[EBS 진짜 미국 영어] 위트있는 칭찬 표현들 (2023.1.25.)

January 25, 2023

You make me wanna become a better person.

you're the best thing that has ever happened to me.

 

A: What do you like about me? 나의 어떤 점이 좋아?

B: You make me wanna become a better person.

A: Wow, that's the best compliment someone has ever told me.

B: And you're the best thing that has ever happened to me.

 

I like you just as you are. You're one in a million.

You are my role model and a hero.

You're my knight in shining armor.

I love you even though you look sick and disgusting. Muah.

 

You're the man. You're number one. Everyone loves you. You're the best.

You're so pretty that you should be on a Christmas card.

You have more passion and grit than any woman I've ever met.

You're a clever guy. I like you. That's why I'm going to kill you last.

 

flatter someone / That's flatting. / I'm flattered.

(칭찬을 들어 기분이 좋다 + 겸손의 뉘앙스)

That's very flattering!

I'm very flattering. (기대하지 못한 칭찬)

You're flattering me! (과한 칭찬에 반응할때 많이 쓰임)

 

A: Don't worry about me, Dad. I grew up as your daughter. You are my hero.

B: Oh, You're just flattering me.

 

A: I would like to take you out on a date.

B: I'm very flattered[That's very flattering], but I thing of you as a good friend.

 

A: Are you hitting on me? 나한테 작업 거는 거야?

B: Don't flatter yourself, darling. 너무 자신이 대단하다고 생각하지마.

 

Is[Was] that supposed to be a compliment?

I'll take that as a compliment.

 

A: I didn't thing you could do it, but you did it. I'm so proud of you.

B: Is that supposed to be a compliment?

 

A: You look very pretty today.

B: I'll take that as a compliment.

 

A: You are the most ruthless, evil mobster I've ever met. (경찰)

B: Thank you. I'll take that as a compliment. (악당)

 

praise someone 누구를 칭찬하다

have something good to say about him.

worship someone 누구를 (지나치게) 우상화하다 (=idolize) 

sweet-talk 달콤한 말을 하다

speak highly of ~을 높이 평가하다

suck up to someone 누구에게 아첨하다

get on the right side of someone 누군가에게 호의의 대상이 되다

give someone a pat on the back (어깨를 두드리며) 칭찬해주다

take one's hat off to someone 누구에게 잘했다고 인정하며 칭찬하다

 

 

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