美国文化脱口秀 第390期:英语说No的艺术(在线收听

   如果你只会用No来拒绝,那就太简单粗暴啦!没关系,今天节目教你各种不同方法说No,学会英语拒绝的艺术。

  关键词:
  There are actually many ways of saying no, different words express different nuance: 有很多种方法说“No”,每种方式都有细微的区别
  1.Nope
  Nope is a very casual way of saying no: Nope是特别轻松、口语的方式
  If you didn't have the "e" at the end, you will get "nop" not "nope": 上次Yes里面我们说过“Yup”,现在又有了“Nope”,都可以在后面加个“p”音,只是拼写不同,不是“Nop”而是“Nope”.
  "Nope" sounds more friendly and relaxed, whereas "no" can sound too strong: Nope的语气跟No相比更友善、更轻松,有时候“No”会显得太强硬
  怎么用?
  - Adam do you wanna join me for lunch?
  - No
  (好像默默得罪了人的感觉。)
  但假如
  - Adam, do you like your lunch?
  - Nope.
  It's rejection after all. They are all going to be negative, but "nope" adds more positivity:其实所有的No都是拒绝,但是"nope" 可以起到缓解语气的作用
  2.Nah
  这也是一个软化语气的词,感觉比Nope更客气。
  “Nah”听起来是你经过犹豫、思考才拒绝的,能给对方面子。
  比如同样的例子:
  - Adam, do you wanna join me for lunch?
  - Nah, I'd better stay in the office.
  It doesn't sound that harsh: 这听起来就没有那么强硬
  Be careful don't make it sound like a sheep's bah: 发音的时候别压得太扁,不然听起来像羊在叫
  3.Uh-uh
  这个词和上次Yes节目里讲的uh-huh很像。
  大家找不同!
  Uh-uh: no
  uh-huh: yes
  光看字很搞,听读音一下就明白。多听Jenny, Adam uh-uh几次哦!
  另外,常看美剧的朋友可以想象一个黑人女生,一手叉腰、一手摇摆的画面,
  她们这个动作,通常会配Uh-uh。
  In the "Yes" show, there was another word similar to this: 上次讲“Yes”我们也说过一个很像的词
  It's quite similar, just the spelling is different: 是很像,就是拼法不一样
  谁爱用uh-uh?
  Black women: 黑人女生
  Children: 小孩儿
  Uh-uh sounds a bit whiny: uh-uh听起来有点抱怨、有点作
  Guys don't use this too often: 男的不太用这个uh-uh
  Guys are more forceful, so they'll use somethingf like "no way": 男生说no会更强硬一些,比如用“No way”
  4.No way/No way, Jose
  No way也是美国人口语里超喜欢用的。相信大家都知道它的意思:没门儿
  不过你知道它还有一个版本吗?
  No way Jose!
  注意Jose的读音:ho?'ze?
  Jose is a common Spanish name: Jose是个很常见的西班牙语名字
  There're many Hispanics in America, so there's a huge Spanish langugage influence: 美国拉美人很多,所以西班牙语的影响也很大
  为什么No way Jose?
  Jose is like the "average Joe". It's a common name: Jose就像“老王”, 是个满大街可见的名字
  It doesn't mean a particular person. It just rhymes: 不是特指某个Jose, 主要是押韵
  It's a quite cute and fun expression: 是个挺轻松、可爱的说法
  But it's still strong and firm: 但是依旧透着一种坚定
  怎么用?
  Between friends: 朋友之间用
  比如,让Adam去相亲:
  - Adam, I've found a perfect girl for you. You should totally go out with her.
  - Uh-uh. No way, Jose
  当然不要跟你的老板说No way Jose. (即使他的名字就叫Jose......)
  - Can you get me the report by 4 pm?
  - No way, Jose XXX
  英语说No的艺术
  5.No Siree/No Siree Bob
  "Yes"节目里说道"Yessir"的说法,No这里呢,有“No Siree”
  Sometimes they even say "no siree Bob". I don't know who Bob is. It doesn't matter: 有时也会说“no siree Bob”,但是这里的Bob没有任何意思,就像Jose一样,只是一个很常见的名字。
  Siree不是Siri
  If you're talking to your iPhone you say "No, Siri," but if you are rejecting someone, you say “No, Siree”: “No Siri”的发音也要注意,跟iPhone里的Siri不一样哦。
  怎么用?
  - "Did you drink any wine with dinner tonight?: 今晚晚饭喝酒了吗?
  - "No, Siree. No I did not": 没有,没喝酒”
  It's really not about asking you if you want something. It's probably more about if you did something:“No Siree”多用于否定做过某件事
  “No Siree” can also apply when someone offers you a drink, but you're driving, so you can say:
  -"No Siree, I'm driving tonight": 如果有人给你一杯酒,但你开车不能喝,这时候可以用这个说法
  所以就是尊重、郑重地拒绝
  6.Not in a million years
  现在看一个和时间相关的说法:
  再用Adam相亲的例子:
  - Adam, you should totally go out with the girl. She is perfect for you. You should really meet her: Adam, 你一定要去见见那个女孩儿,她太合适你了,你应该跟她去约个会
  - Not in a million years: 一百万年也不会发生(绝对不可能!)
  a million: 一百万
  a million years: 一百万年
  “Not in a million years" means we could wait a million years, and we would still be waiting: "not in a million years" 就是永远不会发生
  This is a fixed expression, so you can't change it to "not in ten years" or "not in a hundred years": 这是一个固定表达,你不能随便把一百万年改成10年、100年其它的数字
  7.Not for all the tea in China
  中国茶叶和No有什么关系?
  大家推断一下......
  China has a lot of tea: 中国有很多茶
  So when you say "not for all the tea in China": 所以当你说“not for all the tea in China"
  it means that even if you give me all the tea in China, I'll still say "no": 引伸的意思就是即使你把全中国的茶叶都给我,我依然还是拒绝你
  外国人的思维有意思吧!这个说法,大家是否已经牢牢记住了?
  怎么用?
  当有人让你做不情愿或你绝对不会做的事时,就可以说
  “Not for all the tea in China!"
  It's like the last one. It's not gonna happen. Forget about it: 所以跟上一个not in a million years很像,指绝对不可能发生的事
  8.Not on your Nelly
  我们从中国到英国
  This is an English expression, just like "Rightio" which means "yes": 这是很英式的一种表达,就像表达yes的“Rightio”
  If you have any British friends, you can make them laugh: 如果你有英国朋友,说这句,他们一定会被你逗笑
  That's something only your British friend will get: 但是只有英国朋友才听的懂噢
  Your American friends won't get it; they'll just stare at you blankly: 如果你跟老美这么讲,他们肯定一脸茫然
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