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You look really chic.
你看來高雅入時。
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對話 Gina:Where are you off to? 吉娜:你要去哪裡？ Alison:I'm going to a civic reception at the town hall. 艾麗森:我要去市政廳出席公民招待會。 Gina:Who's it for? 吉娜:招待的是誰？ Alison:It's for a delegation from our sister city in Germany. 艾麗森:是我們在德國的姊妹市所派遣的代表團。 Gina:Well I must say that outfit really suits you. You look really chic. 吉娜:嗯，這套衣服實在很適合你，你看來高雅入時。 Alison:Thank you. I want to look my best for the foreign guests. 艾麗森:謝謝。為了迎接外國客人，我要盡量打扮得好看些。 |
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稱讚人家的打扮 吉娜稱讚艾麗森說：I must say that outfit really suits you. You look really chic。I must say直譯是「我必須說」，但這其實只是加強語氣的說法，也作I have to say，往往不宜直譯，例如：He is a genius, I must say（他真是個天才）。Chic有「高貴、時髦」的意思，作形容詞、名詞都可以，例如：(1) She had on a chic long skirt（她穿著高雅入時的長裙）。(2) Known for her chic, she is always the focus of men's attention（她以打扮高雅入時見稱，所到之處，男人的注意力都集中在她身上）。讚人衣著漂亮，還有很多說法，例如：(1) The jacket looks nice on you/You look great in this jacket（你穿著這件夾克，十分好看）。(2) I like/love your tie（我喜歡你的領帶）。(3) You have surpassed yourself with this culotte（你穿上這條裙褲，比平日更好看）。Surpass是「超過」或「勝過」，例如：His wealth surpassed belief（他富有得難以置信）。To surpass oneself即「表現勝過以前」，不限於說打扮。He is past his peak as a poet, and cannot be expected to surpass himself是說「他詩歌創作的顛峰期已過，不可能更上層樓了」。最後談談「姊妹市」或sister city。除了sister city，英文還有sister company，指同一集團的公司，或「姊妹公司」；sister ship，指隸屬同一家公司、型號相同的船隻，或「姊妹船」。不過，英式英文叫「姊妹市」做twin town，不用sister一字。Richmond and Fontainebleau are sister cities即「利其蒙和楓丹白露是姊妹市」。 |