B2 Functional Phrases

Question 1

I’m afraid… (2)

Answer 1

对不起，恐怕不可能

对不起，我也许/恐怕不知道确切的/具体的/详细信息

Question 2

Sorry for… (2)

Answer 2

对于这个误会/出现的问题/这种情况，我很抱歉

对此我感到很抱歉/十分歉意

Question 3

I’m very sorry.

Answer 3

我非常抱歉

Question 4

I really am very sorry indeed.

Answer 4

我真的/非常/实在/确实很抱歉

Question 5

It is really unfortunate that…

Answer 5

真的很可惜/很遗憾hen yi han/真不巧，这不可能

真不幸，我们不同意

Question 6

I/we apologise for…

Answer 6

对于……我们深表歉意

对于任何所造成的麻烦我们深表歉意

Question 7

Please pardon my/our…

Answer 7

请原谅我

请原谅我提出这个问题

Question 8

Please excuse my/our…

Answer 8

请原谅我蹩脚bie jiao的普通话

请原谅我，但是坦率地说，……

Question 9

Please accept my/our (sincerest) apologies.

Answer 9

请接受我们最诚挚的歉意

Question 10

We regret any inconvenience for…

Answer 10

对于不便之处，敬请原谅

对不起，如果给您带来任何的不便，我向你表示歉意

Question 11

It was not our intention to…

Answer 11

这不是我们的意图

我们不是故意制造麻烦

Question 12

It doesn’t matter/never mind

Answer 12

没关系

Question 13

That’s all right.

Answer 13

没关系/别客气/不用谢/不必道歉

Question 14

These things happen.

Answer 14

这些事情发生/这样的事情总会发生的/总会有的/难免的

Question 15

Apology accepted, thank you.

Answer 15

我接受您的道歉，谢谢

Question 16

Thank you for that acknowledgement.

Answer 16

感谢您意识到/注意到这是一个问题

Question 17

To answer your point, …

Answer 17

鉴于你提出的问题/观点，我的回答/看法是

Question 18

To respond to your/that question, …

Answer 18

回答您的问题，是的，这是正确的

回答您的问题，我将需要时间与同事讨论

简单地来说，

Question 19

There’s no simple answer to that, but…

Answer 19

没有简单/现成的答案，但是…

Question 20

I would like to answer by saying that…

Answer 20

我想回答的是…

我想回答的可能是真的

我想通过/利用/借用【一个成语/英国的说法】来+verb

Question 21

Let me explain by saying that…

Answer 21

让我来解释一下说…

让我强调/说明一下这不是故意的

Question 22

To put it another way…

Answer 22

换句话说/也就是说

Question 23

Another way of saying it is…

Answer 23

另一种说法是/即

Question 24

In other words…

Answer 24

换一种说法/即

Question 25

To paraphrase…

Answer 25

解释他们对我说的话/换一种方式重复/重申一遍

Question 26

By way of explanation…(4)

Answer 26

通过解释 这样解释/说 我的意思是... 之所以……是因为……

Question 27

What this means is…

Answer 27

这意味着/代表着

Question 28

In short, …

Answer 28

简而言之/总之

Question 29

To sum up, …

Answer 29

总的来说 总结一下 综上所述zong shang suo shu 总而言之

Question 30

Apologies but I would like to make sure I understand you correctly.

Answer 30

抱歉，但我想确认一下我完全理解您的..

Question 31

I am sorry but I would like to confirm a few things.

Answer 31

抱歉，我想确认几件事

Question 32

Could you please repeat your question?

Answer 32

你能再说一遍你的问题吗？

Question 33

Could you explain what you mean by ‘…’?

Answer 33

您能解释一下“…”的意思吗？

Question 34

Could you clarify what you mean by ‘…’?

Answer 34

您能说明“…”的意思吗？

Question 35

Could you say a little more about…?

Answer 35

您能多作一些说明吗...

Question 36

Could you expand on that?

Answer 36

你能详细谈谈吗？

Question 37

When you say ‘…’ do you mean…?

Answer 37

当您说‘…’时，您的意思是…？

Question 38

What do you mean exactly? (2)

Answer 38

你到底是什么意思? 你真实的想法是什么？

Question 39

What exactly are you trying to say?

Answer 39

您到底想说什么？/你想暗示什么？

Question 40

What are you getting at? (informal)

Answer 40

你在说什么？

Question 41

I don’t understand what you mean by ‘…’

Answer 41

我不明白您说的“…”是什么意思

Question 42

I’m not clear why you mean by ‘…’

Answer 42

我不清楚您为什么要说“…”

Question 43

I’m not sure I completely understood you.

Answer 43

我不确定我是否完全了解/理解您的话。

Question 44

If I understood you correctly you state that…

Answer 44

如果我对您的理解是正确的话，那么您是说…

Question 45

If I’m not mistaken, you said that…

Answer 45

如果我没听错的话，你说的是...

Question 46

I’d like to explain a little more about…

Answer 46

我想进一步说明一下...

Question 47

I’d like to explain that…

Answer 47

我想解释一下……

Question 48

I’d like to clarify what I mean.

Answer 48

我想澄清一下我的意思

Question 49

I’d like to say a little more about...

Answer 49

我想多说一点...

Question 50

When I say ‘…’, what I mean is…

Answer 50

当我说‘…’时，我的意思是…

Question 51

What I’m trying to say is…

Answer 51

我想说的是...

Question 52

What I’m getting at is…(informal)

Answer 52

我指的是...

Question 53

The point I’m making is that…

Answer 53

我要说明的是/我所指的是

Question 54

I’d like to complain about…

Answer 54

出于对【area/subject】的考虑/担忧/担心，我想投诉有关……的问题

Question 55

I’m afraid to say that…

Answer 55

我得说/我不得不说/恐怕我们得说

Question 56

There appears to be a problem with…

Answer 56

看起来，【area/subject】有个小/大/严重问题

Question 57

It is regrettable that…

Answer 57

很遗憾，但是

Question 58

…is unacceptable.

Answer 58

……，我们无法接受 | 我们无法接受这种事情/情况

Question 59

We cannot tolerate…

Answer 59

我们不能容忍rong ren | 对于……的行为/言论/指责，我们难以接受/无法容忍

Question 60

We’re concerned by…

Answer 60

我对【area/subject】表示关心/担心/担忧/关注

Question 61

What do you think of…?

Answer 61

你看法是那么

Question 62

What is your opinion on…?

Answer 62

你持什么样的看法/态度/观点？

Question 63

Do you agree (that…)?

Answer 63

你对【area/subject】同意吗 你同意someone的[view/action] 不能说：我跟你同意

Question 64

What is your position on…?

Answer 64

对于【area/subject/issue】，你的立场/观点是什么？

Question 65

What are your thoughts on…?

Answer 65

你的看法是什么/你有什么想法

Question 66

What is X’s position on…?

Answer 66

对于【area/subject/issue】，X的立场/主张是什么

Question 67

Could you answer the question on..?

Answer 67

你可否就【question/issue/subject】回答问题

Question 68

I would like to know…

Answer 68

我想知道…

Question 69

Who would like to add their comments to…?

Answer 69

谁还有异议/其他想法 | 我很想及时了解/获知到你们的看法/反馈意见

Question 70

How do I get permission for...?

Answer 70

我怎么可以得到允许。。。。?

Question 71

What should I do?

Answer 71

请问，我应该怎么做？