silver-tongued口才很好;舌燦蓮花silver在英文當中隱含「精煉出來的物質」的意思,而silver-tongued就是藉此印象來形容一個人舌燦蓮花,擅長表達和說服他人。「形容詞+名詞+-ed"的結構在英文中很常見,例如:broken-hearted(傷心的)。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用silver-tongued:
Nina: Did your dad agree to loan you money for a car?
Larry: No. I guess I'm not as silver-
tongued as my sister.
Nina: So your sister got money from your dad?
Larry: He said she needs a car where she studies.
Nina: That makes sense. We can get around by subway.
尼娜:你爸爸答應借錢給你買車了嗎?
拉裡:沒有,可能我的口才沒有我妹妹那麼好吧。
尼娜:所以你妹妹成功跟你爸爸拿到錢了?
拉裡:他說我妹妹念書的地方需要開車。
尼娜:有道理,我們可以坐地鐵四處轉。
silver-tongued例句精選:
With sharp mind and witty words, the silver-tongued diplomat skillfully coped with the tough questions from the press.
這位能言善辯的外交官,以其機智和妙語巧妙地回復了記者的刁難。
he auctioneer was a silver-tongued man from Alabama.
那位拍賣商是一位出生於阿拉巴馬州的雄辯家。
We may not be silver-tongued or exceptionally gifted, but we all have something to give& a skill or talent to share in Christ's name.
我們未必伶牙俐齒或才華出眾,但我們都有一些東西可以與人分享,我們可以奉基督的名與人分享我們的一個技能或才幹。
You silver-tongued devil. Can't you ever just answer a question with a simple yes or no?
你這耍嘴皮子的傢伙,你回答問題時,難道不能簡單地回答「好」或「不好」嗎?
拓展學習:
eloquent 有說服力的
glib 善辯的
slick 油嘴滑舌的
convince 說服
bring around 使信服
twist one's arm 強迫某人
flowery language 花言巧語