8.How to Hedge
8.避免作正面答復(fù)的技巧
The Most Common Expressions
最常用表達(dá)法
It's difficult to say.
很難說。
No comment.
無(wú)可奉告。
I'd rather not say anything about that.
對(duì)此我寧愿不發(fā)表任何意見。
I'm sorry I can't answer the question.
很抱歉我無(wú)法回答這個(gè)問題。
I suppose it depends on your point of view.
我想這要看你的觀點(diǎn)了。
The Informal Expressions
非正式場(chǎng)合表達(dá)法
It all depends.
要看情形了。
Could be.
可能是吧。
Search me!
我回答不了。
Well, I don't know really.
哦,我真的不知道。
Not my department, I'm afraid.
恐怕這不是我所能知道的。
The Formal Expressions
正式場(chǎng)合表達(dá)法
It's difficult to give an opinion right away.
很難立即發(fā)表意見。
I'm afraid you'd have to ask Mr. Robinson about that.
恐怕這事您得問羅賓遜先生。
I'm afraid I can't comment on the issue.
恐怕我不能對(duì)此問題加以評(píng)論。
I don't have anything to say on his manners.
我對(duì)他的舉止沒什么可說的。
I'd rather not commit myself on that, if you don't mind.
如果您不介意,我倒希望不對(duì)此事發(fā)表意見。