
英语委婉语气表达法.doc
4页英语交际中,为了使对方能愉快地接受自己的请求、建议、命令、警告等,往往要用委婉语气,尤其在口语中现将常见的表达方法荟萃如下:一、用“Willyou...?”提出请求等(1) Willyou(please)lendmesomewritingpaper?请借给我一些信纸好吗?(2) Won'tyousitdownandhavesomewhisky?要不要坐下来喝点儿威士忌?二、用would开头的句式提出请求1. Wouldyou(please/kindly)...?(1) Ididn'tquitecatchyourname.Wouldyouspellit,please?我没听清你的名字,请拼一下好吗?(2) Wouldyoukindlydrivemehome?你能不能开车送我回家?2. Woulditbepossible/toomuch(forme)to...?(1) Woulditbepossibleformetotakethreedaysoffnextmonth?我可不可以在下个月请三天假?(2) Woulditbetoomuchtoaskyoutolookaftermybabyforamoment?你可以帮我看一会儿孩子吗?3. Wouldyoubekind/goodenoughto/sokindasto...?(1) Wouldyoubekind/goodenoughtomeetusattheport?麻烦你到机场接我们好吗?(2) Wouldyoubesokindastokeepmeinformed?请随时告诉我一些情况好吗?4. Wouldyoumind(my)doing...?Wouldyoumindmyturningdownthevolumeofthetelevision?你不介意我把电视声音关小点儿吧?5. WouldyoumindifI...?WouldyoumindifIaskedyouaquestion?我可以问你一个问题吗?三、shall用于第一人称和第三人称,构成疑问句,提出建议或征求对方意见(1) Shallwegototheconcerttonight?我们今晚去听音乐会好吗?(2) Shallshecomeatonce?要她马上来吗?四、用would,should,could,might表示看法、提出建议或忠告等(1) Itwouldseemthatsomethingiswrongwiththetruck.看来这部卡车出毛病了。
2) Theremight/couldhavebeenanaccidentinthestreet街上可能出事故了3) Ishould/wouldhavethoughtsheisn'tsocareless.我本以为她不至于那么粗心4) Weshouldstartoutearliertomorrow.明天我们得早点出发5) Youhaveaslightfever.Icouldgoouttobuyyousomemedicine.你有点儿发烧,我可以帮你买些药6) Youmightinvitehimtoattendyourwedding.你不妨请他参加你们的婚礼7) Wouldn'titbeagoodideatocutdownyourdrinking?你少喝点儿酒不是个好办法吗?五、用“Let's...,OK/shall/shan'twe?”提出建议(1) Let'sdiscussthisproblematnextmeeting,OK/shallwe?我们下次会议再讨论这一问题好吗?(2) Let'sgoupstairstotheLadies'WearDepartment,shall/shan'twe?咱们到楼上女子服装部去好吗?六、用带just/kindly/please的祈使句或“祈使句+willyou/won'tyou/canyou/couldyou?”命令或请求(1) Justdropmeoffattheairport.It'snotnecessarytoseemeoff.到机场让我下车就行,不必送我起飞了。
2) Getsomechalkquickly,willyou?快拿点粉笔来好吗?(3) PleasegivemylovetoyourparentsandKate,won'tyou?请代我向你父母和凯特问好好吗?七、用“Haveyouthoughtof/considereddoing…?”提出建议(1) Haveyouthoughtof/consideredbuyinganewhouse?你考虑过买套新房子吗?(2) Ihopeyoudon'tmindmesayingthis,buthaveyouthoughtof/consideredgivingupdrinking?我希望你不介意我这样说,但你考虑过戒酒吗?八、用“Iwonder/I'mwondering/lwaswonderingif/whether...”提出请求(1) IwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyourightnow.不知道我可不可以现在和你说几句话2) I'mwonderingifyou'dguidemeinmystudies.不知您可否愿意指导我做研究3) lwaswonderingwhetheryouwouldcaretospendtheweekendwithus.不知你是否愿意和我们一起度周末。
九、用“I'mnotsure.../Idoubt…”或“I'mafraid…/I'msorrry.../Ifyoudon'tmind…”等表示怀疑或反对(1) —Davidisanefficientman.戴维是个能干的人—I'mnotsurehehastheabilitytodotheworkwell.我没把握他有能力处理此事2)Idoubtifhewillkeephiswords.我怀疑他会不会信守诺言3) Ifyoudon'tmindme/mysaying,therearecertainfactorsyouhaven'ttakenintoaccount.如果你不介意的话,我得说,有些因素你没考虑进去4) I'msorryIthinkyou'remistakenthere.对不起,我认为你弄错了5) I'mafraidyouhavemisrepresentedthefacts.恐怕你没说真话十、用if/unless引导的条件句提出警告(1) Ifyougiveupthechancetofurtheryourstudiesabroad,youwillregretit.如果你放弃这次出国进修的机会,你会后悔的。
2) Ifyoudon'tmakenotesinclass,youwon'tpasstheexamination.如果你们上课不做笔记,考试就不会及格3) You'llbelateforthemeetingunlessyouhurry.你要是不快点儿,就不能按时参加会议了十一、用“Ifyouwilldo…”从句(will表示意愿)提出请求(1) Ifyou'lljustsignhere,I'llcashyouthecheck.请在这里签个字,我给你对现金2) Ifyouwillexcusemeforafewminutes,I'llgoandtellthemanagerthatyouarehere请允许我离开一下,我去告诉经理你来了十二、用“Hadn'tyoubetter…?”表示劝告Hadn'tyoubetterstopsmokinghere?你是不是最好别在这里抽烟?十三、用“祈使句+or/orelse/otherwise引导的分句”提出警告(1) Redoubleyoureffortsor(else)youwon'tsucceed.加倍努力,不然你是不会成功的2) Don'tletthewirestouch.Otherwiseyou'llkillyourself.别让电线挨着,否则你就没命了。
十四、用肯定句代替否定句表示看法、责难或忠告等(1) AllmusicisaliketoJohn.约翰毫无音乐鉴赏能力2) WhenIwantyouropinion,I'llaskforyou.需要征求你的意见时,我会问你的请勿插嘴)(3) Therearepickpocketsonthebus.车上有扒手十五、用否定之否定表达看法等(1) Itisnotunfairtotreathimso.这样对他不失公平2) Heisapersonofnolittleimportance.此人的作用不可小视十六、用wish/hope提出请求、建议等(1)Iwishyoudon'tmakesomuchnoisehere.希望你们别在这儿吵闹2)Ihopeyoudon'tmindmyasking,butIwonderifyoucouldaccountthisplan?希望您别介意,不知道您能否就这个计划作一完整说明3) We'rehopingyoursonwillgetmarriedearlier.我们希望你儿子早日完婚十七、用more,better,less等比较级表示看法、拒绝等(1) Itisnolessthanrobberytoaskforsomuch.要求那么多,跟抢劫有什么两样。
2) Yououghttoknowbetterthantodosuchthings.你不该做这种事3) ThisismorethanIamabletocopewith.这个我做不来十八、用maybe/perhaps提出建议、请求或表示反驳、反对等(1) Maybeweshouldbuysomemorecheese.也许我们该多买些奶酪2) Maybeyoucouldphonemetonight.或许你可在晚上给我打3) “Whatalongfilm!”“Well,maybe,butIfounditinteresting.”“这部电影好长啊!”“也许是吧,但我觉得很有趣4) Perhapsthere'sanothersideofthequestion.也许这个问题还有另一方面的情况吧!十九、用插入语或附加问句表示看法等(1) That'snotquiteright,Ithink.我想,那样不大对头吧!(2) Inmyopinion,Idon'tthinkthedisheshereareverydelicious.在我看来,这儿的菜不是非常好吃3) Coldweather,isn'tit?天冷,是吧?二十、用成语、典故或谚语陈述事实、提出劝告等(1) MrSmithisheadandearsindebt.史密斯先生背了一身债。
2) JanetookFrenchleavethedaybeforeyesterday.简前天不辞而别3) AftersevenstraightvictoriestheteammetitsWaterloo.这只球队连胜七场后残败4) Opportunityseldomknockstwice.机不可失,时不再来二十一、用一般过去时代替一般现在时、过去进行时代替现在进行时、进行时代替一般时提出请求或询问看法等(1)I'msorrytotroubleyou.Couldyoucheckthesefiguresforme?对不起要麻烦你一下,给我核对一下这些数字行吗?(2)HowdidyouliketheT。












