“You're not very subtle, but you are effective. I get the point.”
你算不上高明,可你確實管用。我明白你的意思。
先貶後褒,轉折全在 but,把挖苦和認可一次給完,還讓人不好發作。
not very ..., but ...
點評同事的方案時用,對上級說會顯得沒分寸。
you lack finesse, but you get results / not elegant, but it works
口語
not very 輕,but 後重讀 effective。
The plan is not elegant, but it works. 這方案不漂亮,但管用。
