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cover of episode 除了Say No,还可以这样礼貌的婉拒他人

除了Say No,还可以这样礼貌的婉拒他人

2018/10/10
logo of podcast 早餐英语|实用英文口语

早餐英语|实用英文口语

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日常交流中不可避免地会有一些需要拒绝别人的情况,但如果只用 “No, thanks” 或者直白地 “No way”来回答对方,不免有些生硬而且会比较伤害他人的感情。今天来看看我们如何委婉地用英语拒绝对方。初级版:1.如何婉拒别人的邀请而不伤害对方的美意:• I’m afraid I can’t. 恐怕我去不了。• Thanks for asking, but. 感谢你邀请我,但是…I’m afraid I can’t go to the movies tonight. Thanks for asking, but I prefer staying at home tonight.2.吃饭时,如果自己已经吃饱(或是不想再吃更多),若是主人询问: Do you want more?你可以回答:• I think I’m good. 我已经饱了。进阶版:面对朋友/同事的请求,如果自己实在不方便/不愿意可以用下面的谈话技巧:sandwich ['sænwɪtʃ] vt. 夹入;挤进;把...做成三明治n. 三明治;夹心面包“赞美三明治”=正面的话+否定的话+正面的话Sandwich your refusal between two positive statements or compliments.把你的拒绝的话语夹在两句正面的话或是赞美之间。情境一:For example, let’s suppose that your friend wants you to babysit her two children on Sunday afternoon, but you want to spend the day relaxing after a tough week at work.例如,假设你的朋友想让你在星期天下午照看她的两个孩子,但你想在辛苦工作一周后放松一下。You could say,你可以说,“Thank you for asking, it’s always an honor to be trusted with someone else’s children! Unfortunately, I’m not free that day, so my answer has to be no.”“谢谢你的邀请,你能这么信任地把孩子交给我真是我的荣幸!不幸的是,那天我没有空,所以我不得不说“不”。情境二:你不想和对方约会1. "You're an awesome person. Unfortunately, I'm not interested in dating you. Someone else is going to be really lucky to date someone with such a great personality!"“你人真的超好。不幸的是,我不想和你约会。如果有人能和你这么有魅力的人约会,那她真的很幸运!”2.You are really a nice person. I’m interested in you as a friend. I like when we hang out in big groups together. 你是个好人。但是我只把你当朋友。我喜欢我们大家一起出去玩。