当我们和别人一起讨论问题,或别人向我们提出建议时,如果觉得对方蛮有道理,在点头称是的同时我们应该用英语说点什么?如果我们的观点、想法与对方不同,仅仅生硬地说声No肯定是不行的,那又该如何恰当表明自己的观点与态度呢?这就得学会表示同意和不同意的日常用语了。
II.日常用语
这得分为三种类型:完全同意、部分同意和不同意,我们分别看看它们的常用句式吧。
1.完全同意
如果完全同意对方的观点或看法,我们可以说:
(1) Certainly. / Sure. / Of course.当然行了。
(2) Yes, please.好的,请吧。
(3) Yes, I think so.是的,我认为是这样的。
(4) That's true.那倒是真的。
(5) All right. / OK.行。/好。
(6) That's a good idea.是个好主意。
(7) I agree (with you).我同意你的意见。
(8) I'm sure you're right.我敢肯定你是对的。
(9) No problem.没问题。
(10) That's correct / right.对。
(11) Exactly.确实如此。/完全正确。
2.部分同意
如果仅在一定程度上同意别人的意见、观点或叙述的事实,但并不完全赞同,我们可以使用maybe, perhaps, may be, suppose等模糊语言,并采用下列表示部分同意的句型:
(1) Yes, maybe / perhaps.是的,也许吧。
(2) You may be right.你可能是对的。
(3) That's possible.有可能。
(4) Yes, I suppose so.是的,我猜想是这样的。
3.不同意
如果不同意对方的观点或看法,我们可以说:
(1) No, I don't think so.不,我不这样想。
(2) I don't agree (with you).我不同意你的看法。
(3) I can't really agree with you.我实在不敢苟同。/我真的不同意你的说法。
(4) I'm afraid not.恐怕不行。
(5) No, you are wrong.不对,你错啦。
(6) Of course not.当然不是。
(7) No way.没门儿。
III.注意事项
1.在英美国家,如果我们同意别人的观点,那就没必要隐瞒,我们可以直接表态,有时还可以加进称赞或附和的意思,那样效果就更好了。比如:
(1)-Li Xiaofang is the best student in our class.
-That's true. And she is also very good at playing football.
(2)-Would you like to go shopping with me?
-Sure. And I can help you carry things.
2.与英美人士交往时,如果自己不同意他们的看法,一般应该直接陈述自己的观点,但最好使用比较委婉的句型,以免伤害对方,也便于对方重新考虑,这能使气氛缓和,融洽人际关系。比较委婉的句型主要有:Sorry, I don't think so. / I'm afraid not. / I can't really agree with you.等。如:
(1)-Can you mend my bike, Li Ming?
-Sorry, I don't think so.
(2)-I think we can walk to the park.
-Well, I can't really agree with you. It's far from here. And it takes a long time.
怎么样,有关"同意和不同意"的表达还有很多,限于篇幅就暂时介绍这些吧,上面所讲到的用法你们都掌握了吗?快做几个练习巩固一下吧。
IV.巩固练习
根据下列对话情景选出恰当的答语。
1. -May I sit here?
- ____________ .
a. Never mind b. Not at all
c. Yes, please d. You sit down
2. -I think it will rain soon.
-____________
a. Sorry, I think so. b. That's all right.
c. Thank you. d. Maybe you're right.
3. -Shall we go and play table tennis?
- ____________ .
a. That's a good idea b. Good luck
c. No, I like playing table tennis
d. I don't like playing football with you
4. -Can you help me mend my clock, Li Lei?
-Sorry, ____________ .
a. I think so b. I don't think
c. don't I think so d. I don't think so
5. -Can you come out and play football with us now?
-________. I must finish my homework first.
a. Certainly b. I'm afraid not
c. Of course d. I'm coming