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。
) 你的记遥真好。
You are Mr.
Smith, right?
(你是史密斯先生， 对不对?
) You have a good memory.
(你的记遥真好。
) 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.
(他说我们遥该遥了。
) 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”、 “创造遥的”。
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”。