【进阶英文】加一个词让你的英文更高级!表示请求的高级句型
很多时候我们需要向别人求助,或提出请求。大家都知道,在提出请求的时候,越有礼貌,你的请求越容易达成。
在英文中,除了在请求时加上please之外,我们还可以加一个高级副词:
possibly
试比较:
Could you drive me to the railway station?
你能开车送我去火车站吗?
Could you please drive me to the railway station?
能请开车送我去火车站吗?
Could you possibly drive me to the railway station?
你是不是可以开车送我去火车站呢?
读一下这三句话,可以感觉到一句比一句更为委婉、有礼貌。所以今天我们要重点掌握的句型就是:
Could you possibly…?
你是不是可以……?
possibly的意思是“可能”,但在这里,这个词并不指可能性,而是用于表达一种委婉的态度。
我们来看更多的例子:
Could you possibly open that window for me?
你是不是可以帮我开一下那扇窗呢?
Could you possibly help me carry the suitcase upstairs?
你是不是可以帮我把行李箱拿到楼上去呢?
Could you possibly send up more towels?
你是不是可以多送几条毛巾上来呢?
Could you possibly bring me a cup of coffee?
你是不是可以帮我拿杯咖啡呢?
Could you possibly give me a ride to work?
你是不是可以顺路送我上班呢?
这个句型可用于书面表达,写信或电邮时都可用上:
Could you possibly tell me if you provide breakfast at the hotel?
你是不是可以告诉我酒店是否提供早餐呢?
这一请求句型还可以转换一下人称格式:
Could I possibly ask you…?
我是否可以请你……?
Could I possibly ask you for a favor?
我是否可以请你帮个忙呢?
Could I possibly ask you to move your chair a little?
我是否可以请你把椅子移开一点?
Could I possibly ask you to take a picture for me?
我是否可以请你帮我拍张照片?
Could I possibly ask you to turn down the volume?
我是否可以请你把音量调低?
掌握了这个超级有礼貌的句型,别忘了用出去哦!书面或口头都可以使用,而且,不妨常常用。要知道:
Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.
礼貌不费分文,却让你收获良多。
Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice! 张开嘴巴练起来!
更多句型:
一个提建议的“炒鸡”句型!