文/吳青樺(世界公民文化中心) 1. To be honest, … / Frankly speaking, …(老實說… / 坦白說…) 適時插話、詢問對方意思:(Interrupting and asking for clarification or verification) 4. Sorry to interrupt you. Does that mean …?(對不起,打斷一下,這意思是…?) 詢問對方意見?(Asking for suggestions and opinions) 7. Do you have any idea? (你有任何想法嗎?)
常需要用到英語對談的商業人士,不免會面對何時該插話、何時得適合表達觀點的窘境。本文帶大家來看看幾種商業場合(business occasion)和商務會議(business meeting)對談時,表達觀點、適時插話、詢問對方意思與意見等的英語用法(phrases)。讓你應對進退之間把英文說得更有自信!
表達觀點老實說:(Clarifying)
2. Let me give you my honest opinion. / Let me put this that way.(老實告訴你我的意見。)
3. My concern is …(我的考量是…)
5. Excuse me, what does that mean? / What do you mean? / I don’t see what you mean.(抱歉,您的意思是…?)
6. I’m sorry to interrupt you. Is that to say …? / Excuse me for interrupting, did that mean I have to…?(很抱歉打斷你,這是說必須得…?)
8. What’s your opinion?(你的意見呢?)
9. Do you have any thoughts on this?(就這件事,你的想法呢?)
10. What do you think about this? / What do you think? / How do you feel about this?(你認為如何?)
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- Feb 29 Wed 2012 10:56
適時插話?表達觀點?你可以把英文說得更自在 Ten Ways to Run a Business Meeting
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