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(1)Q:Could I take this chair, please?
A:...
(2)Q:Could I just take these books, please?
A:...
(1)A:I'm sorry, we're using that chair.
(2)A:I'm afraid we need those books.
除了I'm sorry...和I'm afraid...,在拒绝对方时另外两个常用的表达是:
Actually... 和 If you don't mind...
这两个也是没有什么具体的意思,就是软化拒绝的语气,比较温和礼貌拒绝他人的提议。
actually
其实,说实话,实际上
举个例子,比如我有事情想问同事Sandra桑德拉,问她有没有空:
Have you got a moment, Sandra?
你有时间吗,桑德拉?
Have you got a moment?
你有空吗?
= Are you busy?
= Do you have time to speak to me?
可以接着说找对方的原因:
I need to ask you about something.
我需要问你件事情。
I need to...我需要(做)……
ask you 问你
about 关于
两句连在一起 —>
Have you got a moment, Sandra – I need to ask you about something.
你有时间吗,桑德拉?我需要问你件事情。
请大家跟我读
Have you got a moment, Sandra?
I need to ask you about something.
Have you got a moment, Sandra – I need to ask you about something.
可是 Sandra 现在没有空,她说:
Actually, I'm a bit busy at the moment.
我现在有点忙。
actually 起到缓冲语气的作用,让对方知道后面是拒绝的话。
a bit 有点
a bit busy 有点忙
at the moment 现在,此刻,目前
拒绝对方的提议之后,可以再提出另一个(自己)有空的时间,比如今天下午 this afternoon:
Could we speak this afternoon?
我们今天下午谈可以吗?
两句连在一起 —>
Actually, I'm a bit busy at the moment. Could we speak this afternoon?
我现在有点忙,今天下午谈可以吗?
请大家跟我读
Actually, I'm a bit busy at the moment.
Could we speak this afternoon?
Actually, I'm a bit busy at the moment. Could we speak this afternoon?