3. I’m afraid

　　我担心;恐怕

　　If you have to give someone some bad news and want to apologise for this, you would use “I’m afraid”.

　　当你要向别人传达坏消息，你希望为此表示歉意时，你可以用这个短语。

　　There’s a joke that the British like to apologise for everything, so “I’m afraid” is almost a default phrase at the tip of their tongues!

　　英国人习惯为任何一点小事道歉，I’m afraid基本就是口头禅。

　　I’m afraid I won’t be able to attend the meeting next week.

　　我恐怕无法参加下周的会议。

　　I’m afraid we’ve run out of seats.

　　我们恐怕没有空位了。

　　Do you have change for £5? I’m afraid not.

　　你帮我换5镑的零钱吗?恐怕不行。

　　I’m afraid there’s been a misunderstanding.

　　恐怕这其中存在误会。

　　4. Please

　　请

　　If you ask for something (ask a favour) or want somebody to do something for you, using “please” is a must in English.

　　如果你希望别人帮你帮，一定要记得说Please。

　　Could you give me a hand, please?

　　请问你能帮我一下吗?

　　Could you please call the suppliers tomorrow?

　　明天请给供应商打个电话好吗?

　　Could I have tomorrow off, please?

　　请问我明天能请假吗?

　　Quiet, please!

　　请保持安静!

　　5. Thank you

　　谢谢

　　It is normal to say “thank you” or “thanks” when somebody gives you something or you receive information. Also, when you buy something and the person hands you your goods, a “thank you” is expected. Some people may be offended if you don’t thank them.

　　当别人给了你东西或是为你提供了信息时，一定要说thank you。当你买了东西，别人递给你的时候，也可以说thank you。如果你没说，一些人会觉得你很无礼。

　　‘Thanks’ is informal.

　　Thanks比较不正式。

　　Some people may respond to your thanks with “You’re welcome”, “Welcome”, “Don’t mention it”, “That’s all right” or “No problem”

　　回应Thanks的语句包括You’re welcome、Welcome、Don’t mention it、That’s all right、No problem，都是没关系的意思。

　　When you accept something, you would say “thank you” or “Yes, please”

　　当你接受别人递的东西，请说thank you，或Yes, please(好的，请给我)

　　Would you like a cup tea? Thank you/ Thanks/ Yes, please.

　　你需要喝杯茶吗?谢谢你/好的，请给我。

　　Would you like a receipt? Thank you/ Thanks/ Yes, please.

　　你需要收据吗?谢谢你/好的，请给我。

　　Similarly, when you refuse something, you would say “No, thank you” or “No, thanks”.

　　同样，当你拒绝的时候，你应当说No, thank you或No, thanks。

　　Would you like some more coffee? No, thank you/ No, thanks.

　　你要再来点咖啡吗?不用了，谢谢你。

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（编辑：何莹莹）