英語口語練習此話勿講

Don't say: "You were too good for him."

Why: You are basically saying she has bad taste. And you'll be embarrassedif they ever patch it up.

Instead say: "His loss!" It gets the same point across without disparagingher judgment.

不要説"You were too good forhim."(他配不上你。)因為這樣説的話你本質上是指她的品味太差，而且萬一他們言歸於好了你豈不是很尷尬?可以説"Hisloss!"(那是他的損失!)這樣既沒有貶低她的判斷能力，又達到了同樣的.效果。

Don't say: "I'm glad you got rid of him. I never liked him anyway."

Why: She'll wonder about your fake adoration for him while they weretogether.

Instead say: "I'm confident you'll find someone who will give you exactlywhat you want." It focuses on what's to come, not on the dud you're glad she'sdone with.

不要説"I'm glad you got rid of him. I never liked himanyway."(我真高興你甩了他。我從來就沒喜歡過他。)那樣她會懷疑，他倆還在一起的時候你不過是假惺惺地稱讚她男友。可以説"I'm confidentyou'll find someone who will give you exactly what youwant."(我相信你會找到稱心如意之人的。)這話着重於將來會如何，而不是那段失意的過去。

Don't say: "How could someone as perfect as you still be single?"

Why: A statement like this comes off as a backhanded compliment. What shehears is "What's wrong with you?"

Instead say: "Seeing anyone?" If she's tight-lipped about her love life,move on to other topics.

不要説"How could someone as perfect as you still besingle?"(像你這樣十全十美的人，怎麼還會是單身呢?)這感覺像是句諷刺挖苦的恭維話，在她聽來你是問"What's wrong withyou?"(你哪裏不對勁?)可以説"Seeing anyone?"(有沒有約會啊?)如果她對自己的戀愛問題守口如瓶，那就轉移話題吧。