世界節(jié)假日博覽 第9期:國家贊美日

　　How often do you say nice things to your friends? Do you ever pay your boss acompliment? Well, for one day of the year, there is no excuse not to. NationalCompliments Day on January the 24th is one day in the year in the USA when people can give compliments. If someone pays you a compliment, you feel good, so you should pay other people compliments. Be sure to return the compliment if someone says something nice about you. Tell your boss he or she looks great. Let the sales assistant in the grocery store know they always do a fantastic job. It will brighten up their day and maybe they will be kinder to you in the future. Of all the different days we celebrate, National Compliments Day is one that makes us all feel good.
　　你多久會對朋友說一些贊美之詞? 你贊美過你的老板嗎? 當(dāng)然，一年當(dāng)中好不容易到了這個(gè)節(jié)日，我們沒理由不這么做。美國國家贊美日會在每年的1月24日舉行，那天人們會對彼此送上贊美之詞。如果某人表揚(yáng)你，你很開心，那么你也可以贊揚(yáng)別人。如果有人表揚(yáng)你，你一定也要贊揚(yáng)他們。贊揚(yáng)你的老板。讓百貨商場的銷售助理明白他們提供的服務(wù)非常棒，他們這一天都會很開心，神采奕奕，或許將來他們也會贊揚(yáng)你。不管我們過過多少節(jié)日，國家贊美日將會是讓我們感到開心的節(jié)日。
　　So just what is a compliment? It is a polite expression of praise given to someone to make them feel good.It comes from the heart and is an important part of building relationships. To pay a compliment is a win-win situation. You feel good and the receiver of your compliment is also happy. It is a simple sign of honesty that can bring sunshine into another person’s day. It seems compliments are more necessary today thanever before. We are often too busy and stressed to notice other people. Face-to-face contact is decreasingbecause of the Internet. This simple and natural skill needs to become a bigger part of the way we interact with others. You never know what new friendships you can build by paying a simple compliment.
　　什么是贊美? 贊美就是用尊敬的方式來表揚(yáng)他人，讓他們感到高興。這種贊美是發(fā)自心底的，它也是建立關(guān)系的重要組成部分。贊美他人能給自己，也能給別人帶來快樂。你會感到高興，受贊美者也會無比激動。贊揚(yáng)是表達(dá)誠實(shí)的最簡單的方式，它也能讓他人在這一天當(dāng)中充滿陽光。如今，贊美似乎比任何時(shí)候都重要。有時(shí)，我們繁忙不堪，壓力山大，沒有注意到他人?；ヂ?lián)網(wǎng)的出現(xiàn)讓面對面的交流逐漸減少。這種簡單，自然的技能需要成為人與人交流的最主要方式。只不是簡簡單單的贊美，你無法預(yù)測你會因此和誰成為朋友。
　　1.pay a compliment 表達(dá)敬意
　　例句：Some people pay a compliment as if they expect a receipt.
　　有些人恭維的時(shí)候，就像他們想要收據(jù)似的。
　　2.face-to-face 當(dāng)面的
　　例句：Would you do this in a face-to-face meeting?
　　面對面開會的時(shí)候，你會這么做嗎?
　　3.too...to... 太…以致不能…
　　例句：English is too difficult for Ling Ling to learn.
　　玲玲覺得英語太難學(xué)。
　　4.because of 因?yàn)?/strong>
　　例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
　　這主要是我的過錯。