It shows how much you've improved.
對(duì)話
Tony: Did you enjoy our round of golf?
Jack: I certainly did. It's the first time I've managed to break 75 for the course.
Tony: That's true, so well done! It shows how much you've improved.
Jack: Perhaps, but I've still got a long way to go before I can be really satisfied with my game.
Tony: What aspect of your game do you think needs improving most?
Jack: Oh, without doubt my short game. I seem to drive reasonably well but I tend to drop shots around the green.
東尼:這場高爾夫球賽,你玩得開心嗎?
杰克:很開心。這是我第不用七十五桿就打完全場。
東尼:是的,真棒!可見你大有進(jìn)步了。
杰克:你說得也許沒錯(cuò),但我的球技,其實(shí)還遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)未達(dá)到我自己滿意的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
東尼:你認(rèn)為自己球技需要改善的是哪方面?
杰克:啊,當(dāng)然是近距離擊球。我發(fā)球似乎還不錯(cuò),但在球洞區(qū)打球往往失手。
本課的對(duì)話有幾個(gè)高爾夫球賽用語,先簡單談?wù)劇5谝?,round拳賽中指一回合,高爾夫球賽中卻是指一場比賽,例如:I won the round of golf by two strokes(那場高爾夫球賽,我以兩桿之差取勝)。Course是golf course(高爾夫球場),A golf course consists of 18 holes即‘高爾夫球場有十八個(gè)球洞’。不用七十五桿就把球打進(jìn)十八個(gè)洞里,算不錯(cuò)了。Green是球洞區(qū),例如:The ball landed close to the hole on the green(球落在球洞區(qū)上,貼近球洞)。東尼稱贊杰克球技大進(jìn),杰克說:Perhaps, but I've still got a long way to go。這是很得體的回答,表示自己還須努力。回答贊美的常用語還有不少,簡單的說法,是Thank you(謝謝),例如:"You did a great job."(你做得真好)。"Oh, thank you very much."另一常用說法,是I'm glad you like it(謝謝你欣賞)或It's nice of you to say so(謝謝你這樣說),例如:"What a cute little house you have!"(你這幢房子真漂亮?。?It's nice of you to say so."又假如人家稱贊你表現(xiàn)出色,你可以說I'm just lucky(我幸運(yùn)罷了)或I'm not so sure about that(恐怕不像你說得那么好)、I'm flattered(過獎(jiǎng)了)等,例如:"Your work's marvelous."(你做得很好。)"I'm flattered."你還可以打趣的回答人家恭維:Flattery will get you nowhere(奉承我,是無濟(jì)于事的)。