职场英文口语怎么学的（职场英语被误会了要如何解释）

*本文节选自赖世雄老师著《职场英语系列之教你说会议英语》

Formal 正式

1. Actually, your interpretation is not correct:...

其实，你的解释并不正确：⋯⋯

Actually your interpretation is not correct: I meant overtime is voluntary, not mandatory.

其实，你的解释并不正确：我指的加班是自愿性的，不是强制性的。

2. I'm afraid that was not my intended meaning.

恐怕那不是我的本意。

I'm afraid that was not my intended meaning. I don't mean that anyone will be fired.

恐怕那不是我的本意。我不是指有人要被解雇。

3. I'm sorry, but you are mistaken:...

我很抱歉，你误解了：⋯⋯

I'm sorry, but you are mistaken: that's not what I said at all.

我很抱歉，你误解了：那根本不是我的意思。

4. In fact, my true meaning is...

其实，我真正的意思是⋯⋯

In fact, my true meaning is that our customer service department is doing a good job.

其实，我真正的意思是，我们的客服部表现得很称职。

Informal 非正式

1. No, that's not really what I meant:...

不，那并非我的本意：

No, that's not really what I meant: I meant the stocks are almost valueless, not valuable.

不，那并非我的本意：我的意思是那些股票几乎毫无价值可言，而不是很值钱。

2. I see how you might think that, but...

我了解你可能会怎么想，但⋯⋯

I see how you might think that, but that's not what I meant to say.

我了解你可能会怎么想，但那不是我本来要表达的意思。

3. Not really; I'm really saying...

不是的，我真正要表达的是⋯⋯

Not really, Tim; I'm really saying that we should look for a new supplier.

不是的，提姆，我真正要表达的是，我们应该寻找新的供货商。

4. Not quite. What I mean is...

不尽然。我的意思是⋯⋯

Not quite. What I mean is customer service is of prime importance.

不尽然。我的意思是，客户服务是最重要的。

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