英语口语每天说上半小时 033

33. Refusal 拒绝

1. I wish I would, but David is coming this evening. 我希望我可以，但是大卫今晚要来。

2. I’d like to but my husband wouldn’t like it. 我很乐意，但是我丈夫不喜欢。

3. I’d rather not. 我宁愿不要。

4. I’m terribly sorry, I don’t think I can. 我感到非常抱歉，我想我不能。

5. Thank you very much for asking me but I feel rather tired.

非常感谢你邀请我，但是我觉得相当累。

6. That’s really not necessary. 真的没有必要。

7. That’s very kind of you but I have an appointment Friday evening.

非常感谢你的好意，但是我周五晚上有个约会。

8. Sorry I can’t, but thanks anyway. 对不起，我不能，但是仍然谢谢你。

9. Thank you but I won’t be able to come to meet your friend.

谢谢你，但是我不能来见你的朋友。

10. Unfortunately I have to attend a conference that day.

不幸的是，我那天必须参加一个会议。

Dialogue 1

M: We’re going to the movies. Will you join us?

我们想去看电影。你要和我们一起吗?

W: I’m very sorry I can’t.

对不起，我不能去。

M: Why not?

为什么不能?

W: I’m afraid I have some business to attend to.

恐怕我有一些事要处理。

M: Then would you like to have lunch with us?

那么你想和我们一起吃午餐吗?

W: I’d love to but I have to help John with his math problems right now.

我很乐意，但是我马上要帮约翰解决数学难题。

M: Would you like me to give you a lift?

要不要我送你一程?

W: No, thanks. His home is not far and I can walk there.

不，谢谢。他的家不远，我可以走过去。

M: Come on. It’s no trouble at all.

快点。一点也不麻烦。

W: Ok, thank you.

好的，谢谢你。

Dialogue 2

W: How have you been?

你最近怎么样?

M: Fine, thank you.

很好，谢谢你。

W: And how’s everyone in your family?

你的家人好吗?

M: Very well, thank you. I’m meeting my wife and daughter for lunch at 12:00, would you care to join us?

非常好，谢谢你。我12点要和我妻子、女儿碰面，你介意与我们一起吗?

W: I’d love to but I’m afraid I can’t. I’ve already got a lunch engagement.

我很乐意，但是恐怕我不能。我午餐已经约了人了。

Dialogue 3

M: Why don’t you sit down and relax, darling?

亲爱的，你为什么不坐下来，放松放松?

W: I don’t want to.

我不想。

M: Well, come and talk to me then.

额，那么过来和我聊聊天。

W: Certainly not.

当然不。

M: May I turn on the radio then?

那我可以打开收音机吗?

W: Turn on the radio? What for?

打开收音机?为什么?

M: So that we can sit down together and listen to some music.

那么我们就可以一起坐下来，听听音乐。

W: Listen to some music? And who’ll cook dinner? Will you?

听音乐?那谁煮饭?你吗?

M: Ok, I will. But let’s go to a disco after dinner.

行，我煮。但是吃完晚餐之后我们去迪斯科舞厅。

W: To a disco? Oh, no. You know I hate pop.

去迪斯科舞厅?噢，不。你知道我讨厌流行音乐的。

Dialogue 4

W: Write down your name here in ink.

用钢笔在这里写下你的名字。

M: But I don’t have a pen with me. May I use a pencil?

但是我没有钢笔。我可以用铅笔吗?

W: I’m afraid a pencil won’t do. Wait a moment, I’ll find you one.

恐怕铅笔不行。稍等，我找一支给你。

Dialogue 5

M: I must be going now.

现在我必须走了。

W: Really? Can’t you stay a little longer?

是吗?你不能待久一点吗?

M: No, I really must go now. My family are expecting me home soon.

不，我现在真的要走了。我的家人希望我快点回家。

W: Be seeing you then.

再见。

M: See you.

再见。

Sometimes it’s hard for us to make a refusal. Shall we tell the truth frankly or express our refusal in a round about way. For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you, and you say, ‘I could help you but I’m short of cash right now.’ In fact, you’re not short of cash, but your friend is in the habit of forgetting to pay his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Another example, your friend invites you to see a movie that doesn’t interest you, would you tell him, ‘I don’t like it,’ or just say, ‘I’d like to go but I have an important appointment tonight?’

有时候，我们很难拒绝别人。我们应该实话实说还是委婉地拒绝?例如，假设一个朋友想跟你借一些钱，你可以说：“我能帮你，但是我目前没有现金。”事实上，你并不是没有现金，但是你的朋友有忘记还钱的习惯，而你不想因为提醒他而伤害到他。另一个例子，你的朋友邀请你去看你没有兴趣的电影，你会跟他说：“我不喜欢，”或者只是说：“我很乐意去，但是我今晚有个重要的约会?”