第一, 迷你对话
A: I saw her the moment I came in. she smiled at me.
我刚进来就看到了她,她对着我微笑。
B: It seems that she is fond of you.
看上去他喜欢你了。
A: She is lovely. When she gets dolled up, she is really beautiful.
她非常可爱,打扮起来还真是漂亮。
B: Yeah. Shall I introduce you to her?
是呀,要不要我帮你介绍认识。
A: You know her?
你认识她?
B: Of course. She is my cousin.
当然,她是我表妹。
第二, 地道表达
get dolled up
1. 解词释义
dolled up的意思为“打扮得漂漂亮亮的,花枝招展的”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. She was all dolled up as though she were going to a formal dinner party.
她穿得花枝招展好像是要去参加正式宴会。
e.g. We went to the theatre all dolled up but most of the audience were in casual clothes.
我们都穿着盛装去戏院,但大多数观众却身着便装。
e.g. She was dolled up in jewels.
她打扮得珠光宝气。
e.g. I'm going to get dolled up for the party.
我马上好好打扮一下去参加聚会。
第三, 咬文嚼字
smile at sb. :对某人微笑
e.g. Then he came to himself, and forced himself to smile at her in reply.
他连忙定一定神,勉强地回答她一笑。
e.g. Miss Giover bounced out of the room with a smile at Mrs. Branderton that was almost ghastly.
格洛弗小姐向布兰德顿夫人投以几乎是吓人的一笑,便快步走了出去。
be found of:喜欢,钟爱
e.g. She has always been found of art.
她对艺术一直是感兴趣。
e.g. She is found of collecting stamps.
她喜欢集邮。