【十分钟英语】除了Yes和No你还会说什么?肯定和否定的不同表达(二)
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。