16/04/2021
【填補空白】與客戶溝通突然「語塞」?給你15個接話方式,不再umm、err、hmm免尷尬!
Zephyr Yeung
Zephyr Yeung
從小喜歡英文且極具好奇心,奈何小時候發問時往往都會被告知「背左佢啦」,心有不甘繼而透過閱讀和研究來尋根究底,長大後深深了解香港人學習英語時會遇到的障礙,並研究出獨有的方法瞬速提升英文水平,從此不再視學英文為畏途。你ready好晉升為「職場英語達人」未?
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9. That’s an interesting question. (嗯...好問題)
這情況下,「interesting」未必一定含有「有趣」的意思,而是普通一個對話的gap filler,用來給自己多點思考時間。
Example:
A: Are you going to propose this plan in tomorrow's conference?
(你打算在明天的會議上提出這項計劃嗎?)
B: That’s an interesting question. I’ll think about that.
(嗯...好問題,我會想想的。)
10. I’ve never really thought about it, but I guess...... (我暫時還沒有真正考慮過,但是我猜......)
Example:
A: What are you going to do after completing this MBA programme?
(完成此工商管理碩士課程後,你有什麼打算?)
B: Oh, I’ve never really thought about it, but I guess I’ll work at an international firm.
(噢,我暫時還沒有真正考慮過,但是我猜我會在一家國際公司工作吧。)
11. Let me think. / Let me think about it. (讓我想想。)
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Example:
A: What do you want to have for lunch?
(你午餐打算吃甚麽?)
B: Let me think.... How about sushi?
(讓我想想......吃壽司好嗎?)
12. Give me one second. (稍等一下)
Example:
A: Which subscription package do you prefer?
(你比較喜歡哪個訂閱套套餐?)
B: Give me one second. Let me compare them quickly now.
(稍等一下,我現在快速比較一下。)
13. I suppose…(我想......)
14. I guess...... (我猜......)
Example:
A: Why hasn't the meeting started yet?
(I guess he’s probably)
B: I guess it's because the host is still in another meeting.
(我想是因為主持人還在開會。)
15. It depends...… (這取決於...)
Example:
A: Will you attend the Zoom meeting later?
(你稍後會參加Zoom會議嗎?)
B: Well, it depends on whether or not I can finish my work before the meeting.
(嗯,這取決於我是否能在會議之前完成手頭上的工作。)
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