口语学习技巧|lay it on thicker 过分夸奖，过分赞誉

1. lay^{1 it on thicker}

thick是厚的，lay it on a bit^{2 thick字面意思是抹得太厚，和lay it on with a trowel意思一样，表示过分夸奖，过分赞誉。}

She went on and on about how she admired^{3 his work - laid4 it on a bit thick, if you ask me.}

她一直不停地在说对他的工作有多么钦佩要我说有点过分了。

2. cold-shoulder

give sb the cold shoulder的意思是故意冷落，有意怠慢。

I tried to be pleasant^{5 to her but she gave6 me the cold shoulder.}

我努力想讨好她，可她反倒故意冷落我。

Adele有首歌歌名就是《Cold Shoulder》：

You grace me with your cold shoulder

你对我冷淡就是对我非常不错

Whenever you look at me I wish I was her

你看着我的时候，我总期望我是她