疯狂英语口语绝招 Hesitation

Key Words
[00:01.02]关键词
[00:02.04]The Most Common Expressions
[00:03.29]最常用表达法
[00:04.55]It all depends.
[00:06.86]视情况而定。
[00:09.17]It's up in the air.
[00:11.36]沿未确定。
[00:13.56]I haven't decided¹ yet.
[00:16.34]我还没决定。
[00:19.12]If you were I,what would you do?
[00:23.16]如果你是我，你会怎么做？
[00:27.19]It's difficult to say.Let me think it over.
[00:32.52]很难说，让我仔细想想。
[00:37.85]I can't make a dicision at this time.Let me sleep on it.
[00:43.65]我现在无法作决定，让我考虑一下。
[00:49.45]I'm not in a position to say yes or no.Let me ask for permission first.
[00:57.90]我无权答应或不答应，让我先去征得同意再说。
[01:06.35]This is something vital.I must think twice before I decide what to do.
[01:14.68]这件事情非常重要，我得再三考虑以后再决定怎么办。
[01:23.02]I find it hard to believe.It's too good to be true.Give me a couple of days to think about it,okay?
[01:34.13]我觉得这难以置信，哪有这样的好事。给我几天时间考虑一下，好吗？
[01:45.25]I'm still hesitating.I have to make a decision before the end of this month.What would you do in my position?
[01:55.97]我还在犹豫，这个月底之前我得作出决定。你处在我的处境会怎么办？
[02:06.69]The Informal Expressions
[02:08.22]非正式场合表达法
[02:09.75]I'm really stuck.Let me think about it for a moment.
[02:15.00]我真是为难，让我想想看。
[02:20.25]I am at a crossroads.
[02:23.50]我面临抉择。
[02:26.76]I'm caught between a rock and a hard place.
[02:32.12]我进退两难。
[02:37.49]You put me on the spot.I can't tell you off-hand now,I'm afraid.
[02:45.32]你令我为难，恐怕我不能马上回答你。
[02:53.14]This is a very complicated² question.I'd like to think about it.
[02:59.76]这个问题真复杂，我得想想。
[03:06.38]I love the style of this dress.But don't you think the color is a little too loud for me?Do you think I should take it?
[03:17.77]我非常喜欢这件衣服的款式，但你不认为这颜色对我来说太花哨了吗？你看我该不该买下它？
[03:29.16]I'm not really sure,perhaps both.Sometimes I enjoy being with my family,but sometimes I prefer being alone.It all depends.
[03:44.81]我说不准，可能两者兼而有之。有时我喜欢和家人在一起，但有时又喜欢独处。要看情形了。
[04:00.46]That's it.I'm quitting.but how soon can I find another job?Maybe I should stick it out until I find something better.
[04:12.40]决定了。我不干了......但要多久我才能找到另一个工作？也许我该撑到找到一份更好的工作。
[04:24.33]It's not the right time to quit my job,if I think about my future.Anyway,I think I should wait to quit until after I get my bonus.
[04:37.88]假如我考虑一下我的将来，现在并不是我辞职的恰当时机。无论如何，我认为我该等到领了年终奖金后再走。
[04:51.42]I can't get a job in that company if I haven't got the experience and I can't get the experience if I haven't got a job in that company.It's a Catch-22.What would you do if you were in my shoes?
[05:12.75]如果我没有经验，就不能在那个工公司工作：可是如果我不在那个公司工作，就得不到那种经验。这可真让人为难啊。你要是处在我的情形会怎么办？
[05:34.08]The Formal Expressions
[05:35.33]正式场合表达法
[05:36.59]It's difficult for me to give an opinion on this right away.
[05:42.90]很难立即发表意见。
[05:49.20]I'm afraid I can't comment on this issue.
[05:54.69]恐怕我不能对此问题加以评论。
[06:00.18]The decision is not mine.Please give me some time for consultation³.
[06:08.55]决定权不在我，请给我些时间商量商量。
[06:16.92]We need a little more time to consider the contract,since there are still a few points what we haven't settled yet.We'd like to talk about them a little more.
[06:32.80]我们需要再花一些时间来考虑这个合约，因为我们还有几点尚未决定，想再讨论一下。
[06:48.69]This isn't the kind of question that one can answer off the cuff⁴.Can I answer it later?I need to look it up.
[07:01.13]这可不是那种可以随口回答的问题，我可以先不回答吗？我要先找到答案再告诉你。
[07:13.58]It is impossible for me to give you a definite answer now since this is a serious question and I don't have the authority⁵ to decide on this alone.However,I'll give you an answer at our next meeting.
[07:33.77]因为这问题非同小可，况且我一个人无权作决定，我现在无法给您一个明确的答复，等到下次见面时再答复您。
[07:53.97]I confess⁶ that I do not entirely⁷ approve of your point of view at present.I'll need to think about it some more.In the past I've changed my opinions on some important issues.I find that the older I get the more willing I am to change my mind.
[08:21.11]我承认，我目前不完全同意你的观点，我需要对这个问题再加考虑。以往，我也曾经在一些重大问题上改变自己的观点。我发觉，随着年龄的增长，我越来越愿意改变自己的想法。
[08:48.25]Dialogue
[08:49.03]对话
[08:49.82]A:You look gloomy⁸ this morning.What's the matter?
[08:51.46]你今天早晨看上去心情很不好，怎么回事？
[08:53.11]B:I'm thinking of dropping out.
[08:54.20]我在考虑辍学。
[08:55.30]A:You're not serious,are you?
[08:56.28]你在开玩笑吧？
[08:57.26]B:Yes,I am.I don't think I can handle everything all at once.Though my husband has been helping⁹ me a lot,with his promotion¹⁰ last month,he has to travel a lot.And I have to take my mother to hospital twice a week.Plus,I don't spend time with my kids anymore.It's a crazy life.
[09:07.32]不，我是认真的。我想我没办法同时应付这么多事情。虽说我丈夫帮了我很多忙，但自从他上月获晋升后，他需要常常出差。另外，我还要一周两次带我妈妈上医院。我都没有时间陪我的小孩了。我的生活都乱套了。
[09:17.37]A:But I thought you always wanted to finish college.Why back down now?
[09:19.84]可你一直都盼望着完成大学学业。你怎么会现在放弃呢？
[09:22.31]B:Yes,I did.And I still do.You don't know how much I enjoy my college life.But I'm afraid I can't live like this any longer.What would you do if you were in my shoes?
[09:28.62]你说的对，我如今还是想完成学业，你不知道我有多喜欢现在的学校生活。但我怕我无法这样继续下去。如果你处于我的位置，你会怎样呢？
[09:34.93]A:I would definitely¹¹ stick with it.You got to think this through carefully.You've worked on your degree for so long and you are only one year away from graduating.Come on.Don't give up.
[09:41.08]我当然会坚持下去。你得认真想想这事。你已经为此奋斗了这么长时间，而且你还有一年就毕业了。真的，你不能放弃。
[09:47.23]B:I don't know.I have to think this over.
[09:49.03]我也想不通。我还得再想想。

 

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

3 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

4 cuff   

n.袖口；手铐；护腕；vt.用手铐铐；上袖口

参考例句：

• She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• Would you please draw together the snag in my cuff?请你把我袖口上的裂口缝上好吗？

5 authority   

n.当局，官方；权力，权威，威信；当权者

参考例句：

• He is recognized internationally as an authority in this field.国际上承认他是这方面的一个权威。
• Professor White is looked upon as an authority on mathematics.怀特教授被看成数学权威。

6 confess   

vt.承认，坦白；vi.承认，坦白，忏悔

参考例句：

• Many Christians regularly confess their guilty actions and thoughts to a priest.很多基督徒都定期向牧师忏悔他们的罪行和恶念。
• I confess to some suspicion of your honesty.我承认对你的诚实有所怀疑。

7 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

8 gloomy   

adj.阴暗的，阴沉的，令人沮丧的，阴郁的

参考例句：

• A few faint gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.几束隐约的阳光使阴暗的下午有些明亮。
• When I saw their gloomy faces,I knew something was wrong.当我看到他们沮丧的脸时，我知道出事了。

9 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

10 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

11 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。