2.Informal

　　非正式

　　Nice + (noun phrase)

　　漂亮的+(名词短语)

　　I like your + (noun phrase)

　　我喜欢你的+(名词短语)

　　That's nice / pretty / beautiful / hot.

　　这个真漂亮/可爱/性感。

　　Cudos on the + (noun phrase) dude.

　　(名词短语)很不错

　　Nice car! Is it yours?

　　好漂亮的车!这是你的吗?

　　Cudos on the computer dude. Where did you get it?

　　这电脑不错。你从哪弄到手的?

　　Do you like my sweater? - That's nice!

　　你喜欢我的毛衣吗?—很漂亮!

　　Example 1: Ability

　　例一：称赞能力

　　Gary: Hi Tim. Great round today.

　　你好，蒂姆。今天表现不错啊。

　　Tim: Thanks Gary.

　　谢谢你，盖里。

　　Gary: You can really hit the golf ball.

　　你的高尔夫打得真不错。

　　Tim: You're much too kind.

　　你太客气了。

　　Gary: No really. I wish I could drive as well as you.

　　坦诚说，我真希望自己能开得跟你一样好。

　　Tim: Well, take a few lessons. It'll happen.

　　好吧，多练几次就会进步的。

　　Gary: I've thought about it. Do you really think it helps?

　　我也这么想过。你觉得这真的有用吗?

　　Tim: I used to have a horrible drive. Try a lesson, it's worth the price.

　　我以前开车技术也很糟糕。多多练习，就会有回报的。

　　Example 2: Looks

　　例二：称赞容貌

　　Ms Smith: Good morning Ms Anders. How are you today?

　　早上好安德斯女士。今天怎么样?

　　Mr Anders: Fine, thank you. And you?

　　不错，谢谢。你呢?

　　Ms Smith: I'm very well. Thank you for asking.

　　挺好。劳您挂心了。

　　Mr Anders: Ms Smith, I hope you don't mind, but you are looking very well today.

　　史密斯女士，希望你不会介意，但你今天看起来真的很漂亮。

　　Ms Smith: Thank you Mr Smith. That's kind of you to say so.

　　谢谢你，史密斯先生。你这么说真是太客气了。

　　Mr Anders: Yes, well, have a good day Ms. Smith.

　　好吧，史密斯女士，祝你有愉快的一天。

　　Ms Smith: Will I see you at the meeting at 3?

　　你3点钟来开会行吗?

　　Mr Anders: Yes', I'll be there.

　　好，我会去的。

　　Example 3: Possessions

　　例三：称赞对方的所有物

　　Anna: Thanks for inviting us over for dinner this weekend.

　　谢谢你周末邀请我们吃晚饭。

　　Margaret: My pleasure, come right in.

　　我的荣幸，进来吧。

　　Anna: What a lovely home you have! I love the furniture.

　　你的家好可爱呀!我喜欢这些家具。

　　Margaret: Thank you. We like to call it home. It's cozy.

　　谢谢。我们都喜欢这个叫做家的地方，很舒服。

　　Anna: You have such exquisite taste in decor.

　　你在装饰方面品味真不错。

　　Margaret: Now you are exaggerating!

　　你过奖了!

　　Anna: No, really. it's so beautiful.

　　不，这是真的。太漂亮了。

　　Margaret: Thank you. You're very kind.

　　谢谢，你真好。

（编辑：何莹莹）