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。