很多人英語(yǔ)已經(jīng)不錯(cuò)了,但總感覺不是很地道。碰到不會(huì)回答的問(wèn)題,還是條件反射地回答“I don’t know.”雖然英語(yǔ)貴在簡(jiǎn)潔,但和老外交流只會(huì)一種說(shuō)法,讓人感覺很boring...今天,一起來(lái)看看哪些花式說(shuō)法讓你英語(yǔ)up,up,讓老外也給你點(diǎn)贊!
除了I don’t know,「不知道」還能怎么說(shuō)?
1. I have no idea/clue. 我不清楚。
2. I can’t help you there. 這個(gè),我真幫不了。
3. Beats me. 這真問(wèn)倒我了(非正式)。
4. I’m not really sure. 我真不太了解。
5. I’ve been wondering that, too. 我也疑惑呢。
職場(chǎng)宮心計(jì),很多時(shí)候全靠猜測(cè)。那么,猜測(cè)的各種說(shuō)法,如何表達(dá)呢?
工作中,如何表示個(gè)人猜測(cè)?
1. If I had to take a guess, I’d say she’s about 35 years old.
要我猜的話,她估計(jì)35歲左右。
2. It’s difficult to say, but I think our customers are more satisfied.
這很難說(shuō),但我覺得我們的客戶更滿意。
3. Off the top of my head, I’d say the company has 500 employees.
我大概估算下,這家公司有500名員工。(Off the top of my head: 沒有仔細(xì)查數(shù)據(jù),不假思索)
4. I wouldn’t be surprised if Peter asks Mary to quit the job.
如果Peter讓Mary辭職的話,我一點(diǎn)也不吃驚。
5. There’s a good chance the company will go bankrupt.
這家公司很可能會(huì)倒閉。
6. I have a feeling/hunch the boss won’t be happy about this.
我有種感覺老板對(duì)此不太高興。(hunch = an instinctive feeling)
7. I bet he’ll be late.
我敢打賭他會(huì)遲到。
8. Your guess is as good as mine.
猜測(cè)總歸是猜測(cè) (= I don’t know)
工作中很多時(shí)候需要做決策,英語(yǔ)中關(guān)于“決策”有哪些說(shuō)法呢?
工作中,如何談做決策?
1. I’m debating between option A and option B.
我還在選項(xiàng)A和選項(xiàng)B之間猶豫不決。
2. I can’t make up my mind.
我下不定主意。
3. I’m on the fence.
我現(xiàn)在左右為難。(= I’m in the middle, I don’t know what to decide)
4. I’ll take that into consideration.
我會(huì)考慮那個(gè)的。
5. I’m having second thoughts.
我再重新考慮看看。(= I’m reconsidering my decision)
6. He convinced/persuaded me to quit the job.
他勸我辭職的。
7. Looking back, I know it was the right decision.
往回看,我知道那是正確的決策。
8. It’s up to you.
(= You can decide) 由你來(lái)做主。
疲憊是工作的常態(tài),沒有一份工作不費(fèi)心力,“累了”要怎么說(shuō)呢?