you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

巧言甜言蜜语比苦涩剧烈批评更能获得利益
口语·劝人友善沟通
英文释义 being kind and polite will get you better results than being harsh or critical
例句
I tried being nice to the customer service rep and got a refund. You really can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
典故来源 源自18世纪美国谚语,比喻甜言蜜语比尖刻批评更能说服人,类似中国“好言一句三冬暖”。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

vinegar ['vɪnɪɡɚ]
n. 醋;乖戾,尖酸刻薄;<口>充沛的精力;
catch [kætʃ]
vt. 赶上;接住;引起;看见; vt.& vi. (使)被钩住,(使)被卡住; n. 抓;隐情;捕获量;挂钩; vi. 锁住;着火;[棒球]当接球手; adj. 迷惑人的;令人容易上当的;引人注目的;令人感兴趣的;
honey ['hʌni]
n. 蜂蜜;<口>宝贝;可爱的人; adj. 蜜的;心爱的;加了蜜的;(蜜一样)甘美的; vt. 给…加蜜;对…甜言蜜语;
flies
n. 裤子前面的开口

🔤 同首字母习语

yes man
唯唯诺诺的人
year dot
起源或开始的时刻
you cant judge a book by its cover
不能以貌取人;不能根据外表判断一个人或事物的价值或性质
you could have knocked me down with a feather
真让我吃惊,以至于差点被吓倒
youve made your bed
自食其果
young at heart
年轻的心态,精神饱满的状态
you know better than that
你应该知道得更好
you bet
当然可以,肯定,没问题,放心吧
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