原汁原味商务英语播客 第38课:委婉地拒绝(上)
时间：2019-01-18 作者：英语课 分类：原汁原味商务英语播客
英语课
This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast lesson on softening 2 negative replies – saying “no” politely.
这是有关"缓和否定回答"2节课中的第一节——也就是委婉地说“不”。
“No” is one of the strongest words in any language. Because it carries so much force, “no” is hard to say politely. Yet giving a negative reply, disagreeing or refusing a request are all things we have to do on a daily basis. So it’s important to learn how to say “no” in a way that enables you to maintain good relationships. In many cases this requires you to take a softer and more indirect approach. So today we’ll work on ways to soften 1 negative replies in a variety of everyday situations.
“不”是任何语言中最有力的一个词，因为它很给力，“不”很难礼貌地表达。但是给出否定的回答，不同意或是拒绝要求是日常生活中我们必须做的事，所以学会如何说“不”并让你们保持良好的关系很重要。在许多场合，这需要你采用更委婉和间接的方法。所以今天我们来研究在各种日常情形中如何委婉地说“不”。
In the dialog we meet up again with Nicholas Fisher, the European sales director for Harper-Tolland6. He is flying into Kiev to support local sales staff by meeting with a large potential customer, Avitek. This is a Ukrainian company that manufactures cargo 3 and firefighting aircraft. In our dialog, Nick is being met at the airport by Harper-Tolland’s sales manager in the Ukraine, Oksana Ivanchuk.
在对话中，我们会再次听到Harper-Tolland 公司的欧洲市场销售主管Nicholas Fisher。他正飞往Kiev去帮助当地的销售人员，他将会见一个潜在的大客户Avitek。这是一家生产货物和消防飞机的乌克兰公司。在今天的对话中，Nick将和Harper-Tolland的销售经理会面。
v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和
- Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
- This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
变软，软化
- Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的，已经成了个软心肠的人了。