和外国人交流时 必须避免的若干雷区在与他人闲聊时，我们常常会评论他人的外表，可有时说出的话却违背我们的初衷，造成不必要的误会，那可真叫哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出啊。下面，我们就来总结一些关于他人外表不该说的话吧！ 1. Dont say: “You look tired.”Why: It implies she doesnt look good.Instead say: “Is everything OK?” We often blurt the “tired” comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out of sorts. So just ask.不要说”You look tired.”(你看上去很累。)这句话暗示了她看上去状况不佳。我们可以说”Is everything OK?”（你一切还好吗？）我们会脱口而出”tired”这个词是因为感觉到对方有些消沉，所以直接问原因吧。2. Dont say: “Wow, youve lost a ton of weight!”Why: To a newly trim person, it might give the impression that she used to look unattractive.Instead say: “You look fantastic.” And leave it at that. If youre curious about how she got so svelte, add, “Whats your secret?”不要说”Wow, youve lost a ton of weight!” （哇塞，你减掉了 N 多斤啊！）对一个刚恢复苗条的人来说，这句话给她的感觉是自己从前看上去很糟糕。我们可以说”You look fantastic.” （你看上去真棒。 ） ，并且就此打住。如果你想知道她是如何变苗条的，那就加上一句”Whats your secret?”(有啥秘诀呀?)3. Dont say: “You look good for your age.”Why: Anything with a caveat like this is rude. Its saying, “You look greatcompared with other old people. Its amazing you have all your own teeth.”Instead say: “You look great.”不要说”You look good for your age.”(以你的年纪来说，你看上不错啊。)任何像这样带有告诫意味的话语都是粗鲁的。这就是在说：”跟其他老家伙比起来，你看上去不错。你那口牙竟然一颗没掉，太令人惊讶了。 ”我们应该直接说”You look great.”(你看上去很棒。)4. Dont say: “I could never wear that.”Why: It can be misunderstood as a criticism. (“I could never wear that because its so ugly.”)Instead say: “You look so good in skinny jeans.” If you slip, say something like “I could never wear that.because I wasnt blessed with your long legs.”不要说”I could never wear that.”(我可不会穿那样的衣服。)这话可以被误解为批评：”那衣服太丑了，我才不要穿。 ”我们应该说”You look so good in skinny jeans.”(你穿紧身牛仔裤很漂亮。)假如你不小心说漏了嘴，那就这么圆回来”I could never wear that.because I wasnt blessed with your long legs.”(我是穿不了那裤子因为我没你那样修长的腿哎。)