Claudia: Oh, that was so good. I’ve never seen anything better. Bravo! Bravo!
Javier: There’s no need for a standing ovation and stop gushing. The performers did a passable job. It was nothing to write home about.
Claudia: You are so jaded. That performance was genius. It took my breath away.
Javier: I thought the first number was okay, and none of the dancers embarrassed themselves, but that’s all I can say about it.
Claudia: I’m sure they’d thank you for that faint praise. Me? I’ve never seen anything better.
Javier: Now how can you say that? That’s just over the top.
Claudia: If I can’t be effusive, who can? How many times will we see our granddaughter in a school play?
Javier: She’s seven years old and she played a tomato!
Claudia: Yes, but don’t forget: she played the lead tomato!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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Praise 讚揚,稱讚
Bravo /ˈbrɑ'vo/ （喝彩聲、叫好聲）好哇
standing ovation 起立鼓掌
ovation 熱烈鼓掌；熱烈歡迎
gushing 過分熱情的；過分讚揚的；誇張地表現感情的
passable 過得去的；尚可的
nothing to write home about 不特別好；很普通；一般
jaded 精疲力竭的；厭倦的；膩煩的
took my breath away 停止了呼吸
faint 不熱情的；不積極的
over the top 過分；過火；過頭
effusive 感情過分流露的；太動感情的；奔放的
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