我希望可以,但是……
I wish I could, but... *委婉地拒绝对方要求的表达方式。
Could you work overtime tonight? (今天晚上能加个班吗?)
I wish I could, but... (我希望可以,但是……)
I'd love to, but...
我不愿意。
I won't.
I want you to do it now. (我想让你现在就做。)
I won't. (我不愿意。)
不,谢谢。
No, thank you. *虽然很感激,但必须拒绝时使用。
Do you need help? (要我来帮你吗?)
No, thank you. (不,谢谢。)
No, thanks. *随便的说法。
Yes, thank you. (好吧,麻烦你。)
我想不行。
I don't think so.
Can we go? (我们也能去吗?)
No, I don't think so. (不,我想不行。)
I don't believe so.
我不要。
I don't want it.
Here you are. (给你。)
I don't want it. (我不要。)
真的不要。
I really don't want it.
Take one. (拿一个吧。)
I really don't want it. (我真的不要。)
真抱歉,我不能帮助你。
I'm sorry I can't help you.
Where is the ABC Hotel? (请问ABC饭店在哪儿?)
I'm sorry I can't help you. (对不起,我帮不了你。)
Can you work overtime tonight? (今天晚上你能加班吗?)
I'm sorry, I can't help you. (对不起,我加不了班。)
I'm sorry I can't assist you.
I'm sorry I can't be any help.
我反对他的建议。
I'm against his proposal.
我很乐意,可我帮不了你。
I wish I could help you, but I can't.
Could you help me get a job? (您能帮我找一份工作吗?)
I wish I could help you, but I can't. (可惜我帮不了你。)
那事我使不上劲。
I can't do anything about it.
You have to help me. (你得帮帮我。)
I can't do anything about it. (那事我使不上劲。)
There is nothing I can do about it.
I can do nothing about it.
我无法满足你的愿望。
I can't make that happen.
I want to work for this company. (我想在这家公司工作。)
Sorry, I can't make that happen. (对不起,我无法满足你的愿望。)
我没那份心情。
I'm not in the mood.
Do you want to dance? (想跳舞吗?)
I'm not in the mood. (我没那份心情。)
I don't feel like it.
很遗憾,我现在有件急事。
I'm afraid I've got urgent business now.
I'm afraid I've got urgent business now. (很遗憾,我现在有件急事。)
That's a shame. (真是太遗憾了。)
我有别的事。
I have other business to take care of.
Are you free today? (你今天有时间吗?)
No, I have other business to take care of. (没有,我有别的事。)
对不起,我现在正忙着呢。
I'm sorry, but I'm busy just now.
I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now.
对不起,我有急事。
I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry.
Sorry, I don't have time. (对不起,我没时间了。)
现在不行。
Not right now.
我就算了吧。
Count me out. *自己不愿意参加,不愿意加入时使用。
Are you coming? (你来吗?)
Count me out. (我就算了吧。)
Count me in. (算上我一个。)
如果可以的话,最好不……
I'd rather not.
Let's go drinking. (我们去喝酒吧。)
I'd rather not. (我还是不去了吧。)
够了,够了。
Enough. *Enough表示“所有量,接受量足够了”。也可以用来表示有够多的麻烦和痛苦时。
You have to... (你必须……)
Enough. (