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【VIP】職場英文太兇?中式直譯讓你顯得白目,這樣說才得體
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英文文法都對,講出來卻讓老外同事覺得很兇?中文直譯常把「你今天一定要」「這是錯的」變成命令句。這篇教你用Could you、hedging、when you get a chance把職場英文軟化得體,講清楚又不失禮貌,同事主管都更想合作。
▶ 完整逐字稿、重點單字、句型:
https://mjenglishclass.com/business-english/en-diplomatic-work-english
💬 你最近有沒有一句話講出口,才發現自己聽起來比想像中兇?
留言分享你的職場英文踩雷經驗,或是你最想學會軟化的一句話。 👇
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🗣️ 情境對話 Dialogue
場景:Amy 正要去找主管抱怨同事拖稿,David 在走廊把她攔下來,先幫她把要講的話練一遍。
Amy: I'm about to tell the manager "you must send the report today." He's three days late already.
(我正要去跟主管講「你今天一定要把報告寄出來」,他已經遲了三天了。)
David: Whoa — try "could you get this to me by end of day?" Same deadline, way less scary.
(等一下——試試「could you get this to me by end of day?」(你今天下班前能給我嗎?)一樣是今天要,但沒那麼恐怖。)
Amy: But it is his fault. Why do I have to be the one who sounds nice?
(可是明明就是他的錯啊,憑什麼要我講話還要客氣?)
David: You're not being nice, you're being tactful. Clear and calm gets better results than clear and angry.
(你不是要客氣,是要有分寸(tactful)。冷靜清楚講重點,效果比兇巴巴講重點好太多。)
Amy: Fine. What about his last report? I was going to say "this is wrong."
(好啦。那他上次那份報告呢?我本來想說「this is wrong」(這是錯的)。)
David: Soften it — "I think there might be a small issue here." Still honest, less like a slap.
(軟化一下——「I think there might be a small issue here.」(我覺得這邊好像有點小問題。)一樣講清楚問題,只是沒那麼像巴掌打過去。)
Amy: That feels so indirect.
(這樣講感覺太拐彎抹角了。)
David: It's not vague. You still name the exact problem right after — you're just easing into it.
(不是含糊,你後面照樣會把問題講清楚,只是先把語氣放軟一點再進去講。)
Amy: Okay, one more. I can't help with tomorrow's client call. I was going to say "no, I can't."
(好啦最後一個。我明天沒辦法幫忙那通客戶電話,本來想直接說「no, I can't」(不行,我沒辦法)。)
David: Try "I'd love to, but I've got a conflict — can we find another time?" Still a no, warmer.
(試試「I'd love to, but I've got a conflict — can we find another time?」(我很想幫忙,但時間喬不過來,可以約別的時間嗎?)一樣是拒絕,但語氣暖多了。)
Amy: Huh. That sounds more professional, not weaker.
(咦,這樣講反而比較專業,不會顯得比較弱耶。)
David: Exactly. Diplomatic doesn't mean unclear — it just means people actually want to work with you.
(就是這樣。得體(diplomatic)不代表講不清楚,只是會讓大家更想跟你合作。)
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📚 重點單字
diplomatic/ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt.ɪk/得體圓融——講話顧慮到對方感受,不會讓人下不了台
blunt/blʌnt/直白衝——講話太直接、沒有修飾,容易讓人覺得刺耳
tactful/ˈtækt.fəl/有分寸——懂得拿捏用詞,講重話也不會傷人
soften/ˈsɒf.ən/軟化——把太直接、太衝的說法改得比較委婉
tone down/təʊn daʊn/緩和、降低強度——把話講得沒那麼強硬
come across as/kʌm əˈkrɒs æz/給人……的印象——講出來的話讓對方感覺是什麼樣子
hedge / hedging/hedʒ/保留語氣——講話留一點空間,不把話說死
follow up/ˈfɒl.əʊ ʌp/追進度、後續跟進——事後禮貌地確認事情有沒有進展
pushback/ˈpʊʃ.bæk/反對意見——別人對你的想法或做法提出不同意見或抵制
by EOD/baɪ ˌiː.əʊˈdiː/今天下班前——end of day 的縮寫,職場常用來訂截止期限
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💡 重點句型 Sentence Patterns
Could you…? → 把命令變成請求
例:Could you send me the file when you get a chance?(你方便的時候可以幫我把檔案寄過來嗎?)
Would it be possible to…? → 更正式的委婉請求
例:Would it be possible to get this by tomorrow morning?(有沒有可能明天早上前給我呢?)
I think there might be… → hedging,軟化指出問題
例:I think there might be a small issue with the numbers.(我覺得這些數字好像有點小問題。)
…when you get a chance → 拿掉句子的急迫感
例:Could you send me the file when you get a chance?(你方便的時候可以幫我把檔案寄過來嗎?)
I'd love to, but… → 婉拒但保持友善
例:I'd love to, but I've got a conflict that day.(我很想去,但那天時間喬不過來。)
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🚦 下次這樣說 Next Time
① 交辦任務時
❌ You must send it today.
✅ Could you get this to me by end of day?
② 指出錯誤時
❌ This is wrong.
✅ I think there might be a small issue here.
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