瘋狂英語口語絕招 第八招 猶豫的你

瘋狂英語口語絕招 第八招 猶豫的你

Hesitation

魚和熊掌的故事時常在周圍上演，考驗我們該如何選擇。其實，猶豫有時也不是壞事，它至少說明我們有選擇的機會和權(quán)利。學(xué)會如何表達你的心事，你會得到意想不到的收獲。

Key Words

關(guān)鍵詞

doubt, consider, decide, decision, depend, hesitation, hesitate, pause, think, uncertain, unsure

The Most Common Expressions

最常用表達法

It all depends.

視情況而定。

I'm not sure. Could be.

我說不準，可能是吧。

It's up in the air.

尚未確定。

I haven't decided yet.

我還沒決定。

If you were I, what would you do?

如果你是我，你會怎么做?

It's difficult to say. Let me think it over.

很難說，讓我仔細想想。

I can't make a decision at this time. Let me sleep on it.

我現(xiàn)在無法做決定，讓我考慮一下。

I find it hard to believe. It's too good to be true. Give me a couple of days to think about it, okay?

我覺得這難以置信，哪有這樣的好事。給我?guī)滋鞎r間考慮一下，好嗎?

I'm still hesitating. I have to make a decision before the end of this month. What would you do in my position?

我還在猶豫，這個月底之前我得做出決定。你處在我的處境會怎么辦?

[ 模仿最準確、發(fā)音最到位、速度最流利;“三最一口氣”背誦記錄時間：47〞]

The Informal Expressions

非正式場合表達法

I'm really stuck. Let me think about it for a moment.

我真是為難，讓我想想看。

I am at a crossroads.

我面臨抉擇。

I'm caught between a rock and a hard place.

我進退兩難。

You put me on the spot. I can't tell you off-hand now, I'm afraid.

你令我為難，恐怕我不能馬上回答你。

I love the style of this dress. But don't you think the color is a little too loud for me? Do you think I should take it?

我非常喜歡這件衣服的款式，但你不認為這顏色對我來說太花哨了嗎?你看我該不該買下它?

That's it. I'm quitting, but how soon can I find another job? Maybe I should stick it out until I find something better.

決定了。我不干了……但要多久我才能找到另一個工作?也許我該撐到我找到一份更好的工作。

It's not the right time to quit my job, if I think about my future. Anyway, I think I should wait to quit until after I get my bonus.

假如我考慮一下我的將來，現(xiàn)在并不是我辭職的恰當(dāng)時機。無論如何，我認為我該等到領(lǐng)了年終獎金后再走。

I can't get a job in that company if I haven't got the experience and I can't get the experience if I haven't got a job in that company. It's a Catch-22. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

如果我沒有經(jīng)驗，就不能在那個公司工作;可是如果我不在那個公司工作，就得不到那種經(jīng)驗。這可真讓人為難啊。你要是處在我的情形會怎么辦?

[ 模仿最準確、發(fā)音最到位、速度最流利;“三最一口氣”背誦記錄時間：56〞]

The Formal Expressions

正式場合表達法

It's difficult for me to give an opinion on this right away.

很難立即發(fā)表意見。

I'm afraid I can't comment on this issue.

恐怕我不能對此問題加以評論。

The decision is not mine. Please give me some time for consultation.

決定權(quán)不在我，請給我些時間商量商量。

We need a little more time to consider the contract, since there are still a few points that we haven't settled yet. We'd like to talk about them a little more.

我們需要再花一些時間來考慮這個合約，因為我們還有幾點尚未決定，想再討論一下。

This isn't the kind of question that one can answer off the cuff. Can I answer it later? I need to look it up.

這可不是那種可以隨口回答的問題，我可以先不回答嗎?我要先找到答案再告訴你。

It is impossible for me to give you a definite answer now, since this is a serious question and I don't have the authority to decide on this alone. However, I'll give you an answer at our next meeting.

因為這問題非同小可，況且我一個人無權(quán)作決定，我現(xiàn)在無法給您一個明確的答復(fù)，等到下次見面時再答復(fù)您。

I confess that I do not entirely approve of your point of view at present. I'll need to think about it some more. In the past I've changed my opinions on some important issues. I find that the older I get the more willing I am to change my mind.

我承認，我目前不完全同意你的觀點，我需要對這個問題再加考慮。以往，我也曾在一些重大問題上改變自己的觀點。 我發(fā)覺，隨著年齡的增長，我越來越愿意改變自己的想法。

[ 模仿最準確、發(fā)音最到位、速度最流利;“三最一口氣”背誦記錄時間：1'11〞]

Dialogue

對話

A: You look gloomy this morning. What's the matter?

你今天早晨看上去心情很不好，怎么回事?

B: I'm thinking of dropping out.

我在考慮輟學(xué)。

A: You're not serious, are you?

你在開玩笑吧?

B: Yes, I am. I don't think I can handle everything all at once. Though my husband has been helping me a lot, with his promotion last month, he has to travel a lot. And I have to take my mother to hospital twice a week. Plus, I don't spend time with my kids anymore. It's a crazy life.

不，我是認真的。我想我沒辦法同時應(yīng)付這么多事情。雖說我丈夫幫了我很多忙，但自從他上月獲晉升后，他需要常常出差。另外，我還要一周兩次帶我媽媽上醫(yī)院。我都沒有時間陪我的小孩了。我的生活都亂套了。

A: But I thought you always wanted to finish college. Why back down now?

可你一直都盼望著完成大學(xué)學(xué)業(yè)。你怎么會現(xiàn)在放棄呢?

B: Yes, I did. And I still do. You don't know how much I enjoy my college life. But I'm afraid I can't live like this any longer. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

你說的對，我如今還是想完成學(xué)業(yè)，你不知道我有多喜歡現(xiàn)在的學(xué)校生活。但我怕我無法這樣繼續(xù)下去。如果你處于我的位置，你會怎樣呢?

A: I would definitely stick with it. You've got to think this through carefully. You've worked on your degree for so long and you are only one year away from graduating. Come on. Don't give up.

我當(dāng)然會堅持下去。你得認真想想這事。你已經(jīng)為此奮斗了這么長時間，而且你還有一年就畢業(yè)了。真的，你不能放棄。

B: I don't know. I have to think this over.

我也想不通。我還得再想想。

Sentence Structure

增值句型

[句型1]

I've been giving a good bit of thought to... + 名詞性短語

例：I've been giving a good bit of thought to accepting your proposal.

我一直在考慮接受你的提議。

[句型2]

I've been considering... + 名詞性短語

例：I've been considering changing my job.

我一直在考慮跳槽。

[句型3]

It looks as if I might... + 動詞短語

例：It looks as if I might take your advice.

看來我似乎該采納你的建議。

[句型4

Perhaps it's better... + to引導(dǎo)的動詞不定式

例：Perhaps it's better to give it up right now.

也許現(xiàn)在就放棄會比較好。

[句型5]

I wonder if I might... + 動詞短語

例：I wonder if I might ask you to do me a favor.

我不知道是否可以請您幫我一個忙。

[句型6]

I'm hesitant about... + 名詞性短語

例：I'm hesitant about making decisions.

我做決定時總是猶豫不決。

Useful Phrases

表達口頭禪

I'm not so certain.

我還不十分確定。

I can't make up my mind.

我下不了決心。

I can't say for sure.

我也說不準。

I really can't tell.

我確實說不準。

There's some doubt in my mind.

我心存疑慮。

Hard to tell.

難說。

Well, it might be.

這個嘛，也有可能。

Perhaps so.

大概如此吧。