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口语中委婉拒绝的10种方式
1. i‘m afraid. 抱歉;对不起
i can‘t go with you, i’m afraid. 很抱歉,恐怕我不能和你们一起去。
i can‘t help you, i’m afraid. 对不起,我不能帮助你。
2. i‘m afraid i can’t, but … 恐怕不行……
a:will you please come over this sunday? 星期天能过来吗?
b:i‘m afraid i can’t, but i have some clothes to wash. 恐怕不行,我要洗衣服。
3. thank you, but… 谢谢你,但是……
a:will you join us in a walk? 和我们一起散步,好吗?
b:thank you, but i‘d rather not. i have something important to do.谢谢,可是我不能你们一起散步,我有重要的事要做。
4. thank you for asking me, but… 谢谢你邀请我,但是……
a:we are going to have a picnic in the park. would you come? 我们打算去公园野餐,你来吗?
b:thank you very much for asking me, but i‘m not feeling well. 谢谢你邀请我,但我不太舒服。
5. no, thank you / no, thanks. 不用了,谢谢
a:do have another cake. 再吃一块蛋糕吧。
b:no, thank you. 不,谢谢了。
a:let‘s go for a drive. 我们开车去玩玩吧。
b:no, thanks. 不了,谢谢。
6. i‘m sorry, but… 对不起;很抱歉
i‘m sorry, but i must refuse. 很抱歉, 我只好拒绝了。
sorry, but you can‘t come in. 对不起,你不能进来。
a:i‘d like to invite you to dinner this saturday, mr smith. 史密斯先生,星期六我请你吃饭。
b:i‘m very sorry, but i have other plans. 很抱歉,我有别的安排。
7. i‘d like [love] to, but… 我很想,但是……
a:i hope you can come with us. 我希望你能同我们一起去。
b:i‘d like [love] to, but my mother is ill. 我很愿意去,但我妈妈病了。
a:would you please come to the party? 你能来参加晚会吗?
b:i‘d very much like to, but i’ve already had plans for tonight. 我很愿意来,但我今晚已另有安排。
8. i wish i could, but… 我很希望能……,但是……
a:the meeting is very important. can you come? 这个会议很重要,你能来参加吗?
b:i wish i could, but i‘ve promised to show tom around. 我希望能来,但我已答应带汤姆转转。
9. i can manage. 我能行;我能应付;我可以应付得了
a:do you need any help with these heavy bags? 你需要帮忙提这些沉重的袋子吗?
b:no, thanks, i can manage. 不用了,谢谢,我能行。
a:shall i help you? 要我帮你一下吗?
b:no, please don‘t bother. i can manage. 不用了,请不必费心,我能应付,谢谢。
10. i‘d rather you didn’t. 你最好不要……
a:do you mind if i smoke here? 我在这儿抽烟你介意吗?
b:i‘d rather you didn’t, actually. 你最好别抽。
a:can i come tonight? 我今天晚上来可以吗?
b:i‘d rather you didn’t. i‘m too busy these days. 最好别来,我这几天特别忙。
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