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2008-05-07来源:和谐英语
你可知道，在陆地上，鱼虽然钓不到，但是人们往往想钓别的东西，例如：to fish for compliments。Compliments就是赞扬或者恭维。
To fish for compliments就是用一种巧妙的方法来让别人恭维你、赞扬你。
下面就是一个例子：
"Do you notice how Dora always fishes for compliments? She keeps asking the men in the office what they think of her new hairdo, or whether they think her new dress is the right color for her."
这个人说：“你有没有注意到多拉是怎么让别人恭维她的？她在办公室里老是问一些男的同事，他们喜不喜欢她的发式，或者她的新衣服的颜色对她是不是合适。”
下面是一个作家在和一个人说话，他很可能是想要那个人说几句赞扬他的话，尽管他不承认。先听听他是怎么说的，然后你来作判断吧。
"I hope you don't think I'm fishing for a compliment, but have you had a chance to read my new book? The reviews are good, but I'd like to hear what you think about it."
他说：“我希望你不要以为我是要你恭维我。不过，你有没有看过我的新书？书评倒写的都很好，但是我很想听听你的意见。”
我们今天讲了两个俗语：to smell fishy和to fish for compliments。To smell fishy是觉得不太对头，to fish for compliments是设法让别人赞扬你。
make difficulties (cause problems or stir things up)
刁难，找麻烦
A: I don't like our boss because nothing's ever good enough for him.
我不喜欢我们老板，因为对他来说事情怎么做都不够好。
B: Yeah, he likes to make difficulties. That's why we have to work overtime everyday.
是啊，他喜欢刁难人家。那就是为什么我们得每天加班了。
Bug (to irritate or annoy)
惹恼，烦人
A: Mom, I want to go to McDonald's! Can you buy me the latest Hello Kitty doll, Mom?
妈，我要去麦当劳啦。妈，你可不可以买最新Kitty猫给我？
B: Don't bug me! I'm very busy right now.
别烦我啦，我现在很忙。
To fish for compliments就是用一种巧妙的方法来让别人恭维你、赞扬你。
下面就是一个例子：
"Do you notice how Dora always fishes for compliments? She keeps asking the men in the office what they think of her new hairdo, or whether they think her new dress is the right color for her."
这个人说：“你有没有注意到多拉是怎么让别人恭维她的？她在办公室里老是问一些男的同事，他们喜不喜欢她的发式，或者她的新衣服的颜色对她是不是合适。”
下面是一个作家在和一个人说话，他很可能是想要那个人说几句赞扬他的话，尽管他不承认。先听听他是怎么说的，然后你来作判断吧。
"I hope you don't think I'm fishing for a compliment, but have you had a chance to read my new book? The reviews are good, but I'd like to hear what you think about it."
他说：“我希望你不要以为我是要你恭维我。不过，你有没有看过我的新书？书评倒写的都很好，但是我很想听听你的意见。”
我们今天讲了两个俗语：to smell fishy和to fish for compliments。To smell fishy是觉得不太对头，to fish for compliments是设法让别人赞扬你。
make difficulties (cause problems or stir things up)
刁难，找麻烦
A: I don't like our boss because nothing's ever good enough for him.
我不喜欢我们老板，因为对他来说事情怎么做都不够好。
B: Yeah, he likes to make difficulties. That's why we have to work overtime everyday.
是啊，他喜欢刁难人家。那就是为什么我们得每天加班了。
Bug (to irritate or annoy)
惹恼，烦人
A: Mom, I want to go to McDonald's! Can you buy me the latest Hello Kitty doll, Mom?
妈，我要去麦当劳啦。妈，你可不可以买最新Kitty猫给我？
B: Don't bug me! I'm very busy right now.
别烦我啦，我现在很忙。
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