Qualifiers: how to sound more polite in a business meeting
看看这些非常直接的陈述:
Look at these very direct statements:
The price is high.
It's a problem.
I'll be late.
There might be delays with the delivery.
We have to make changes.
It's difficult to do.
以下是一些常见的英语“软化”限定词:
Here are some common ‘softening' qualifiers in English:
a little
a bit
a little bit
slight
slightly
short
small
one or two.
现在让我们在句子中使用这些限定词:
Now let's use these qualifiers in sentences:
The price is a little high.
It's a slight problem.
I'll be a little bit late.
There might be one or two short delays with the delivery.
We have to make one or two small changes.
It's a bit difficult to do.