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In this episode, I am going to teach you an interesting and useful phrase. The phrase is "If I do say so myself." If I do say so myself.
在本期节目中，我将教您一个有趣且实用的短语。这个短语是“If I do say so myself”。
What does this phrase mean, and when do we use it? We use this phrase when we want to give ourselves a compliment.
这个短语是什么意思，我们什么时候使用它？当我们想称赞自己时，我们会使用这个短语。
When we want to say something good about ourselves, or when we want to say something good about something we have done.
当我们想对自己说些好话，或者当我们想对自己所做的事情说些好话时。
When we say this, we are also kind of saying, "I know that I am complimenting myself, and I know that that might sound a little bit arrogant. But I am going to say this anyway. I am going to compliment myself anyway."
当我们说这句话时，我们也是在说：“我知道我在称赞自己，我知道这可能听起来有点傲慢。但我还是要这么说。我还是要称赞自己。”
You might be wondering what the word do means in this phrase. "If I do say so myself." And you might be wondering, do you need to use the word so? "If I do say so myself."
您可能想知道这个短语中的“do”是什么意思。您可能想知道需要使用so这个词吗？
I think you should think of this sentence as a set phrase. So, I don't think you need to ask those questions.
我认为您应该将这句话视为一个固定短语。我认为您不需要问以下这些问题。
"What does do mean here? What does so mean here? Can I leave them out? Do I need to use them?"
“这里的do是什么意思？这里的so是什么意思？我可以省略它们吗？我需要使用它们吗？”
I think when you use this expression, you should say it just like that: "If I do say so myself."
我认为当你使用这个表达时，你应该说“If I do say so myself”。
Now, let me give you an example of a situation where someone could use this phrase.
举一个有人可以使用这个短语的例子。
Let's say you have invited your friend to come to your apartment for dinner. When your friend arrives, you serve a beautiful main dish that you cooked yourself.
假设你邀请朋友来你的公寓吃饭。当你的朋友来的时候，你端上了一盘你自己做的漂亮的主菜。
Your friend takes a bite of this dinner that you have made and says, "This is delicious. You are a really good cook."
你的朋友吃了一口你做的晚餐，说：“这很美味。你真是个好厨师。”
And then, you say this: "Yes, I think this came out really well, if I do say so myself."
然后，你说：“Yes, I think this came out really well, if I do say so myself.”
What you are saying is "Yes, I did very well cooking this dinner. This dinner is really good. It's delicious. Now, I know that I am giving myself a compliment."
你说的是“是的，我把这顿晚餐做得很好。这顿晚餐真的很好。它很美味。现在，我知道我在自夸。”
When you agree with your friend, you are giving yourself a compliment. You are saying, "Yes, I agree: I am a good cook."
当你同意朋友的话时，你是在称赞自己。你说的是：“是的，我同意：我是个好厨师。”
And so, to try to soften that a little bit, you say, "If I do say so myself." In that way, you are acknowledging—you are admitting—that, yes, you are complimenting yourself.
因此，为了尽量缓和这种情绪，你可以说“If I do say so myself”。这样一来，你就是在承认自夸。
And sometimes that can seem arrogant. Or it can seem like you are boasting or bragging.
有时，这听起来可能很傲慢。或者听起来像是在吹牛或自吹自擂。
But when you say, "If I do say so myself," at least you are saying, "Yes, I know that this might sound strange."
但当你说“If I do say so myself”时，至少你是在说“是的，我知道这听起来可能很奇怪。”
That is "If I do say so myself," an interesting and useful expression that I think you should know.
以上就是“If I do say so myself”的用法，一个有趣且有用的表达方式，我认为你应该知道。
