怎樣用英語向別人尋求幫助？注意動詞的形式

從朋友、親戚、家人和同事那里尋求幫助是很常見的事。當你在尋求幫助時，禮貌很重要?？梢允褂眠@些短語來進行禮貌地求助。特別要注意你所使用的動詞的形式。

Asking a Favor

尋求幫助

Could / Would you do me a favor?——當某人想請你幫忙時，一般會用這種形式來提問，將其作為開頭語。

Would you do me a favor? I need some help.

你能幫我個忙嗎?我需要幫助。

Could you do me a favor? I'm late for work ...

你能幫我個忙嗎?我上班遲到了······

使用Could you please + verb的形式，以在具體的情境中禮貌地尋求幫助。

Could you please take me to work?

能請你載我去上班嗎?

Could you please lend me a hand?

能請你幫我個忙嗎?

使用Could you possibly + verb的一般形式，以在具體的情境中禮貌地尋求幫助。

Could I possibly take some time off to help?

能耽誤你一些時間幫個忙嗎?

Could you possibly work overtime today?

你今天能加班嗎?

使用Could I ask / bother / trouble you + infinitive 這個“我能請/麻煩你+不定式”的句式——在正式場合中，可以使用動詞的不定式形式(to do)來尋求幫助。

Could I ask you to help my brother?

能請你幫幫我哥哥嗎?

Could I bother you to give a ride to work?

我能搭你的順風車去上班嗎?

Could I trouble you to open the door for me?

能麻煩你幫我開下門嗎?

使用Would you mind + verb + ing 這個“你介意+動詞-ing”的句式——在日常情境中，可以使用動名詞形式來尋求幫助。

Would you mind closing the window?

你介意我關上窗戶嗎?

Would you mind cooking dinner tonight?

你介意今晚做晚飯嗎?

使用Would it be too much trouble for you + infinitive的句式——在非常正式的場合，可以使用這種不定式形式來尋求幫助。

Would it be too much trouble for you tolet 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?

使用May I + verb? 的句式——當你尋求幫助時，需要得到別人的許可，就可以使用動詞一般式。

May I leave class early?

我能早點下課嗎?

May we use your telephone?

我們能用用你的手機嗎?

Granting a Favor

同意給予幫助

如果你想對向你求助的人表示“可以”，你可以使用這些短語來表示同意。

1.Sure.

當然。

2.No problem.

沒問題。

3.I'd be happy to help you.

能幫到你我很高興。

4.It would be my pleasure.

我的榮幸。

5.I'd be glad to help out.

我很樂意幫助你。

當你同意幫助別人時，詢問更多具體的信息是很常見的。例如，如果你的朋友請你幫助他完成一個項目，你可能會提出一些疑問，從而明白需要做什么。

Refusing a Favor

拒絕幫助

如果你不能幫助別人，需要拒絕的話，你可以用這些回答來拒絕別人的求助。

1.I'm afraid I can't.

恐怕我不行。

2.Sorry, but I'm unable + infinitive.

抱歉，但我不能+不定式。

3.Unfortunately, I'm not able + infinitive.

很可惜，我不能+不定式。

4.Regrettably, I can't + verb

很遺憾，我能不能+動詞。

拒絕別人不是一件趣事，但有時候卻是必要的。通常，如果不能幫到別人，我們會提出另一個方案來幫助解決問題。

Asking for a Favor which is Granted

得到別人的幫助

Peter: Hi Anna. I've got a favor to ask. Would you mind cooking dinner tonight? I'm kind of busy.

你好，安娜，我想請你幫個忙。你介意今晚做晚飯嗎?我有點忙。

Anna: Sure, Peter. What would you like for dinner?

當然可以，皮特。你晚飯想吃什么?

Peter: Could I trouble you to make some pasta?

能麻煩你做點意大利面嗎?

Anna: That's sounds good. Let's have pasta. Which type of sauce should I make?

聽起來不錯。那就吃意大利面吧，我還用哪種沙司呢?

Peter: Would it be too much trouble to make a four cheese sauce?

你能用起司沙司嗎?

Anna: No, that's easy. Yum. Good idea.

好的，這很容易。嗯，好主意。

Peter: Thanks Anna. That really helps me out.

謝謝安娜。你真幫了我大忙了。

Anna: No problem.

沒問題。

Mark: Hey, could you please help me with the homework?

嘿，能請你教我做家庭作業(yè)嗎?

Susan: I'd be glad to help out. What seems to be the problem.

很樂意幫助你。你在哪方面遇到了困難呢?

Mark:: I don't get this equation. Would you mind explaining it to me?

這個方程式我解不出來。

Susan: No problem. It's difficult!

沒問題。這的確有難度啊。

Mark: Yeah, I know. Thanks a lot.

是的，我知道。非常感謝。

Susan: Don't worry about it.

不要擔心。

Asking for a Favor which is Refused

別人拒絕幫助

1. Employee: Hello, Mr. Smith. Could I ask you a question?

你好，史密斯先生。我能問你一個事兒嗎?

Boss: Sure, what do you need?

當然，你想問什么?

Employee: Would it be too much trouble for you to let me come in at 10 tomorrow morning?

能麻煩你明早10點鐘讓我進來好嗎?

Boss: Oh, that's a little difficult.

噢，這有點困難啊。

Employee: Yes, I know it's last moment, but I have to go to the dentist.

是，我知道太晚了。但我不得不去看牙醫(yī)。

Boss: I'm afraid I can't let you come in late tomorrow. We really need you at the meeting.

恐怕明天我不能讓你那么晚來。我們真的需要你參加明天的會議。

Employee: OK, I just thought I'd ask. I'll get a different appointment.

好吧，我只是問問。我會再約個時間的。

Boss: Thanks, I appreciate it.

謝謝。

2. Brother: Hey. Would you mind letting me watch my show?

嘿，你介意讓我看看節(jié)目嗎?

Sister: Sorry, but I can't do that.

抱歉，不行。

Brother: Why not?!

為什么不行?!

Sister: I'm watching favorite show now.

我現(xiàn)在在看我最喜歡的節(jié)目呢。

Brother: But I'm going to miss my favorite game show!

但我就要錯過我最喜歡的游戲節(jié)目了!

Sister: Watch it online. Don't bother me.

去網(wǎng)上看，別煩我。

Brother: Could you please watch your show online, it's a rerun!

那能請你去網(wǎng)上看嗎?它有重播的!

Sister: Sorry, but I'm unable to do that. You'll just have to watch it later.

抱歉，不行，你待會再看吧。

Practice Situations

場景練習

找一個搭檔，使用這些建議來練習向別人尋求幫助，以及例子中展示的答應和拒絕別人的幫助。你要確保自己能夠使用不同的表達，而不是一次次地老調重彈。

1.Ask someone to ...

讓某人······

2.loan you $50 for the weekend

周末借你50美元

3.help you with your homework

指導你的家庭作業(yè)

4.assist you with some paperwork such as filling out a form

幫你完成一些文書工作，例如填寫表格

5.give you a ride

載你一程

6.check your writing or correct your grammar

檢查你的作文或糾正你的語法

7.practice speaking English with you

和你一起練習英語

8.cook a meal

做飯

9.let you take a day off work

放你一天假