职场英语百科：说好话(4)

他看起来很聪明。

How do you think he looks?

(他看起来怎么样?)

He looks sharp.

(他看起来很聪明。)

这里的look指“ (脸形或长相)看起来像……”。

He looks nice.

(他看上去不错。)

He dresses well.

(他穿得不错。)

你的记性真好。

You are Mr. Smith, right?

(你是史密斯先生， 对不对?)

You have a good memory.

(你的记性真好。)

memory “记忆”、 “记忆力”。

Your memory is good.

You have good recall.

recall “记忆力”。

他学得很快。

How’s the new employee?

(新来的员工怎么样?)

He learns quickly.

(他学得很快。)

employee “职工”、 “雇员”。

这里的learn指“学习”、 “掌握(知识等)”。quickly “很快地”。

He picks things up quickly.

这里的pick up指“掌握”。

He’s quick to catch on.

这里的catch on指“理解”。

He’s sharp.

(他很聪明。)

这里的sharp指“聪明的”。

他说得对。

He said we should sell now.

(他说我们现在该出售了。)

He has a good point.

(他说得对。)

这里的point指“要点”、 “问题的核心”。

He has a valid point.

valid “有理的”。

He’s got a good point.

你对那个了解很多， 是吧?

You know a lot about that, don’t you?

(你对那个了解很多， 是吧?)

I guess so.

(也许吧。)

know a lot about ... “对……很了解”、 “熟知……”。 ..., don’t you? “……是吧?”， 表示追问或

征求对方同意。

You have a lot of knowledge about that, don’t you?

You’re very knowledgeable about that, aren’t you?

knowledgeable “有知识的”、 “精通的”。

史密斯先生是一个很有创造力的人。

What do you think of him?

(你认为他怎么样?)

Mr. Smith is a creative person.

(史密斯先生是一个很有创造力的人。)

creative “有创造力的”、 “创造性的”。

Mr. Smith is very creative.

Mr. Smith is a most creative man.

你说话总是能切中要害。

You have a knack for saying the right thing.

(你说话总是能切中要害。)

Not always.

(并不总是这样。)

knack “诀窍”、 “技巧”。

always “总是”。

You’re very good at saying just the right thing.

be good at ... “擅长……”。

You have an ability to say the right thing.

ability “能力”。