拒绝邀请

拒绝总是一件让人失望的事情，但是如果你拒绝得委婉一点，再解释一下，对方就可以通

情达理地接受你的选择了，也不会因为遭到拒绝而感到那么尴尬了。

详解惯用单句

我很想去，但我不能。I'd love to, but I can't.

○ I'm afraid I can't. 我恐怕不行。

○ I'm not sure about it. I'll have to check. 我不太清楚。我看一下吧。

★ check［tʃek］v. 检查，核对

谢谢，但不巧的是我已经有计划了。Thanks, but unfortunately I already have plans.

○ I'd love to, but I've got an exam that afternoon. 我很愿意，但我那天下午有个考试。

★ unfortunately［ʌn'fɔ:tʃənətli］ad. 不幸的是，不巧的是

我希望我能去，但我那天还有个会议。I wish I could, but I'll have a conference that day.

★ conference［'kɔnfərəns］n. 会议，讨论会，协商会

你真好，但我周五有个约会。It's very kind of you, but I have an appointment on Friday.

○ You are so nice, but I can't cancel that appointment. 你真好，但我没法取消那个约会。

★ appointment［ə'pɔintmənt］n. 约会，预约

我已经答应今晚去见詹妮弗了，不过还是要谢谢你。I've already promised to meet Jennifer

this evening, but thank you all the same.

● all the same“还是，仍然”

谢谢你邀请我，不过我实在是太累了。Thank you very much for asking me, but I feel rather

tired.

★ rather［'rɑ:ðə］ad. 相当，非常

虽然我很想去，但恐怕下星期天我没空。Much as I should like to, I'm afraid I won't be free

next Sunday.

■ 本句将“much”提前，置于句首，起强调作用。

我一整天都会很忙。I'll be busy all day long.

○ I can't spare a minute. 我一分钟的时间都抽不出来。

● all day long“整天”

我得加班。I have to work overtime.

○ I'm working overtime. 我正在加班。

★ overtime［'əuvətaim］ad. 加班