Sentences
1. Sorry, it's not on.
對不起,那不行。
2. No way, I'm afraid.
恐怕不行。
3. Out of the question,I'm afraid.
恐怕不可能。
4. No, I'm afraid not.
不,恐怕不行。
5.I'm afraid we can't permit that.
恐怕我們不能允許這事。
6.I'm sorry,you can't.
對不起,你不能。
7.I'm sorry, that's not allowed.
對不起,這是不允許的。
8.I'd rather you didn't.
我倒希望你不這樣。
9.I'm afraid I can't let you.
恐怕我不能答應(yīng)你。
10. I'm afraid that's not really possible.
恐怕這確實(shí)不行。
Dialogue(對話)
Model 1
A:Could I open the window?
我可以打開窗子嗎?
B:I'd rather you didn't.
希望你別這樣。
A: Why?
為什么?
B: It's very draughty when you open the window.
打開窗子風(fēng)很大。
Model 2
A:Do you think I could put my books here?
我把書放在這兒可以嗎?
B:Sorry. I'm afraid not. You can put there.
對不起.恐怕不行。你可以放在那邊。
A: OK,thank you.
好的,謝謝。
B: You're welcome.
不用謝。
Model 3
A: Are people allowed to marry twice in China?
在中國人們允許重婚嗎?
B: Definitely not.
絕對不行。
A: I'm told a man can have many wives in some countries even nowadays.
聽說有些國家現(xiàn)在還可以娶很多妻子。
B: That's ridiculous!
真荒唐!