昨天我们学习了表达肯定的不同方式,今天该学习表达不肯定或否定的了。 No的另外形式: Nope. Nah. Nay. 当有人向你提出问题,或者提出建议或要求时,你还可以用这些方式说No: Not at all. 一点儿也不。 Of course not. 当然不。 Certainly not. 当然不。 No can do! 不行! 不太肯定的否定: Not really. 不太……。 程度比较强烈的否定: No way! 没门儿! Never! 永不! By no means. 绝对不行。 以下委婉的说法可以让No听上去更容易接受: I'm afraid not. 我恐怕不行。 Sadly I have something else. 可惜我有其他事。 I’d love to — but can’t. 我真想,但不行。 If only I could! 真希望我能! Maybe another time. 或者下次吧。 You must be joking/kidding. 你开开玩笑吧。 如果别人提出要给你什么,你可以这样说No: No thanks. 不,谢谢。 No thank you. 不,谢谢你。 Thanks, but no thanks. 谢谢,不过不用了,谢谢。 Thanks all the same. 还是要谢谢你。 让我们在对话中熟练掌握: A: Do you want me to help you? B: Nope. I can do it on my own, thanks. A:你想我帮你吗? B:不。我能自己做。谢谢。 A: Is my music bothering you? B: Not at all. Play it as loud as you like. A:我的音乐吵到你了吗? B:一点都不。你想放多大声都行。 A: You're not thinking of leaving your husband, are you? B: Of course not. I'm just really angry with him. A:你不是想要离开你丈夫,是吗? B:当然不。我只是很生他的气。 A: Do you want me to tell him for you? B: Certainly not! I'm quite capable of doing it myself. A:你想我帮你告诉他吗? B:当然不。这事我自己完全办得到。 A: Please fix my car today. B: No can do. It'll take a week to get the parts. A:请今天修好我的车。 B:不行。弄到零件要一个星期。 A: Do you want to come to the movie with us? B: Not really. I think I'll just stay in and read. A:你想跟我们一起去看电影吗? B:不太想。我想我还是留在家里看书吧。 A: Will you take off your clothes for the photograph? B: No way! A:你能把衣服脱掉拍这张照片吗? B:没门儿! A: Want a ride on the back of my motorcycle? B: You must be kidding. A:想要坐我的摩托车去兜风吗? B:你开玩笑吧。 A: Would you like to borrow this book? B: I've already read it, thanks all the same. A:你想要借这本书吗? B:我已经读过了,还是谢谢你。 |
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