第二章：使您交談輕松愉快的短句 - 12 商談

贊成

I think it's very important
I agree. /I agree with that. /I'm with you. /I'm for it
I don't agree
Tokyo is too expensive
I think so, too. 我也這樣認為
Let's see a movie
Anything you say! 好哇!
I'm with u. /Okay, let's. /You're in charge. /You're the boss. /I agree with u
No objection! 沒有意義
What do you think of my proposal?
I don't have any objection to it. 異議、反對（我不反對. ）
I have no objection to it. /I don't object to it. /No problem here. /Sounds alright to me
How's tomorrow?
That's fine with me. 我沒問題。
That sounds good
Sounds like a good idea to me
How was the proposal?
How's everything?
Fine. 很好 /Good. /It's acceptable. 那就行了. /Okay
How does that sound? 那樣行嗎?
That's fair. 那就行了 /Fair enough
That meeting was awful
You can say that again. 我也有同樣感覺
I'll say. /Definitely
Let's go out!
Sounds like fun. 好像挺有意思
Did you study for the test?
You bet. 當然!/一定!
That is for sure. /You know it. /I'd bet on it. /You can bet on it. /Bet on it. /Of course. /It goes without saying. /That goes without saying. /You betcha
Are you for or against his idea? 你是反對還是贊成他的主意?
How is it?
The boss approved my proposal
Good. /It's good. /Great! 太棒了！
Let's do this part first
Good idea. /Good thinking
Bad idea. 餿主意。
Don't you agree? 你同意嗎?
What you say is partly right. *部分的（你說的有一部分是對的. ）
You are partially correct
I agree with you partially. 我部分同意

反對

I know I'm correct. 我認為我是正確的。
I don't agree. *比I can't agree. 語氣要強（我反對！）
I don't agree with that. /I don't agree with you
All politicians are liars
I can't agree. 我不能同意. /I can't agree with that. /I can't agree with you
Do you think it's true?
I doubt it. 我懷疑. /I don't think so
It's not likely to happen. 才不會發(fā)生呢!
We found out that he wasn't there
Objection! / I object! 我反對
That's not what you said. 你不是這樣說的
You didn't say that
I'm telling the truth
I can't buy that! 我無法相信
That doesn't make sense. 那不合乎道理
That's ridiculous! 那太荒謬了
I refuse to believe that. 我不敢相信
Let's cheat. 我們糊弄一回吧。
Bad idea. 壞主意. /That's a bad idea. /That's not a good idea. /Not a good idea
How is it? --No good. 那可不好哦!
That's no good
Let's go drinking. 算了吧！
Let's not. 算了吧!
He's guilty. 他有罪
That's impossible. 那不可能
Impossible. /That can't be
I saw you steal the money
That's absolute nonsense. 那完全胡說八道
Don't be so unreasonable. 別那么不講道理
That's out of the question. 那根本不可能
That's quite impossible
I think it's a good idea
It won't work. 恐怕行不通
It will work. 看起來不錯
You always work late
Not always. 不總是這樣
Not really. 不是那樣、不…
Do you want to go out for dinner?
--Not really. 不太想去
Was it fun? --Not really
It must be expensive. --Not really. /Not especially

肯定

Are you Ms. Tanaka?
Yes, I am. /Oh, yes! /Oh, yeah! *很肯定
No, I'm not
Do you like movies? --Yeah. *隨意
Is John off today?
I think so. 我想是的 /believe so. /So they say. /So I understand. /I suppose so. /To my understanding
You're from Canada, right?
Right. /That's right. /Yes. /Correct. /That's correct. /You're correct. /That's true
Wrong
Is that right?
Absolutely! 一點兒沒錯!
Do you want to go?
Absolutely! /Definitely. /That's it exactly. /Exactly
Not exactly. 未必/不全是
Is it true? --In a word, yes. 一句話，是 /Absolutely
What do you think?
You're perfectly correct. 你說的很對
You're quite right. / You're exactly right
You're absolutely correct
In a sense he's right. 在某種意義上他是對的
Let's push this button
That's it! 啊，對啦!
Let's try this way. --That's it!
That's a winner. /Sounds like a winner
That's not it. 啊，不對。
Do you mean this one?
You got it. 正是!
You've got it. /That's right. /You know it
We should fire him
Your answer is to the point. 你說到點子上了
Your answer is very to the point. 確實
That's a very straightforward answer
It's true
I bet. 應該是的
Would you like some more?
Why not? ①好的 /No reason not to. /Sure. /Thanks. /No problem
You can't see your friends today
Why not? ②為什么不行?
You play tennis, right?
Bingo! 對啰!
We should lower taxes!
Hear, hear! 說得對!說得對!
I'd like a wake-up call, please
Yes, sir. / Yes, ma'am. 是. 先生/是. 女士. *對女性
No, sir. /No, ma'am
It's a hard job
No doubt. /No doubt about it. /You said it. /You can say that again. 確實是
That's doubtful
I'll help you after dinner, okay?
Fair enough. 當然行!
That's fair. /That's reasonable
Did you lose your wallet?
I'm afraid so. 恐怕就是這樣了
Do I have to do it again? --I'm afraid so
I don't think it's a good idea
Your opinion is reasonable. 你的意見有道理
Your opinion stands to reason
That's a reasonable opinion
Your opinion is unreasonable
I'm telling the truth
If you say so. 如果你說是，那就是吧
Is he coming?
Yeah, as far as I know. 是的，據(jù)我所知。
Yeah, as far as I can tell
Yes, to the best of my knowledge
Yes, I think so
Have you finished your homework yet?
I'm going to. 我這就做！

否定

You're lying. --No, I'm not. 不，沒有. /我不是/Yes, I am
You're from Canada, right?
Wrong. /Right
Go this way
No, that's not right. 那是不對的. /That's not correct
Correct
Everyone lies. There is nothing wrong with it. 大家都撒謊，這沒什么不好的
Your idea is fundamentally wrong. 你的想法根本上就是錯誤的
There is something fundamentally wrong with your idea
Your idea lacks morals. 你的想法真缺德
Are you saying you're better than I am?
That's not what I mean. 我不是那個意思
I didn't mean that
You misunderstood me. 你誤會我了
Did you cheat?
Certainly not. 哪有的事/當然不是
Of course not
Haven't you been abroad?
No, never. 沒有，從來沒有
Aren't you tired?
No, not a bit. 不，一點兒都不。
I think she's pregnant. 懷孕
No way! 肯定不對！/Never. /Definitely not! /Absolutely not! 絕對不會
Absolutely
I can't find my wallet
How can that be? 怎么可能呢?
How could that be? /That's impossible
How can it be true?
We don't agree on this point. 在這點上，我們意見分歧
I'm not talking about that. 我沒說那個
What I'm saying is another matter
That's not what I'm talking about
Are you free tonight?
Uh-uh. 這個嘛…
Uh-huh. 嗯
That won't do. 那樣不行
He got a promotion
He won't do. 他呀，不行
That makes no sense. 那也太沒道理了
That doesn't make sense
Makes sense. /That makes sense
Who broke my coffee cup?
Not me. 不是我. /It wasn't me. /I didn't do it
I didn't say that. 我沒說那事
I'm innocent. 我是清白的
I heard you say it
I deny that. 我否認

含糊其辭的回答

Maybe也許吧. /perhaps /possibly 偏否定，概率只在40%
Probably 語感積極，概率在80%-90%
Can you finish the report by Friday? -Maybe
It may possibly rain, but it will probably be sunny again
Possibly. /Perhaps. /Probably
Do you agree? 你同意嗎?
Not exactly. /Not quite. 不完全同意
Don't you think Japanese people are healthier?
I guess so. 可能是吧/I suppose so
Do you think it's true?
It might be true. /It's possible. 也許吧(偏否定)
What do you think?
It could be true. /That could be. /That could be true. 也許吧(偏肯定)
Is he in the office now?
I'm not sure. 我不太清楚
I'm not certain. /I can't say for sure
It'll be sunny tomorrow
I hope you're right. 但愿是這樣
Is your dog big?
Sort of. /Kind of. 差不多吧!
Is this it?
Yeah, it's something like that. 嗯,差不多吧
That's about it. /That'll do. /That's about right
Don't you think you can save more money in Tokyo?
It depends. 那得看情況 *depend on a case by-case basis基于具體情況
That depends
Are you going to ask him?
Maybe yes, maybe no. 也許是，也許不是
Can you play tomorrow?
Hopefully. 但愿如此 /I hope so
Will it make money?
There's no guarantee. 不能保證. /I can't guarantee it
Will it rain today? --I think so. 我想是的
Do you know where they are?
I can't say. 我說不好. /I couldn't say. /I can't say for certain. /I can't say for sure. /I couldn't say for certain. 我說不好
Are the people friendly?
Yes and no. 也是也不是
Fifty-fifty. *俚語。
Is that new plan effective?
Half and half. 難說 *喜憂參半/一半一半
Can you find him?
I'll try. /I'll do my best. /I'll try to. 我會試試
Is your boss nice to you?
It's difficult to say. 怎么說呢/It's hard to say
Is he a good salesman?
Could be better. 還可以更好點
He gave me an ambiguous answer
His answer was very vague. 他給我的回答很含糊
He wasn't very clear

保留意見

So, you should buy it now
Let me think about it. 讓我想想
Give me time to think it over
I need some time to think it over. 請給我一些時間考慮
I need more time to think about it
Do you like my idea?
I'll consider it. 我會考慮的
Will you come to my party?
I'll think about it. 我考慮考慮吧
I'll give it some thought
Will you approve the proposal?
I'll think it over. 我得琢磨琢磨
Please give me a raise. 請給我漲工資
Let me sleep on it. 給我一個晚上的時間考慮
We need longer breaks
I'll see what I can do. 我得研究研究

提出、詢問意見

I like New York in June
How about you? 你呢? --Me, too
What about you?
What do you think? 你覺得呢?
I think it's all right
What do you say?
How about it?
What's your answer? 你的意見呢?
What's your opinion?
What's your viewpoint?
What's your point of view?
What's your suggestion? 你的建議呢?
What do you suggest?
What else? 還有別的嗎? /Anything else? /What's left? /Missing anything? 還有別的嗎?
Any question will do. / Ask anything. 隨便問吧/什么問題都可以
What do you recommend? 你有什么建議嗎?
What do you think is the best?
Don't you think so? 你不是要認為嗎?
Can't you see it?
Do you agree? 你同意嗎?
Give me a definite answer. *明確的（給我一個明確的答復. ）
I want a definite answer
I need a definite answer
Is it ;yes”or ;no”? 是. 還是不是? /Yes, or no?
It doesn't answer my question. 這可不算答復
That's no answer
That's not what I want to know
You didn't answer my question
I'm running for mayor. 我的目標是當市長
You don't stand a chance. 有希望、有可能（你沒有希望贏. ）
It's the last straw. 我已經(jīng)忍無可忍了*諺語
That's it. /It's the end. /It's the limit
I can't take it anymore
Let me hear your candid opinion. *直率的（讓我聽聽的的直言. ）
Please tell me what you honestly think
Can you think of anything better? 你有什么更好的主意嗎?
Have you got a better idea?
Any complaints? 有什么不滿意的嗎?
No, I'm satisfied
Do you have any complaints to make?
Do u have anything to complain about?
What is your complaint? 你不滿意什么?
What are your complaints?
What are you dissatisfied with?
I'm fairly broad-minded. 心胸寬闊，氣量大（我是個有度量的人. ）
I went out with a gorgeous girl last night
That kind of chance comes once in a blue moon. 這是一個難得的機會 *稀少（這是一個難得的機會. ）
That kind of chance comes once in a blue moon
What do you think?
In my opinion,照我的想法. . we need to cut costs
What I meant was. . . . / What I wanted to say was. . . /I think. . . 我的意思是.
Do you mean fire people?
No, what I meant was we need to use cheaper materials
I think so. /I don't think so. 我想是的. /我想不是
I think it is a matter of opinion. 我認為這要看個人的看法
I think that depends on one's opinion
It's not important. 那并不重要
That's a good idea. 那是個好主意
That's not true. 那是胡說
That's right! 對了！沒錯！
I can't afford it. 我可負擔不起
It's worth a look. 值得一看
You see, we need to stay competitive. 你看，我們必須在競爭中堅持住
The reason is. .
Let's get this straight. 我得先把話說清楚
Let's get this straight, I'm the boss
I would not do that. 我是不會做那種事的
I wouldn't do that
I wouldn't ever do that
I'm not the kind of person who would do that
I believe you
You ain't seen nothing yet. =You haven't seen anything yet. 你還沒看到呢、還有更厲害的呢
Shibuya is very crowded
You ain't seen nothing yet. You should see Shinjuku
One more hand. 再玩一次吧
Let's leave well enough alone. 夠了,到此為止吧! /不要畫蛇添足了
Let's quit while we're ahead
It must be my imagination. 肯定是我的幻覺
Tax cuts are a good idea. But, in the long run,從長遠的看. it's not good for the country

敘述、詢問理由

I forgot to lock the door
Why? /How come? *比why? 還要口語
I didn't like the movie. --How come?
I think she's in love with you
What makes you think that? 你怎會那么想呢?
Why do you say that?
Why do you think that?
Tell me why. 告訴我為什么
What's the reason? 理由是什么?
My car broke down
How did it happen? 怎么回事?
How did that happen?
What are you doing this for? 你干嘛要做這種事呢?
Why are you doing this?
What's the reason you're doing this?
Why are you doing something like this?
Why did you do that? 你為什么要干那樣的事呢?
I didn't know I wasn't supposed to. 我不知道不能這樣做
What made you do that?
Why did you do something like that?
How could you? /How could u do that?
The river is getting dirty
What causes it? 是什么原因呢? / What is it caused by?
Air pollution
Explain it to me. 請給我解釋一下
You'd better start explaining
You can't wear the red pants. 褲子
Why not? 為什么不行? They're my favorite
Why can't I?
Is there a reason?
What are you so happy about? 你怎么那么高興?
It's a wonderful day
You seem especially happy today
What makes you so happy?
I made this big box!
What for? 為了什么? /
For what? 為了誰? /
What is this for? 干什么用? 因為什么?
I bought this gift today
For who? /Who is it for?
What's the purpose of your visit? 你旅行的目的是什么?
What brought you here? 為什么來這兒?
Why do you want to do that?
No reason not to. 沒有理由不這樣做吧. /Why shouldn't I? /Why not? /What's wrong with it? 為什么不
Why are you here? 你怎么在這
I'll tell you why. . . 我告訴你為什么
This is the reason why. .
In brief, it's like this. 總之，是這么回事
In short, it's like this. /In a word, it's like this. /To sum up, it's like this
How did Edison make the light bulb?
It started like this. . . 它的由來是這樣的…
This is its history. .
This is the way it began. .
Why doesn't it work?
You have to turn it on first
Oh, that's why! 哦，原來如此!
That's why I like her. 所以. . . . . 我喜歡她 --I see

指出錯誤

I think you're mistaken. 我覺得你錯了
I think you've been misled
That man is Mr. Smith
You're wrong. 你錯了. He's Mr. Sheehan
You're incorrect
Whose fault is that? 那事誰的錯呀? /Whose fault is it?
Who's to blame?
I think it's sour grapes. 吃不著葡萄說葡萄酸
I think it's a case of sour grapes
Should I buy a red car or a blue car?
That's up to u. 那隨你的便 /You choose. /You decide
He's poor because he's lazy
That's not the point. 你沒說到點上
That's not the issue
That's not what I'm talking about
Excuse me. That's mine. 對不起，那是我的
That doesn't belong to you
Excuse me, that's not yours
I think that belongs to me