Polite refusals 英國(guó)人的委婉拒絕方式
"對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)理解英語(yǔ)中的一些委婉的說(shuō)法實(shí)在是一件很困難的事。比如我給一個(gè)朋友寫(xiě)了一個(gè)方案，他說(shuō)：I hear what you say，我以為他同意了我的想法，但其實(shí)他是不同意而且也不想就此再討論。我怎樣才能正確理解英文的委婉說(shuō)法呢？非常感謝！"
陳玉，江蘇
Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you understood every word that someone said, but later you discovered that what they said was completely opposite to what they meant?
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Well, British people can be very good at making English confusing for learners. Take a look at these examples: are they offering praise - or polite rejections?
- It’s quite good
- It’s a brave proposal
- I almost agree
Find out in the programme.
Don't forget to download the script, where you can find an amusing - and widely shared - table of English expressions and their actual meanings.
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