日常英文詞彙

say that an upsetting action was not intentional

我不是故意要……的

say that you do not have the requested information

我不知道

say that you need to leave or end a conversation

我得走了；我得掛電話了

correct something you just said

我是說……；不對，應該是……

acknowledge that someone has a reason worth considering

我理解你的理由；你說得有道理

show that you now understand what someone said

明白了；原來如此

give a positive answer without complete certainty

我想是的；應該是吧

Introduce a polite request or invitation

我想問一下是否……；不知是否可以……

say you are very happy to accept an invitation

我很樂意（接受邀請）

promise to give information when you have it

我會告訴你的；有消息我會通知你

say that you need time before deciding

我會考慮一下

politely introduce bad news or a refusal

恐怕……；很遺憾……

explain that something you said was a joke

我是開玩笑的

show doubt about what someone has said

我不太確定；我倒不一定這麼想

apologize for something you did wrong

對不起；抱歉（為自己的行為道歉）

used to introduce something you want to know is true or not

是否（用於間接問句）

Used before a condition that another action or situation depends on.

如果；要是

Say what you would do in someone’s situation

如果我是你，我會……

Leave an offered choice to the listener

如果你願意的話

without waiting before doing something

立刻；馬上

Cannot be done

不可能的；做不到的

Within a room, container, or larger place.

在……裡面；在……範圍內

Near the front of a person, object, or place.

在……前面

used before saying what you think about something

在我看來……；我認為……

Used before a verb to explain the aim of an action.

為了；以便

Used before a fact that makes what happened seem surprising.

儘管；不顧

After considering different possibilities or going through several events.

最後；最終

at times after the present

將來；以後

at times before now

在過去；以前