Hello. I'm Michael, welcome to Oxford Online English!In this lesson, you will learn how to compliment someone in English.
你好，我是 Michael，欢迎来到牛津在线英语。在这节课上，你会学到如何用英语称赞别人。
If you see someone who you think looks handsome or pretty, do you know what you would say?
如果你看到你觉得长得很帅或漂亮的人，你知道要说什么吗？
If you like someone's new shoes, how would you tell them?What if they made you some delicious food?
如果你喜欢某个人的新鞋，你要怎么告诉他们呢？如果他们给你做了些美味的食物呢？
How would you let them know what you think?In this lesson, I will explain some ways to do this in English.
你要如何向他们表达你的看法？在这节课中，我会讲解一些用英语这么做的方法。
By the end, you will understand how to compliment someone naturally, without sounding too strange or creepy.
这节课结束时，你就知道该如何自然地称赞别人，而不会听起来过于奇怪或吓人了。

Let's start with imagining a person in your life who you really like.Do you have that person in your head?
我们开头先来想象一个你在生活中非常喜欢的人。你的脑海中浮现了这样一个人吗？
Good.We'll start with how to compliment their personality.
很好。我们从称赞他们的性格开始讲。
Are they friendly? Passionate? Hardworking? Or a good listener?
他们友好吗？热情吗？努力吗？是个很好的倾听者吗？
What positive qualities do you like about them?Now, let's tell them.
你喜欢他们身上的什么优良品质？现在我们来告诉他们。
If your friend is a good listener, you could simply say, "You're a good listener."
如果你的朋友是个很好的倾听者，那你就可以直接说：“你是个很好的倾听者。”
If they are a friendly person, say, "I like that you're really friendly."
如果他们为人很友好，那你可以说：“我喜欢你这么友好。”
Maybe they work hard, so tell them, "You're very hardworking."
也许他们工作很努力，那你可以告诉他们：“你工作非常努力。”
People like hearing nice things about themselves.
人们喜欢听到别人说他们的好话。
If your friend is an organized person, another great thing to say is, "I wish I was as organized as you."
如果你的朋友是个做事井井有条的人，可以对他们说的另一个很好的话是：“真希望我能有你这么有条理。”
You're saying, "I want to be more like you, I want to be more organized."
你这是在说：“我想像你一样，我想变得更有条理。”
OK, so you have complimented their personality, and you noticed that they are wearing some nice clothes.
好了，你已经称赞了他们的性格，你又注意到他们穿的衣服很不错。
How would you compliment this person's outfit?
你要如何称赞这个人的穿着呢？
You could say, "You look nice," or "You look amazing," or "I love your outfit."
你可以说：“你看上去很漂亮”或者“你看上去太好看了”或者“我超喜欢你的衣服”。
You are saying that you love their general look and taste in clothes.
你这是在说你很喜欢他们的整体形象和选衣服的品味。
It shows you are paying attention to them and what they are wearing.
这显示出了你关心他们以及他们所穿的衣服。
Now, let's say you want to get more specific about their clothes.
现在我们假设你想对他们的衣服表达更明确的看法。
It's a good idea to use, "I like" or "I love."Are they wearing some nice shoes?
用 "I like" 或 "I love" 开头是个很不错的想法。他们穿的鞋子很不错？
Say, "I love your shoes, are they new?"Are they wearing a great T-shirt?
那就说：“我很喜欢你的鞋子，是新买的吗？”他们穿着一件很棒的T恤衫？
Say, "I like your T-shirt, where did you get it?"Do they have on a nice scarf?Say, "What a lovely scarf."
那就说：“我喜欢你的T恤衫，你在哪里买的？”他们戴着一条漂亮的围巾？那就说：“这条围巾真好看。”
These compliments show that you notice and like the clothes this person is wearing.
这些称赞显示出了你注意到了这个人所穿戴的服饰，并且喜欢它们。
Maybe you think the colour of the clothes are great.
也许你觉得衣服的颜色特好看。
You could say that, "That colour looks good on you," or "You look amazing in green," or "That colour really suits you."
那你可以说：“你穿这个颜色真好看”，或者“你穿绿色的衣服好看极了”，或者“那个颜色太适合你了”。
You are saying that that colour looks good on that person.So you have finished complimenting their clothes.
你这是在说那个人穿那个颜色很好看。你已经称赞完了他们的服装。
Now, let's move on to a more complicated subject: complimenting someone's appearance.
现在我们继续来讲一个更复杂的话题：称赞别人的外表。
This can be difficult and can depend on how well you know the person.
这会很有难度，并且取决于你与这个人的交情有多深。
Do not comment on a person's body or mention their weight unless you know them very well.And even then, be careful.
不要评论一个人的身材或提及他们的体重，除非你跟他们非常熟。即使你跟他们很熟也要多加注意。
It can also be different depending on whether you are speaking to a man or a woman.
根据你所称赞的对象的性别不同，这也会有所不同。
So let's presume that you think the person you are talking to is attractive.
我们假设你认为跟你讲话的这个人很有魅力。
You could tell them, "You're looking beautiful today," if you're talking to a woman, or "You're looking handsome today," if you're talking to a man.
如果你是在和一位女性讲话，那你可以告诉她：“你今天看起来很美”，如果你是在和一位男性讲话，那可以说：“你今天看上去很帅”。
Other adjectives we can use include "gorgeous", "stunning", and "lovely" for women.
称赞女性时我们还可以使用像 "gorgeous"，"stunning" 和 "lovely" 这样的形容词。
We usually would use "gorgeous" and "stunning" to say we think someone is very attractive.
当我们认为某个人非常有魅力时，我们通常会用 "gorgeous" 和 "stunning"。
We would only use these for someone who is either a close friend or someone we are romantically interested in.
只有在称赞亲近的朋友或我们思慕的人时，我们才会用这些形容词。
Saying, "You look stunning" to a relative would be inappropriate, right?We use "lovely" in a more generic way.
对亲戚说“你看上去美得令人窒息”不太合适，对吧？"lovely" 比较通用。
We can tell a relative, a friend, or a romantic partner that they look lovely.It is not as strong as "gorgeous" or "stunning."
我们对亲戚、朋友或恋人都可以说他们很好看。它并没有 "gorgeous" 或 "stunning" 那么强烈。
We use "good-looking" and "attractive" to tell a male that we like how they look and would usually apply these to people we are romantically attracted to and not relatives or colleagues.
我们用 "good-looking" 和 "attractive" 来告诉男性我们喜欢他们的外表，并且经常用这些词来称赞吸引我们的人，但不能用在亲戚或同事身上。
It would be very strange if you told your boss that you think he is attractive.
如果你告诉你的上司你觉得他很有魅力，那就太奇怪了。
A polite way of using these adjectives without sounding too aggressive is to say, "I hope you don't mind me saying, but I think you are very attractive."
礼貌地使用这些形容词而不会听起来太过分的一种方法就是说：“希望你不介意我这么说，我觉得你很有魅力。”
Or "Can I just say that I think you are gorgeous?"Or "Has anyone ever told you how pretty you are?"
或者“我能说我觉得你美丽动人吗？”或者“有人告诉过你你有多漂亮吗？”
These are politer and less aggressive than just saying something like, "I think you're hot," which could sound a bit rude.
直接说“我觉得你很性感”听起来有点没礼貌，而上面这些则更有礼貌，也不会那么过分。
So you have now complimented their personality, their clothes, and their appearance.
现在你已经称赞了他们的性格、着装和外貌。
If this person is still talking to you, you can move on to compliment other areas.
如果这个人还在跟你讲话，那你可以继续称赞其他的方面。
Maybe you've been invited into their home, and you want to compliment how nice it is.How would you do that?
也许他们邀请你去他们家做客，你想称赞一下他们的家。你要怎么做呢？
A simple compliment you could use is to say, "I love your home."
一种简单的赞美就是说：“我很喜欢你的家。”
"What a nice apartment." or "You have a beautiful home."
“这间公寓真不错。”或者“你家真美。”
This shows a nice initial compliment on your impression of their home.
这显示出你对他们家的第一印象非常好。
If their home is big and spacious, tell them, "It's really spacious in here."
如果他们家很大很宽敞，那就告诉他们：“这里真的很宽敞。”
Or if they have a small but nice place, tell them, "I love how cozy it is."
如果他们家属于小而精致的那种，那就告诉他们：“你家好温馨啊，我很喜欢。”
Do not use words such as "small," as this could sound like an insult.Or you could show an interest in their furniture.
不要用像 "small" 这样的字眼，因为这听起来像是一种冒犯。或者你可以展示出对他们的家具的兴趣。
Maybe you noticed that you like a lamp in their home.Ask, "Where did you get your lamp from? I love it."
也许你发现自己很喜欢他们家的一盏灯。那就可以问：“你从哪里买的灯？我好喜欢。”
Do they have a modern kitchen?Tell them, "Your kitchen is so modern, it looks great."
他们的厨房是不是很时髦？那就告诉他们：“你的厨房太时髦了，看起来很棒。”
So you've complimented their home.Now let's imagine they are cooking a meal for you.
你已经称赞了他们的家。现在我们假设他们在给你做饭。
How would you compliment their cooking?Now remember, if the food is terrible, it's probably not a good idea to tell them.
你要怎么称赞他们的厨艺呢？记住，如果食物很难吃，那你最好不要告诉他们。
But imagine the meal was delicious, and you want to express this.
但是假设这餐饭很美味，你想要向他们传达这一点。
Whilst eating, you could say, "The lasagne is delicious." or, "This salad is very tasty." or a more expressive, "This is fantastic."
你可以在吃饭时说：“这个千层面很美味。”或者“这个沙拉很好吃。”，或者表达得更生动些：“这个太好吃了。”
If you wanted to ask them whether they made the food from the original ingredients, you could ask, "Did you make this from scratch?"This is a compliment if they did.
如果你想问他们这些食物是不是他们自创的，那你可以问：“这道菜是你自己摸索出来的吗？”如果真是这样，这对他们是种赞美。
Saying, "You've got to give me the recipe for this meal," is also a great compliment to give someone, as you are saying that you like the food so much, you would like to make it yourself.
对别人说“你一定要把这道菜的菜谱告诉我”也是一种莫大的赞美，因为这就表示你喜欢这道菜到了想要自己做的程度。
After the meal, you should say, "That was delicious, my compliments to the chef."
饭后，你应该说：“太好吃了，给大厨点赞。”
The chef in this situation doesn't refer to a restaurant chef, but instead to the person who did the cooking.
这里的大厨并不是指餐厅大厨，而是指做这些菜的人。
So now you know how to compliment a person's personality, their appearance, their home, and their cooking.
现在你知道该如何称赞一个人的性格、外貌、家和厨艺了。
You have been a fantastic, attractive, lovely audience, but that's the end of the lesson.
你是一个极其美好、富有魅力、十分可爱的观众，但是这节课到此就结束了。
Before we finish, here's some homework: go out and compliment someone in English.
结束前我要给你布置个作业：出去用英语称赞别人。
Practice what you've learned today.Thanks very much for watching, I hope you have found these compliments useful!
练习一下你今天学到的内容。非常感谢你的观看，希望你觉得这些称赞有用。
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In the video description, you can also see a link to the full version of this lesson.
在视频描述中还有这节课完整版本的链接。
The full version includes the text and exercises to help you practice what you've learned in this class.See you next time!
完整的版本包括文本和练习，能够帮助你练习在这节课上学到的内容。下次见！