gift for comedy喜剧天赋

先承认她不算伟大，再点出真正的天赋，评得公道又懂行。

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

要客观夸一个人时用，评价熟人作品也合适，别拿来当面贬低人。

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

中性

wasn't a great 连读，did 重读，gift for 轻轻带过。

He wasn't a great speaker, but he did have a real gift for numbers. 他口才一般，但对数字真有天赋。

把一个人的结局说成一类人的宿命，冷峻得像墓志铭。

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

感慨名人的命运时用，聊天可以，正式悼念里别这么概括。

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

literary

tragically alone 连读，most beautiful women 慢下来。

He left quietly, like many of the world's most famous men. 他悄悄离开，世上许多最有名的人都是这样。

把签名潦草和名气大挂上钩，一句俏皮话就成了收藏家的箴言。

The more ..., the bigger ...

总结越怎样就越怎样的规律时用，口头分享合适，别写进正式报告。

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

口语

两个 the 都轻读，scribbled 和 bigger 各重读一下。

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

把签名簿里自己的名字说成未来的抢手货，骄傲得荒唐，也正是角色的可爱与可悲。

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

半开玩笑地预言自己会红时用，熟人之间好笑，正经商业场合说会显得自大。

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

口语

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

Keep it. In a few weeks, everyone's gonna want one. 收好。过几周人人都会想要一个。