怎麼開口請人幫忙？Asking For a Favor
請人幫忙時，我們要用一些禮貌用語。
要特別注意不同用語中動詞的不同形式！
1. Could / Would you do me a favor? 你能幫我個忙嗎
用在詢問對方（可能是陌生人）是否願意幫忙；用Would替換Could 更正式。
- Would you do me a favor?
- Could you do me a favor?
2. Could you please + verb
用於請求對方幫個具體的忙，比如日常生活中的一些事（注意，動詞是原形: do）：
- Could you please take me to work?能帶我去上班嗎？
- Could you please lend me a hand?你能搭把手嗎？
Could you possibly + verb
這是極為禮貌的請求。（注意，動詞是原形: do）
- Could you possibly take some time off to help?能佔用點你的時間幫個忙嗎？
- Could you possibly work overtime today?你今天可以加個班嗎？
3. Could I ask / bother / trouble you + infinitive
用於正式場合中請求幫忙。（注意，動詞是不定式形式: to do）
- Could I ask you to help my brother?能請您幫幫我哥哥嗎？
- Could I bother you to give me a ride to work?能麻煩您捎我去上班嗎？
- Could I trouble you to open the door for me?能麻煩您開下門嗎？
4. Would you mind + verb + ing
也用於日常生活中請求幫忙。（注意，動詞是動名詞形式: doing）
- Would you mind closing the window?你能關下窗嗎？
- Would you mind cooking dinner tonight?今晚你燒飯行嗎？
5. Would it be too much trouble for you + infinitive
用於非常正式場合中請求幫忙。（注意，動詞是不定式形式: to do）
- Would it be too much trouble for you to let me come in late tomorrow?
我明天晚點回來會麻煩你嗎？
- Would it be too much trouble for you to take a look at this letter?
能麻煩你看看這封信嗎？
6. May I + verb?
用於希望得到對方同意時的請求。（注意，動詞是原形: do）
- May I leave class early? 我能早點下課嗎？
- May we use your telephone? 我們能用用你的電話嗎？
同意幫忙：
- Sure
- No problem.
- I'd be happy to help you.
- It would be my pleasure.
- I'd be glad to help out.
拒絕幫忙：
- I'm afraid I can't.
- Sorry, but I'm unable + infinitive
- Unfortunately, I'm not able + infinitive.
- Regrettably, I can't + verb
如：
Could I ask you to help me with my homework?
你能幫幫我的作業嗎？
Unfortunately, I'm not able to do that.
很遺憾，不行。
Why not?
為什麼？
Regrettably, I can't do math very well, so I won't be able to help.
抱歉，我的數學實在是...，幫不了你了。
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