當有人提出一個意見而你唔太鍾意時,你會點表達?你會唔會直接講 I don’t like it 呢?又或者你被邀請參加某個活動,但你又唔想出席,係咪又會用 I don’t want to 去拒絕?為咗避免太直接表達「唔鍾意」嘅諗法,我哋建議大家可以試吓以下7種說話方式!
1. I’m not much of a … person
I’m not much of a movie theater person. I prefer watching movies at home.
我不是一個喜歡去電影院的人,反而更喜歡在家看電影。
2. It’s not for me
Although hiking is a powerful cardio workout, it is not for me.
雖然行山是一項健康的活動,但它並不適合我。
3. I’ll pass
A: Let’s go to a bar tonight!
B: Sorry but I’ll pass.
A:我們今晚去酒吧吧!
B:對不起,我就不去了。
4. Not to my taste
Vietnamese cuisine is not to my taste. I prefer Thai food.
越南菜不合我的口味,我更喜歡泰國菜。
5. I’m sick of
I’m sick of eating out. Maybe we should cook tonight?
我厭倦了在外面吃飯,不如我們今晚自己煮飯?
6. I’m not crazy about
A: Shall we go to the beach during the summer holiday?
B: I’m not crazy about that because I don’t know how to swim.
A:這個暑假我們去海灘好嗎?
B:我不太想呢,因為我不會游泳。
7. It doesn’t tickle my fancy
A: Do you want to go to that French restaurant that just opened nearby recently?
B: I don’t think so, French food doesn’t tickle my fancy.
A:你想去附近那家剛開張的法國餐廳嗎?
B:我不這麼認為,法國菜不勾起我的興趣。