Dialogue

A: I think you're from the same school.

我想你们俩是同校的吧？

B: Yeah, I heard of him years ago.

是的，我几年前就听说过他。

A: He's doing a project with my company now. I need an objective evaluation of him.

他现在正在和我的公司合作开发一个项目，我想听听对他的客观评价。

B: I see. But I don't really know what's he like. We are only on nodding terms.

我明白。可是我真的不知道他的为人如何，我们只是点头之交而已。

on nodding terms (with sb)

点头之交

They are on nodding terms with each other, but not close friends.

他们彼此点头致意，但不是亲密朋友。

I prefer to be on nodding terms with my colleagues rather than having a deep friendship.

我更喜欢和同事保持点头之交，而不是深交。

We’ve been on nodding terms for years, but I don’t even know her name.

我们多年来只是点头之交，我甚至不知道她的名字。

have a nodding acquaintance with sb

与...有点头之交；对...略知一二

At work, I have a nodding acquaintance with people from other departments.

在工作中，我和其他部门的同事只是点头认识。

We have a nodding acquaintance with the couple who lives across the street.

我们和住在街对面的那对夫妇只是点头之交。

objective

客观的

It’s important to maintain an objective viewpoint when discussing sensitive issues.

在讨论敏感问题时，保持客观观点很重要。

He keeps an objective attitude towards his work, which is why he’s so successful.

他对工作保持客观态度，这也是他如此成功的原因。

I believe that a journalist should be completely objective.

我认为一名记者应该完全客观。

evaluation

评价；评估

The evaluation of the new phone was good.

对新手机的评价是好的。

She gave a positive evaluation to the hotel.

她对酒店的评价是积极的。

The evaluation of the product was that it’s too expensive.

对产品的评价是它太贵了。