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相关词汇adopt v. 采纳　　advice n. 建议　　advocate v.提议　　bid v.命令,吩咐　　hint n.暗示，建议.指点　　indirect adj.问接的　　offer v. &n.提供.提议　　option n.选择　　patient adj. 有耐心的　　persuade v.说服，劝服　　propose v.提议，建议，提出　　recommend v.推荐，建议，劝告　　recommendation n.劝告，建议　　respect v. &n.尊重.尊敬　　standing n. 身份;地位。名望　　state v. 陈述;规定　　suggest v. 建议，提议　　suggestion n. 建议　　tip n. 提示　　worry v. 担忧.忧虑情景对话A: Hi, what"s bothering you?　　B: Er... it"s about my best friend, Jane. She worries about what to wear to the class party next Friday. She told me she wanted to wear the dress her mother bought for heron her 20th birthday. She asked me for my opinion. The dress doesn"t fit her at all! She looks old in it.　　A: But you didn"t say it, did you?　　B: No. She is my best friend and I don"t want to hurt her feelings. But I also don"t want to see her lose face inpublic. Can you offer me some advice?　　A: I understand. Do it in an indirect way! Why not make suggestions or hints? Then you may persuade her without hurting her.　　B: Good idea. But how?　　A: Well, when you meet her next time, you can tell her how elegant that dress is and how considerate her mother is and she should save it for her job. Then, you can offer her other options by saying that she will be a focal point if she wears some other dresses.　　B: I will adopt your recommendation. Thank you for your tips.　　A: You"re welcome.参考译文A:嗯，什么事让你这么烦恼啊?　　B:我的好朋友简啦.她在为下礼拜五去班级聚会穿什么而担心呐。她告诉我她想穿***妈给她买的那件20岁生日礼物的裙子去.她问我的意见。我觉得那件裙子一点儿也不合适!她穿那件裙子很老气。　　A:但是你没说出口，对吧?　　B:没有。她是我比较好的朋友。我也不想伤害她的感情。　　不过我也不想让她在别人面前丢脸啊。你能给我点儿建议吗?　　A:我懂。那就委婉地告诉她啊。为什么不给她建议或者提示呢?那样你就可以在不伤害她的情况下说服她。　　B:好主意。但是怎么说呢?　　A:你下次见到她的时候，你可以告诉她那件裙子很漂亮，她的妈妈考虑得也很周到，但是她应该留着找工作时再穿。然后你可以给她提供些其他的选择，说她如果穿其他衣服的话会成为全场焦点的。　　B:我会采纳你的提议的。谢谢你的建议哦。　　A:不客气。