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恭维话来解除陌生人敌意。

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，他们排练时候，我实在没法再家里待下去。

The flatteries punctured by " buts" continued.

被“但是”打断恭维话又继续下去。

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

这幅作品透出那种恭维有童话式色彩。

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

是啊，他才5岁。 -我是你恭维她那种方式。

Being fond on praise, which makes your praises worse.

爱听恭维，恭维就会降低。

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.

既然兰姆小姐“非常喜欢”那篇故事，这番话就并不确实是表示感激或恭维了。

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

两个贪婪而狡猾大姐用不诚实恭维骗得了他信任。

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

我太清楚你恭维了，谢谢你，亲爱。

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

是，我们认为这是最热情亲切恭维。

I take that as a great compliment to Sam.

我认为那是对山姆恭维。

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，男人们便会准确误地用如此这般恭维来回报她。

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.

劳里是个好小伙子，我喜欢他。什么恭维不恭维，我才不要听这种聊话。

So that is called fishing for compliments.

所以这就是所谓钓鱼恭维。

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

事实上，我当时真认为这是对我一种恭维。

This is a fairly sophisticated compliment, I think.

我认为这是一个相当复杂恭维。

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

林恩；而玛丽·英格姆则懒洋洋地听着另一位恭维话。

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

你将制造紧张恭维与释放紧张笑话结合起来。