gift for comedy喜劇天賦

先承認她不算偉大，再點出真正的天賦，評得公道又懂行。

She wasn't a great ..., but she did have a real gift for ...

要客觀誇一個人時用，評價熟人作品也合適，別拿來當面貶低人。

She wasn't a star, but she had real talent. ／ Not a genius, but genuinely gifted.

中性

wasn't a great 連讀，did 重讀，gift for 輕輕帶過。

He wasn't a great speaker, but he did have a real gift for numbers. 他口才一般，但對數字真有天賦。

把一個人的結局說成一類人的宿命，冷峻得像墓誌銘。

..., like many of the world's most ...

感慨名人的命運時用，聊天可以，正式悼念裡別這麼概括。

She ended up alone, as so many stars do. ／ Fame and loneliness so often go together.

literary

tragically alone 連讀，most beautiful women 慢下來。

He left quietly, like many of the world's most famous men. 他悄悄離開，世上許多最有名的人都是這樣。

把簽名潦草和名氣大掛上鉤，一句俏皮話就成了收藏家的箴言。

The more ..., the bigger ...

總結越怎樣就越怎樣的規律時用，口頭分享合適，別寫進正式報告。

The messier the signature, the greater the name. ／ Sloppy scrawl usually means real fame.

口語

兩個 the 都輕讀，scribbled 和 bigger 各重讀一下。

The more crowded the shop, the better the noodles. 店越擠，面就越好吃。

把簽名簿裡自己的名字說成未來的搶手貨，驕傲得荒唐，也正是角色的可愛與可悲。

In a few weeks, everyone's gonna want one.

半開玩笑地預言自己會紅時用，熟人之間好笑，正經商業場合說會顯得自大。

Hold on to it, it'll be worth something. ／ One day this will be a collector's item.

口語

Take good care of that 放慢，everyone's gonna want one 連讀。

Keep it. In a few weeks, everyone's gonna want one. 收好。過幾週人人都會想要一個。