That… seems unlikely.

That the beautiful girl agreed to be his girlfriend seems unlikely.
那个漂亮女孩似乎不太可能同意当他的女朋友。

That such a poor man could become a millionaire seems unlikely.
这样的一个穷光蛋竟然能成为百万富翁,这似乎不太可能。



功能:在语气上显得比较正式,大多用在正式问题中。

Please don’t hesitate to…

Please don’t hesitate to call me if you need help.
需要帮忙的时候,请随时打电话给我。

Please don’t hesitate to ask me if you don’t understand.
不明白的时候,请随时问我。

例句:
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need more about our product.
如果你还需要我们的产品,请随时联系我们。

Please don’t hesitate to call the police if the man attacks you again.
那个人如果再侵犯你的话,请随时报警。


功能:这是一个很地道的句型,听起来让人感觉你很像本土人,也能 让人感觉你是很诚恳地向他们提供帮助。

Would you like me to help you…

Would you like me to help you move the TV set?
要我帮你搬电视机吗?

Would you like me to help you carry the luggage?
要我帮你提行李吗?

Would you like me to help you install the software?
要我帮你安装那个电脑软件吗?

例句:
Would you like me to help you type the document?
要我帮你录入那个文件吗?

Would you like me to help you hang up the canvas?

要我帮你把油画挂好吗?

In my opinion, …

In my opinion, you did the right thing.
在我看来,你做的是对的。

In my opinion, your job is challenging.
在我看来,你的工作是有挑战性的。

In my opinion, drinking too much will do harm to one’s body.
在我看来,喝酒太多伤身体。

In my opinion, Mark is the handsomest boy in our school.

在我看来,马克是我们学校最帅的男生。

Everybody says…

Everybody says Tom is a lady-killer.
所有人都在说汤姆是个情场高手。

Everybody says you are running after Mary.
所有人都在说你在追求玛丽。

Everybody says the president is going to resign.

所有人都在说总统将辞职。

I suggest that…

I suggest that you get rid of your bad habits.
我建议你把坏习惯改掉。

I suggest that you spend more time reading.
我建议你花多点时间看看书。

I suggest that you quit smoking.
我建议你把烟戒掉。


例句:
I suggest that you take no action for a while.
我建议你暂时不要采取任何行动。

I suggest that you leave the city.
我建议你离开这个城市。



功能:最直接常用的建议方法。如果要表示否定,即建议不要……”,在人称后加not就可以了。

Forgive me for…

Forgive me for my being rude that day.
请原谅我那天的无礼。

Forgive me for leaving without telling you.
请原谅我的不辞而别。

Forgive me for being late.
请原谅我来迟了。

例句:
Forgive me for losing your pen.
我把你的笔弄丢了,请原谅。

Forgive me for asking a personal question.

请原谅我问你一个私人问题。

I’m sorry to…

I’m sorry to bother you a second time.
很抱歉我又打扰你了。

I am sorry to have misunderstood you.
很抱歉我误会你了。


例句:
I am sorry to tell you that you failed in the exam.
很遗憾地告诉你你没有通过考试。

I’m sorry to have broken your glass.
很抱歉我打破了你的杯子。

功能:这是一个每天几乎都要用的句型,有时它并不是表达真正的歉意,更大程度上是一种客套。

I cannot understand (that)…

I cannot understand why you made such a silly decision.
我不明白你为什么作出这样一个愚蠢的决定。

I cannot understand why you care for her so much.
我不明白你为什么那么在乎她。

I cannot understand how you could overlook such an important man.
我不明白你为什么会忽略这么重要的一个人物。


例句:
I cannot understand why you left without telling any of your friends.
我不明白你为什么不跟你任何一个朋友说一声就离开了。

There can be no doubt that…

There can be no doubt that it is he who stole the money.
毫无疑问,偷钱的人就是他。

There can be no doubt that he has gone insane.
毫无疑问,他已经疯了。

There can be no doubt that your answer is wrong.

毫无疑问,你的答案是错的。

I wish…

I wish you had told me before.
你要是早告诉我就好了。

I wish I were a millionaire.
我要是个百万富翁就好了。

I wish that beautiful girl were my girlfriend.
那个漂亮的女孩要是我女朋友就好了。


例句:
I wish I were 20 years younger.
我要是能年轻20岁就好了。

I wish I had a better job.

I heard…

I heard the boss of the bar was arrested.
我听说那间酒吧的老板被逮捕了。

I heard from my neighbor the man who lived next to us was a cheat.
我听邻居说住在我们隔壁的那个男人是个骗子。

I heard Jenny had married a man who’s 20 years older than she.
我听说珍妮跟一个比她大20岁的男人结了婚。



功能:这个句型经常用于平时的闲聊中,引述别人的话语。

Thank you for…

Thank you for your help.
谢谢你的帮助。

Thank you for your kindness.
谢谢你的热心。

Thank you for your support.
谢谢你的支持。

Thank you for your being in my life.
谢谢你与我共度人生。

Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.

谢谢你为我所做的一切。