Wait a moment大家都聽得多,但係「wait」聽落好似命令人地,唔夠禮貌咁。同埋,「a moment」究竟即係幾耐呢?
等我地嚟睇下點樣「優雅而不失風度」地麻煩人地等一陣啦。
- Wait a while
A while 比 a moment時間長D,如果要人等耐小小,就記得用呢個啦。
You might have to wait a while.
你可能要等多一陣。
- Just a moment
Just比wait要婉轉D,聽落比較禮貌。
Give me just one moment please.
請您稍等一陣。
- Give a second
呢個同wait a moment一樣,口語中可以簡化成Give me a sec。
- Hold on
呢句經常係講電話時用到,有禮貌地叫人地等待。
Could you hold on a moment/second/sec?
可以稍等一陣嗎?
- Hang on
適用於非正式場合,朋友、同事間使用。
Hang on, I’m kind of busy.
等陣,我忙緊。
- Hold your horse
以騎馬黎形容唔好心急,耐心d既意思。
Hold your horses, you have to finish your report.
唔好急,你整完份report先。
- Wait for me
如果要人地等你,千奇唔好講wait me。
Wait for me, I’m coming.
等埋我,我過緊黎。