英语中委婉语气的表达法
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英语中委婉语气的表达法
在每一个民族的语言里, 或多或少有些关于更礼貌更客气的表达方法, 也就是委婉语气表达(overtoneofpoliteness) 。西方人的委婉更是出了名的, 英语学习者经过长期的英语学习和研究不难发现英语中有许多婉转口气的表达法,它使听话者觉得说话者更有涵养或更容易接受其内容, 也使自己显得更有教养。那么如何讲有礼貌的英语呢? 下面就用一些例子对此做一些阐述。
1 有关请求和命令的婉转说法
这一类言语行为在不同程度上具有冒犯性,因此需要用礼貌的话把它淡化和缓解。试比较:
●Pass the water.(不礼貌)
●Pass the water,please.( 使对方容易接受.)
●Would youpassthe water?(试探受话人是否乐意)
●Could your possiblypass thewater?(询问受话人是否有做某事的可能性,很客气)
●I would be extremelygratefulif yourwould passthe water.(假设语气陈述句, 很有礼貌)
●I wonder ifyou wouldbegood enough topassthe water。( 假设语气,很委婉)
受话人如何给对方答复, 现分肯定回答和否定回答来研究。肯定回答: 按礼貌程度由低到高排列。
●O。K。
●(Yes,)certainly.
●Yes, by allmeans。
●Ofcourse。I’llbeonly too pleased to。
否定回答: 当你被别人邀请参加聚会或其他等等活动而你因有事不能参加; 或者人家有事相求你又确实帮不了,请求得不到满足,回答使发话人不悦,这时你不妨试试下面这些软否定:No,I'm afraid I can’t;Well,I’d love to,but actually, I’mafraid I can'tatpresentbecause。。.;I wish I could, but。。.;I’d love to, but。..; I’d beglad to,but。。。;I’mafraid not,。。.; It'sver ykindof you tosay, but ...; I’d like to 。.., but。。。, etc. 让我们用一些对话做为例子:
●A: We plan to go to the beach after class,want to come?
B: I'd love to,butPro.Jones wants to speak with me。
●A:It never fails,It’sraining hard outsideand I'mstuckwith out anumbrella.
B: I’d like to letyou havemine,but I have to go outsoon.
●A:Will you go to the movies withme tonight?
B:I’dloveto, butI'vecaughtacold。
●A:Could you possibly do me a favor?
B:Sure,Whatis it?
A: I've got a problem. I have to fix my tableand I don'thaveahammer. Could I possibly borrowyours?B:I'msorry.I'm afraidI don’t haveone.
A: Oh 。Do you know anybodywho does?
B:Yes. You should call Charlie.I'm sure he’llbe happy to lendyouhis.
A:Thankyou。I'll call himright away.
●A:It's such a fine day,shall we go to the park for a walk?
B: I’d like to join you, but I find it chilly to walk outsideinspite of t hesun.
2 劝告的婉转法
试比较下面句子( 按从直截了当到较有礼貌的含蓄的劝告表达法排列)
●You oughtto type this paper。(有强加于人的意向)
●You reallyshould slow down atyour office.
●You’d bettertell him the truth。
●I'd advise youtotake a vacation.
●Youshouldtakeyour parents' advice,theyknow what’s best for you。
●If I were you ,I'd buy another car withouthesitation.( 含蓄地达到劝告目的)
3建议的表达法
试比较:
●I suggestyou go forsome advice.(不够礼貌,用于熟悉的人)
●I would suggeststarting theworkat once.( 较委婉)
●You can read thenovel now if youlike。( 给人选择余地,较客气)
●Youcould/might havea look at the novel.( 客气)
●Why not callmenext weekend?( 有礼貌的建议)
●Whydon't youfind a decent job?( 同5))
●Can/may/Could/might I suggest that.。.?(使受话人容易接受)
●It would be better if you copy that again.(假设条件句, 容易使人接受)
●Iwonder ifImightmake thesuggestion that。..(用在正式场合, 比如外交家的审慎的辞令风格)
4 如何利用某些时态婉转地表达自己种种想法
从上面所举例子,我们不难发现英语中有些时态其实并不表示真正的时态, 而是与英语中的委婉语气密不可分的,例如:
4。1某些实意动词( want, wonder, think, hope等)的过去时、