568 复习

decline an invitation 谢绝邀请，婉拒邀请，拒绝邀请

I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on. 真抱歉，可我还有别的事要做。

这个拒绝（的原因）是模糊表达 vague expressions，我们再学一句类似的： 

That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else on Saturday.

你真太好了，可我星期六有别的事情要做。

actually 实际上，其实

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That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else on Saturday.

无论是上节课的 I've got something else on. 还是这节课的 I'm doing something else，都是比较模糊的理由（reason），我们也可以说具体的原因，比如：

Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the cinema.

我很想去，但（那天）我（已经定了）要去看电影。

already 已经

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Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the cinema.

I really don't think I can – I've planned to go away that weekend.

我想我去不了，那个周末我不在。

I really don't think I can

我想我不能去/去不了

* 这比直接说“I can't go 我不能去/我去不了”要更婉转。

I've planned to go away that weekend.

那个周末我计划离开—> 那个周末我不在

plan 计划，打算

go away 离开，走开

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I really don't think I can – I've planned to go away that weekend.