Diana: Nice dress. How do I look? Be honest.
Kate:Hmm… you look dressed up. How about this purple top and these jeans?
Diana:Well, that top is a little too tight, and those jeans aren’t dressy enough. And I don’t feel comfortable with that. What do you think, Vicky? You’ve been very quiet up to now.
Vicky: Be confident. Wear styles you’re going to be comfortable in.
口语点津
1.Be honest. 说老实话。
honest 意为“诚实的，坦诚的”。
【同义词句】
Say the truth. 说实话。
Be frank with me. 跟我说实话。
2. How about this purple top and these jeans?
你觉得紫色上衣配牛仔裤怎么样？
【相关词句】
What about this purple top and these jeans?
你觉得紫色上衣配牛仔裤怎么样？
以下是比较直接的赞美方式：
Black looks great on you.
黑色穿在你身上很好看。
You look very cool.
你看起来超有魅力。
3. And I don’t feel comfortable with that. 而且这样穿，我感到不舒服。
【相关词句】
I don’t feel all right with that.
这样穿着我感到不舒服。
I don’t feel relaxed with that.
这样穿着我感到不放松。
4. You’ve been very quiet up to now. 你一直闷不吭声。
up to now直到现在
【同义词句】
You remain mute all the time.
你一直沉默不语。
You ‘ve been silent for a long time.
你已经沉默很长时间了。
参考译文
戴安娜：这件洋装很好看！说老实话，我看起来怎么样？
凯特：恩，你看起来穿得太正式了，你觉得紫色上衣配牛仔裤怎么样？
戴安娜：恩，上衣有点紧而牛仔裤不够正式，而且这样穿，我感到不舒服，维姬，你认为怎么样呢？你一直闷不吭声。
维姬：要穿得有自信，穿的样式要感到舒服。
