Discussion and Decision 讨论与决定 1. I want to talk to you about something. 我想跟你谈些事情。 想和对方商讨一些事情: I'd like to talk to you about something. 我想跟你谈些事情。 I want to discuss something with you. 我想跟你讨论些事情。 Can talk to you about something? 我能跟你说些事情吗? Could I please talk to you about something? 我能跟你说些事情吗? 想知道是什么事: Sure. What's up? 当然。什么事? What is it? 是什么? 2. I want your opinion about something. 我想知道你对一些事情的看法。 你的意见是什么: I'd like your opinion. 我想听听你的意见。 Could you give me your opinion about something? 在一些事情上你能给我意见吗? Can you give me your opinion on something?在一些事情上你能给我意见吗? 喊,什么意见: Okay. Tell me what's up.好的,告诉我是什么事。 Sure thing. What do you need my opinion on? 没问题。你需要我在什么事上给你意见?
3. I'll tell you all the details. 我会告诉你全部的细节。 我告诉你细节吧: I'll tell you all about it. 我会告诉你全部事情的。 I won't leave out any detail. 我不会遗漏任何细节的。 I'll explain it thoroughly. 我会把它解释透彻的。 I'll explain it really well to you. 我会把它给你解释清楚的。 好的,我听着呢: Okay. Shoot. 好的，说吧。 Alright. Start talking. 好的，开始说吧。 thoroughly adv. 彻底地，充分地 4. Give me a definite answer. 给我一个明确的答复。 开门见山: I want a definite answer. 我想得到明确的答复。 I need a definite answer. 我需要一个明确的答复。 Is it "yes" or "no"? " “是”还是“不是“？ Yes, or no? 是还是不是?
我抱歉: Sorry, I can't make up my mind right now. 抱歉，我无法立刻作出决定。 5. It doesn't answer my question. 这可不算是答复。 That's no answer. 这可不是答复。 That's not what I want to know. 这不是我想知道的事情。 You didn't answer my question. 你没有回答我的问题。 6. I'm having trouble deciding. 我很难决定。 作决定比较困难, I can't decide. 我决定不了。 I don't know what I should decide on. 我不知道该作什么决定! How should I decide? I don't know. 我该怎么决定呢？我不知道。
需要帮忙吗: I can try to help you out. 我会尽力帮你的。 Just think about it a little longer. 再考虑一下吧。 What do you need to help deciding on? 你需要帮助做什么决定？ 7. Will you help me make a decision? 你能帮我作个决定吗？ 帮忙作个决定吧: Can you help me decide? 你能帮我决定吗？ How do you think I should decide? 你觉得我该怎么决定？ I want to know what you think. How should I decide? 我想知道你的想法。我该怎么决定? 这我可帮不了你: It's up to you. 这取决于你。 你再详细说说: I'm not sure. Tell me more. 我不确定。再多给我讲讲吧。 我想想啊： Okay. Let me think about it a little more. 好的，我再想想。 ♦ be up to 由......决定的 8. I've made up my mind. 我已经作出决定了。 已经决定了, My heart is set on it. 关于这件事我主意已定。 The decision is made. 决定已经做出了。 It's not negotiable. I've decided. 这不容商量。我已经决定了。 Don't argue. I've already decided it. 不要争论了。我已经决定了。 It's cinched. 事情已确定下来了。 It's a done deal. 这事情已成定局。 ♦ be set on 决心想，一心想 ♦ negotiable adj. 可协商的 ♦ cinch vt. 弄清楚（俚语） ♦ a done deal 已經通家的事,十拿九稳的事
9. You can't say anything to change my mind. 无论你说什么，也不能改变我的决定。 这是最终决定： Is written in stone. That's my final decision. 这是不可改变的，是我的最后决定。 Don't even think about trying to change my mind. 不要想着试图改变我的决定。 不能再商量了吗: Is there any room for consultation? 还有商量的余地吗? It's written in stone. 这是不可改变的。 ♦ final decision 最后决定,最终决定 ♦ consultation n. 商量，商议 Discussion and Decision Conversation 对话 Dad: Son, can bak to you about something? 爸爸:儿子,我能跟你谈些事情吗? Kevin: Sure, what is it? 凯文:好的,是什么事? Dad: Your mother and I have been thinking about moving. 爸爸:我和你妈妈想要搬家。 Kevin: Where to? 凯文:搬哪儿去? Dad: Not far. But we want to move into a small house since you'll be moving out soon. 爸爸：不太远。但我们想搬到一个小一点的屋子里,因为你马上要搬出去了。 Kevin: Well, I think that's a good reason. 凯文：嗯，我觉得这是个好理由。 Dad: Are you okay with moving? 爸爸:那搬家你同意吗? Kevin: Yeah, of course. Like you said, I'll be getting my own house soon so you guys don't need such a big house. 凯文:同意,当然同意。正如你说的,我马上要撤进我自己的房子,所以你们也不需要一个这么大的房子了。
Dad: Yeah. I'm glad you agree. If you'd like to help us pick out a house you're welcome to. 爸爸:是啊,我很高兴你同意了。如果你想帮我们找一个房子,我们也很欢迎的。 Kevin: Sure, if you want my help I will. 凯文：好的，如果你需要我的帮助，我会的。
