She always had a killer quip ready, or a well-thought-out compliment to disarm strangers.

她总是准备好一句俏皮话，或是一句经过深思熟虑的恭维话来解除陌生人的敌意。

Rodrick's band is really awful, and I can't stand being home when they're having rehearsals.

他那个乐队实在让人不敢恭维，他们排练的时候，我实在没法再家里待。

The flatteries punctured by " buts" continued.

被“但是”打断的恭维话又继续。

It's the flattery of the entire fairytale idea behind the painting.

这幅作品透出的那种恭维无疑带有童话式色彩。

Well, he is only 5. -I'm talking about that line you fed her.

是啊，他才5岁。 -我是你恭维她的那种方式。

Being fond on praise, which makes your praises worse.

爱听恭维，恭维的价值就会降低。

If someone pays you a left-handed compliment, what should you say?

如果有人对你说讽刺挖苦的恭维话，你应该回什么？

As Miss Lamb had 'enjoyed' the story, this speech was not exactly grateful or complimentary.

既然兰“非常喜欢”那篇故事，这番话就并不确实是表示感激或恭维的了。

The deceitful flattery of the two elder greedy and cunning daughters won his trust.

两个贪婪而狡猾的大用不诚实的恭维骗得了他的信任。

I understand that compliment perfectly, and thank you for it, my dear.

我太清楚你的恭维了，谢谢你，亲爱的。

Yes, we regard it as a most warm and gracious compliment.

是的，我们认为这是最热情亲切的恭维。

I take that as a great compliment to Sam.

我认为那是对山的恭维。

She knew only that if she did or said thus-and-so, men would unerringly respond with the complementary thus-and-so.

她只明白，只要她如此这般地做了说了，男人们便会准确无误地用如此这般的恭维来回报她。

She read over her aunt's commendation of him again and again. It was hardly enough; but it pleased her.

于是她把舅母信上恭维他的那段话读了又读，只觉还嫌说得不够，可是也足以叫她十分高兴。

Laurie's a nice boy and I like him, and I won't have any sentimental stuff about compliments and such rubbish.

劳里是个好伙子，我喜欢他。什么恭维不恭维的，我才不要听这种无聊话。

So that is called fishing for compliments.

所以这就是所谓的钓鱼恭维。

And I actually really think it was a flattering look on me at the time.

事实上，我当时真的认为这是对我的一种恭维。

This is a fairly sophisticated compliment, I think.

我认为这是一个相当复杂的恭维。

Lynn; and Mary Ingram listened languidly to the gallant speeches of the other.

林恩；而玛丽·英格则懒洋洋地听着另一位的恭维话。

You combine the compliment, which creates tension, with a joke, which releases tension.

你将制造紧张的恭维与释放紧张的笑话结合起来。