英语口语入门级对话:57 Discussing Sensitive Topics
日期:2010-10-08
Bringing up a sensitive topicCan I talk to you for a minute?Can I ask you something?Do you mind if I ask you something?I need to talk to you for a minute.I have to tell you something.There's something I need to tell you.There's something I think you should know.We need to talk.Prefacing a negative subject
I don't mean to be rude, but . . .I hate to tell you this, but . . .
I don't know how to tell you this, but . . .You might not like what I have to say, but . . .I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but . . .This may be unpleasant, but . . .This may seem blunt, but . . .
I don't mean to be rude, but . . .I hate to tell you this, but . . .
I don't know how to tell you this, but . . .You might not like what I have to say, but . . .I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but . . .This may be unpleasant, but . . .This may seem blunt, but . . .