平常在用英語交談的時候,無意間可能會誤用了很多句型,使得原本想禮貌表達的好意被曲解了,那豈不可惜了!為了避免這樣的情況再次發生,本文整理了八個在說話時最常犯的錯誤,希望能給讀者帶來一些幫助。 Show
當你希望別人讓你路的時候,除了說Excuse me之外,你也許曾想過是不是能說”Would you mind getting out of my way?”(可以讓一下路嗎?)但事實上,”Will/Would you mind…?”這個句型其實有「要求對方照做」的意味存在,使用不當容易讓聽者覺得不禮貌,因此建議可以改用”Could you”或是”Would you”的句型,例:Could/Would you move out of the way? (能不能讓一讓路呢?)既能表達你的要求又能不失禮貌。其他例子:Would you mind not messing up my room? (請不要把我的房間弄亂好嗎?)建議可以說:Please don’t mess up my room. (請不要弄亂我的房間。)
平常在建議他人應該怎麼做或不應該怎麼做的時候,第一個我們想到的用法就是You should或You shouldn’t,沒錯,should用於對「未來」發生的事的建議,如:You should go to the doctor tomorrow. (你明天應該去看醫生),是恰當的。但假如用於對於過去已經發生或是現在這個當下的事情,使用”should/shouldn’t”語氣就會顯得稍重了,弄得不好容易使人反感,因為should/shouldn’t所透漏出的是命令的語氣。如:You shouldn’t leave your stuff here. (你不應該把你的東西留在這裡。)You should do the laundry. (你應該去洗衣服。)建議可以說:Let’s not leave our stuff here. (我們不要把東西放在這裡。)You need to do the laundry. (你得洗衣服喔。)
主管若對員工說”I expect you to work harder.” 表面上看起來像是「期待你能工作認真」的意思,但事實上”expect you to…”有對方「非做到…不可」的意味,意思就是「你不認真工作不可以」的意思。想表示期待,建議可以這樣說:I know you’ll do a good job. (我知道你會做得很好)
假如你問人”Are you interested or not?”意思是「你是有興趣還是沒興趣呢?」,其實只要直接問”Are you interested?”(你有興趣嗎?)就可以了,言簡意賅也可免掉給人壓力的意味。其他例子:Are you going to buy it or not? (你是買還是不買?)Are you going or not? (你去還是不去?)建議可以這樣說就好:Are you going to buy it?(你會買嗎?)Are you going? (你要去嗎?)
如果你問了”Don’t you know how to write an essay?”意思是「你連怎麼寫一篇作文都不知道?」頗有挖苦對方的意味在裡面。下次若想詢問對方到底知不知道怎麼做一件事的時候,可以直接問”Do you know…?”就可以了。建議可以說:Do you know how to write an essay? (你知道要怎麼寫一篇作文嗎?)Do you know how to speak Spanish? (你知道怎麼說西班牙文嗎?)
“Didn’t I ask you to finish this report?” (我不是叫你把報告完成嗎?)“Didn’t I tell you…?” (我不是和你說過….了嗎?)建議在和他人確認事情時謹慎使用此句型,俱有嚴重的斥責意味。倘若面對的對象需要你的嚴厲督促則不在此限。
“You are supposed to dress up.” (你應該要盛裝打扮。)“You are supposed to be at train station at 6.” (你應該六點就到火車站。)若不想讓對方有被強迫的感覺,可以使用”need to”代替,可以這樣說:You need to dress up. (你得盛裝打扮)You need to be at train station at 6. (你得六點到火車站啊)
最常遇到會使用這樣的句子是在購物的時候,店員常會問「還有什麼需要的嗎?」,但假如直接使用”What else do you want?”意思就是「所以你還要買什麼呢?」這種不耐煩的語氣,會讓聽者覺得不舒服。建議可以說:Is there anything else I can do for you? (還有什麼其他能替你效勞地方嗎?)較為禮貌。迫不及待想馬上開始練習嗎?快打開 VoiceTube App 練英文!✦ 立即下載 >>> https://bit.ly/myenglishissogood 英文單字不要硬背! 藉由 VoiceTube App 看影片,不會的單字反覆聆聽,加上單字測驗練習,聽寫齊下,立刻熟記! Source: Picture 英語糾察隊——商周出版社 繼續講情態助動詞,這部分 May I, Can I, Could I 很容易跟 Would you, Will you, Could you, Can you 弄混淆。一個是請求允許,一個是要求某人做某事,兩個用的主詞也不一樣,要特別注意。先想清楚你要表達的,思考一下主詞,然後要怎麼問。 比方說要借錢,因為主詞不同,借這個動詞也會不同,借入或借出要用的是不同的字。 May I borrow some money? Could you lend me some money? 這裡先說請求允許,要求某人做某事的下次再說。 最近天氣變熱了,真的是非常的不舒服,尤其潔西還會忘記開電風扇,然後熱得要死,像現在,真的是很暈倒。不過不要再暈倒了,上次跌了一跤脖子變得好緊還會刺痛,不過醫生說看X光片看起來沒問題,好加在,可能還是要多休息,讓他自己康復吧? 健康很重要,大家要多多保重啊!天氣變化大,換季,過敏感冒的都相當容易,要讓自己保持清爽自在需要花相當功夫呢!祝大家小週末快樂! 影片 B Permission 請求允許:May, Can, Could, Do you mind if …? a 主詞為 I 的請求: May I …, Could I …, Can I …? May I 與 Could I 用在正式的請求,較有禮貌,could 這裡沒有過去的意思,加 please 比較客氣。 Can I … 用來表達非正式的請求,雙方很熟的時候用 May I help you? Could I call you tonight? Can I borrow your pen, please? 回答時這樣的問題時,不可以用 could ,可以用 can 跟 may 。may 跟 not 注意不能縮寫。 回應是允許的話可以用下面的這些詞語。 Certainly. / Yes, certainly. / Of course. / Yes, of course. / Go ahead. 非正式 Sure. 回應是不允許的話,通常會道歉,給解釋。 A: May I borrow your phone? B: Yes, of course you may. Or B: No, you may not. A: Could I close the window? B: Yes, you can. Go ahead. Or B: I’m sorry, but I don’t feel well and I need some fresh air. b Do you mind if …? 用在當你的行為可能妨礙到他人,要請求允許時。假如介意的話回答 yes,不介意就回答 No. / Not at all. A: Do you mind if I clean up the table? (In a restaurant) B: Yes, actually I haven’t finished yet. A: Do you mind if I take away the empty dishes? B: Not al all. 練習二 按照提示,填入適當的代名詞與適當時態的助動詞 A: _________________________ into the test room now? ( could / come) B: Yes, ____________________. Please show your registration form as you come in. C: My brother isn’t taking the test. ___________________________ in the room with me? ( Do you mind / stay) B: Yes, ____________________. Sorry, only people with tickets are permitted inside. D: ____________________ a pen to write my name on the test booklet? ( May / use) B: No, ____________________. You must use a pencil. And everyone please remember, ____________________ the test until I tell you to. (can’t / start) D: Jamie, _________________________ this pencil. I only brought a pen. (do you mind if / borrow) E: ____________________. Take it. I brought a few. B: OK, ____________________ your test booklets and read the instructions now. (may / open) F: I’m late because my train broke down. ____________________ in? (Can / come) B: No, ____________________. We’ve already started the test. 翻譯 1 可以給我一杯水嗎? 2 我可以借你的筆嗎? 3 你介意我接電話嗎? 4 可以給我帳單嗎? 5 我可以請假一天嗎? 練習二 按照提示,填入適當的代名詞與適當時態的助動詞 A: ___Could I come______________________ into the test room now? ( could / come) B: Yes, ___certainly. / go ahead_________________. Please show your registration form as you come in. C: My brother isn’t taking the test. ___Do you mind if he stay________________________ in the room with me? ( Do you mind / stay) B: Yes, __I do__________________. Sorry, only people with tickets are permitted inside. D: __May I use__________________ a pen to write my name on the test booklet? ( May / use) B: No, ____you may not________________. You must use a pencil. And everyone please remember, _____you can’t start_______________ the test until I tell you to. (can’t / start) D: Jamie, __do you mind if I borrow_______________________ this pencil. I only brought a pen. (do you mind if / borrow) E: __Not at all__________________. Take it. I brought a few. B: OK, ___you may open_________________ your test booklets and read the instructions now. (may / open) F: I’m late because my train broke down. ____Can I come________________ in? (Can / come) B: No, ___you can not_________________. We’ve already started the test. 1 可以給我一杯水嗎? Can I have a class of water? 2 我可以借你的筆嗎? Can I borrow your pen? 3 你介意我接電話嗎? Do you mind if I answer the phone? 4 可以給我帳單嗎? Can I have the bill, please? 5 我可以請假一天嗎? May I have a day off, please? |