双鞋的颜色，它和

你的衣服特别搭！

Jane: Oh, thank you, it’s kind of you to say so. They are my birthday present from my mum.

噢，谢谢你这样说。这是我妈给我的生

日礼物。

Informal

非正式

• Excuse me, are you a model?

打扰了，你是模特吗？

• Wow, you're hot! Would you like a drink?

哇喔，你太正了！你想喝点什么吗？

• Julie, wow, what a magnificent dress!

Julie，哇，多华丽的裙子啊！

• I really love your haircut. It makes you look like a film star.

我非常喜欢你的发型。它让你看起来像

个电影明星。

Complimenting a Colleague’s Appearance 称赞同事的外表

Ben: How do you like this place?

你觉得这地方怎么样？

Claire: It’s nice. They serve great food, too. Thank you for taking me out.

真不错。他们的饭菜也不错。谢谢你约

我出来。

Ben: My pleasure. You know, that blue shirt really brings out the colour of your eyes.

别客气。你知道吗，这件蓝T恤显得你的

眼睛很漂亮。

Claire: Aha, thank you.

啊哈，谢谢啦。

Ben: I love it when you smile, it just lights up the whole room.

我特别喜欢你微笑的样子，使整个房间

都亮了起来。

Claire: Oh, it’s so sweet of you.

噢，你太好了。

Complimenting your date helps the date go smoother and allows them to feel comfortable around you. If you are nervous and have trouble thinking of compliments, just consider the things that you enjoy about your date and let them know. As long as you are genuine with what you say, your compliment should be well received. However, make sure to use compliments on appearance sparingly, or it could give the impression that you are superficial, which could undermine your relationship. Now Ben is sitting in a restaurant with his girlfriend Claire.

称赞你的约会对象会使约会进行得更加顺

利，同时也可以让他/她在你身边感到更

自在。如果你感到紧张、想不出该怎样称

赞，那就想一些你约会对象身上让你喜欢

的东西并告诉他们。只要你够诚恳，他们

就会乐于接受你的夸奖。不过，称赞外表

时要注意有度。不然会给对方留下肤浅的

印象从而损害你们之间的关系。现在Ben

已经和女朋Claire坐在餐厅了。

Complimenting a Date’s Looks 称赞约会对象的外表

Complimenting Possessions

称赞物品

People are often proud of their possessions, especially major objects such as a house, a car, or even a fridge. Complimenting someone on a nice possession is a good way to make small talk. Use these phrases to compliment someone on something they have.

人们常常以自己的物品为傲，尤其是

那些明显的大件，比如房子、车子，

甚至是冰箱。称赞某人的物品是开始

闲聊的好办法。可以用下面的词句来

开始称赞。

Formal

正式

• I couldn't help but notice your Mercedes. It's a beauty!

你的奔驰汽车让我难掩喜爱之情啊。它

太漂亮了！

• I have to admit I'm jealous of your lovely garden.

我得承认你漂亮的花园让我有些嫉妒。

• What a lovely dress you have!

你这件裙子太漂亮了！

Ben: Nice. It’s definitely elegant. It must have cost you a fortune.

真好。非常优雅。一定花了您不少钱吧。

Jackson: You bet! Let me show you my other collections some other time if you are interested.

当然啦！如果你感兴趣的话，再找机

会给你看看我的其它收藏。

Ben: Absolutely.

好的，一定。

Informal

非正式

• Nice bike! Is it yours?

单车不错啊！是你的吗？

• Kudos on the game dude. Where did you get it?

哥们儿这游戏厉害了啊。你在哪买的？

• I like your sweater, that's pretty!

我喜欢你的毛衣，很好看！

At some level, a compliment, no matter how small, makes people feel good. Talking about your client’s valuable possession that makes him/her proud is a great place to start with. It might also disclose what your client is fond of.

有时候，不论多小的一次称赞都会让人

感觉良好。谈及工作客户的那些让他们

自豪的值钱物品是个不错的出发点。那

也可能揭示了你客户的喜好。

Ben: Mr. Jackson, I have to admit I can’t take my eyes off of your Jaguar. It’s such a beauty!

Jackson先生，我得承认我简直没法将目

光从您的捷豹汽车上移开。它太美了！

Jackson: You have good taste in cars. It’s an old model. Very rare now.

你对汽车有眼光。这是以前的型号。

现在非常少见了。

Complimenting a Client’s Rare Possession称赞客户的稀罕物品

• You have such a wonderful / lovely / beautiful home / house / apartment, etc.

你的家/房子/公寓如此美妙/好看/漂亮，

等等

Unlike complimenting a stranger, it’s much more relaxing and natural when you talk to your friends. Just say how you genuinely feel, and it will make your friend ‘s day.

和称赞陌生人不同，在朋友之间这会轻

松、自然得多。说出自己的真实感受，

就会让对方很开心。

Complimenting a Friend’s New Toy 称赞朋友的新玩意

Josh: Hey Ben, check out my new guitar!

嗨Ben，看看我的新吉他！

Ben: Hey man, nice one! Where did you get it?

嘿哥们儿，不错啊！哪儿买的？

Josh: From ebay. Try it.

Ebay。试试看。

Ben: Wow, it sounds amazing and plays silky-smooth! Is it expensive?

哎，音色很棒，弹起来手感又好！很

贵吗？

Josh: Very. I’m afraid I have to move in with you next month, haha…

相当。恐怕下个月我得搬来和你住啦，

哈哈……

Sing (someone's or something's) praises - to speak very highly of something or someone; to enthusiastically endorse someone or something.

称颂（某人或物）— 高度赞扬某人或

物；满腔热情地赞扬

My boss has been singing the new recruit's praises. I hope he is up to the job!

我的老板一直在对新来的同事大加夸

赞。我希望他能胜任这份工作！

Praise (someone or something) to the skies - to shower lavish or excessive amounts of praise on someone or something.

把（某人或物）捧上天 — 对某人或物

进行过多的赞美。

His previous boss praised him to the skies in his letter of recommendation, so we have high hopes for him here.

他的前老板在推荐信中给他捧上了

天，因此我们对他有很高的期望。

Compliment Related Phrases与称赞相关的词组

Damn someone or something with faint praise – to criticise someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically.

对某人或物名褒实贬 — 用不真诚的表

扬间接地批评某人或物。

Julie is very proud of her own achievements, but damns her friend’s with faint praise.

Julie对她自己的成就非常自豪，但对她朋友的就名褒实贬。

Back-handed compliment – an insulting or negative comment disguised as praise.

假惺惺/言不由衷的恭维话 — 掩饰成恭

维的侮辱或负面评价。

She tried to pay me a back-handed compliment by saying my new dress really makes my waist look much slimmer.

她尝试对我进行假恭维，说我的新裙

子让我的腰看起来细了很多。

Fish for compliments – to elicit praise from someone typically by saying negative things about yourself.

引诱别人的恭维 – 假意说自己的不好来

让别人表扬自己。

Alice is always fishing for compliments by talking about how she couldn’t get her hair the way she wanted.

Alice总是说自己的头发不是自己要的样子，藉此让别人说自己的好话。

Return the compliment – to give someone a compliment after they have paid one to you.

回敬赞美 — 在某人称赞了自己之后称

赞回去。

I always feel the need to return the compliment when someone says something nice to me.

当有人对我说了夸奖的话时，我总是

觉得我应该称赞回去。