更清楚地解釋你的本意，並糾正他人對你的言談產生的誤解，這些都很重要，為的就是要避免誤會。
這個單元包含許多有效的字詞片語供你使用，以確保你的本意能被理解。

 

 

What I mean by that is...   我那麼說的意思是⋯

Ex: What I mean by that is we are in an excellent position to dominate the market.
(我那麼說的意思是，我們景況絕佳足以支配該市場。)

＊dominate [ˋdɑmə͵net] vt. 支配，統治

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Let me put it another way:...  讓我換個方式說明：⋯

Ex: Let me put it another way: if we don't relocate our factory now, we may not get another opportunity.
(讓我換個方式說明：如果我們現在不遷廠，可能就不再有機會了。)

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Let me rephrase that:...    讓我換個說法：⋯

Ex: Let me rephrase that: It's a great idea, but it might not be the best idea.
(讓我換個說法：這是個很棒的構想，但卻可能不是最好的構想。)

＊rephrase [riˋfrez] vt. 改變措辭來說明

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Maybe I haven't made myself clear:...    或許我沒說清楚：⋯

Ex: Maybe I haven't made myself clear: we need more staff right now.
(或許我沒說清楚：我們現在需要更多員工。)

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Just to clarify,...    只是想闡明，⋯

Ex: Just to clarify, that doesn't mean we need to cut costs.
(只是想闡明，那不表示我們需要削減成本。)

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Let me put it this way:...    讓我這麼說吧：⋯

Ex: Let me put it this way: we must spend more on advertising this quarter.
(讓我這麼說吧：我們本季必須花更多廣告費。)

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What I'm basically trying to say is...   基本上我想說的是⋯

Ex: What I'm basically trying to say is that maybe we should look at another approach.
(基本上我想說的是，或許我們應該考慮另一種方法。)

 

 

Actually, your interpretation is not correct:...    其實，你的解釋並不正確：⋯

Ex: Actually your interpretation is not correct: I meant overtime is voluntary, not mandatory.
(其實，你的解釋並不正確：我指的加班是自願性的，不是強制性的。)

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I'm afraid that was not my intended meaning.    恐怕那不是我的本意。

Ex: I'm afraid that was not my intended meaning. I don't mean that anyone will be fired.
(恐怕那不是我的本意。我不是指有人要被解雇。)

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I'm sorry, but you are mistaken:...    我很抱歉，你誤解了：⋯

Ex: I'm sorry, but you are mistaken: that's not what I said at all.
(我很抱歉，你誤解了：那根本不是我的意思。)

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