那个推销员巧舌如簧,差点让我买下不需要的东西。

The salesman was so silver-tongued that he almost convinced me to buy something I didn't need.

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The salesman was so silver-tongued that he almost convinced me to buy something I didn't need.

silver的意思是"银",在英语中常用来比喻"像银子一样闪亮、有光泽的"。 tongued是形容词,来自名词tongue(舌头),这里指"说话方式"。 silver-tongued这个复合形容词字面意思是"银舌头的",比喻"能言善道的、口才极好的",常用来形容那些说话特别有说服力的人。

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