七、意愿(Intensions) 1
表达意愿 常见表达:I will help you with your English
/I'm willing to let Mike help you
用法点津:要表达不愿意做某事时,将上述句子改为否定句就可以了
询问意愿 常见表达:A: Will you go with us
/Are you willing to go with us
/Do you mind going with us
/Would you like (us) to visit Beijing
B: Of course, I will (am)
/No, not at all
用法点津:not at all 可以看作是 I don't mind at all
转述意愿 常见表达:She'd like (me) to stay at home tomorrow
/He is thinking of giving us a talk
八、道歉和应答(Apologies and responses) 1
表示道歉 常见表达:Sorry to have kept you waiting
/I'm sorry, but I'm busy
/Excuse me (for being late)
/I beg your pardon for not telling you that
/I'm afraid we are not free this weekend
用法点津:sorry 主要用于因犯了某种过失而于事后向他人表示歉意,也可表示因不能满足他人要求或请求而表示歉意
Excuse me 通常用于下列情形:需要打断别人谈话或工作时;有求于他人时;因故需要暂时离开时;就某