每日口說挑戰到底怎麼說「不」？ 10 招拒絕別人的方式！(How To Say NO Without Feeling Guilty)

☺Now, don't get me wrong – being polite is important, but apologizing just makes your refusal sound weak.
你可不要誤會我的意思，「禮貌」還是很重要的。但在拒絕別人的時候道歉，只會讓你的回絕聽起來很沒說服力。
【心得】那如果請股溝小姐或siri 代為拒絕，會不會比較有說服力呢?
■polite [pəˋlaɪt] 有禮貌的、客氣的；斯文的、文雅的；有教養的；上流的
■well-mannered行為端正的；文雅的、彬彬有禮的
■courteous [ˋkɝtjəs] 謙恭有禮的[(+to/towards)]
■apologize [əˋpɑlə͵dʒaɪz] 道歉、認錯[(+to/for)]；辯解、辯護
■apology [əˋpɑlədʒɪ] 道歉、認錯[(+to/for)]
辯護、辯解；{口語}勉強的替代物或人
apologies道歉信
■refusal [rɪˋfjuz!] 拒絕，回絕[+to-v]
優先購買權、優先取捨權
■refuse [rɪˋfjuz] 拒絕(接受)、回絕；不肯、不願[+to-v]
廢物、廢料、垃圾
扔掉的、無用的
■weak [wik] 不充分的、無說服力的；虛弱的、無力的；軟弱的；淡的；無味的；不夠好的、能力差的；弱電解質的
■weakness [ˋwiknɪs] 弱點、缺點；偏好[(+for)]
虛弱；軟弱；薄弱
■weaken [ˋwikən] (使)虛弱、(使)衰弱、使軟弱；使變淡；使減少

原來如此~


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Now, don't get me wrong – being polite is important, but apologizing just makes your refusal sound weak.

不過不要誤會我的意思，「禮貌」還是很重要。但道歉會讓你的回絕變得沒有說服力。

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* polite [pəˋlaɪt] (adj.) 有禮貌的
- Although, she is polite and generous to everyone she also keeps her personal life to herself.
+ 儘管她對每個人都禮貌和大方，但她也保持自己的私生活。
* well mannered [] (adj.) 彬彬有禮的
* courteous [ˋkɝtjəs] (adj.) 謙恭有禮的
- courteous

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* apologize [əˋpɑlə͵dʒaɪz] (v.) 道歉，認錯
- He apologized to his son for not keeping the promise.
+ 他因未履行諾言而向兒子道歉。
* apology [əˋpɑlədʒɪ] (n.) 道歉，認錯
- It was my mistake that cost you so many troubles I owe you an apology.
+ 是我的錯，使您付出了很多麻煩，我為此向您道歉。

3. _
* refusal [rɪˋfjuz!] (n.) 拒絕，回絕
- Her boss is a refusal to taking her advice really frustrated her.
+ 她的老闆拒絕接受她的建議，這確實使她感到沮喪。
* refuse [rɪˋfjuz] (v.) 拒絕，回絕
- My mom refused to offer any financial assistance to my brother.
+ 我媽媽拒絕向我的兄弟提供任何經濟援助。
- Jane refused a job offer from Russia and decided to stay in her home country.
+ Jane 拒絕了俄羅斯的工作邀請，並決定留在自己的祖國。
+ decline
+ reject => 拒絕
+ turn down => 拒絕
+ denial => 拒絕

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* weak [wik] (adj.) 不充分的，無說服力的
- No one will believe you're the weak explanation you'd better just tell the truth.
+ 沒有人會相信你是個虛弱的解釋，最好還是說實話。
* weak [wik] (adj.) （身體）虛弱的，無力的
- Haley was extremely weak when she was finally rescued.
+ 當Haley最終獲救時，她非常虛弱。
* weakness [ˋwiknɪs] (n.) 弱點，缺點
- All have our weaknesses there's nothing to be ashamed of.
+ 所有人都有我們的弱點，沒有什麼可恥的。
* weaken [ˋwikən] (v.) （使）虛弱，（使）衰弱
- The foam will weaken my power, taken away.
+ 泡沫會削弱我的力量，快拿走。

Thank you, Nina.

To refuse or not to refuse, that's a question…

Now, don't get me wrong – being polite is important, but apologising just makes your refusal sound weak.

TGIF 直接說不要，雖然很難，但就是要會。

謝謝Nina＆大家～
＃慢速～中速～快速～
＃沒錯！就像你要拒絕鬧鐘時 不用多說 按掉就不要管它了（大誤XD
＃據說今天又是整天下雨啊啊啊～希望大家路上小心～
～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
Now, don't get me wrong – being polite is important, but apologizing just makes your refusal sound weak.

不過不要誤會我的意思，「禮貌」還是很重要。但道歉會讓你的回絕變得沒有說服力。

Although she is polite and generous to everyone, she also keeps a personal life to herself.

Well-mannered 禮貌的;舉止得體的
*E.g. he had been well-mannered before we really developed the relationship.

Courteous 謙謙有禮的
*His reply was courteous but I'm not sure about what he's really thinking. 他的回答很有禮貌，但我不確定他真正的想法。

He apologized to （對⋯道歉）his son for not keeping the promise.

It was my mistake that costs you so many troubles. I owed you an apology(我欠你ㄧ個道歉）.

Her boss's refusal to take in her advice really frustrated her.她的老闆拒絕接受她的建議，這讓她很沮喪。

My mom refused to offer any financial assistance (經濟上援助）to my brother.

Jane refused the job offer from Russia and decided to stay in her home country(國內).

Decline有下降或拒絕之意
*E.g. my interests in the travel plan declined since I have been paying my mortgage. 自從我付了抵押貸款以來，我對旅行計劃的興趣就降低了。
*E.g. I invited him to the gathering but he declined.我邀請他參加聚會，但他拒絕了。

Reject
*E.g. Coin-operated machines in England reject euros. 英國的投幣式機器拒絕歐元。

*Turn down something is to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone, e.g. the bank turned her down for a loan.銀行拒絕了她的貸款。

*Denial(否決;否認) is a statement t that something is not true or does not exist, e.g. he's still in denial about the break-up of his relationship.他仍不能接受他已經分手的事實。

No one will believe your weak(沒說服力的） explanation. You’d better just tell the truth.

Haley was extremely weak(虛弱) she was finally rescued.

We all have weaknesses(弱點). There’s nothing to be ashamed of.

The foam will weaken (削弱)my power. Take it away!

對不起，我喉嚨痛。

禮貌很重要，但是不要禮貌過頭。

Now, don't get me wrong – being polite is important, but apologizing just makes your refusal sound weak.