Part Six

Conversational English Functions

•Repetition and Clarification重复与澄清

1.Asking for Repetition and Clarification

I beg your pardon? /Pardon?

Would you mind repeating that?

Would you please repeat it?

I’m lost.I didn’t catch the last part.

Sorry.I didn’t hear what you said.

I’m sorry,but I didn’t follow you.

Could you say that again?

I’m afraid I didn’t understand what you just said.

I’m sorry,I don’t quite understand what you mean by...

I didn’t quite follow what you were saying about...

I’m sorry,but could you explain what you mean by...

I don’t quite see what you mean,I’m afraid.

I’m afraid I’m not really clear about what you mean by...

I don’t quite see what you’re getting at.

Sorry,but I don’t quite understand with what you said.Does it mean that...?

Can I get one thing clear?You think...,don’t you?

2.Giving Clarification

What I mean to say was...

What I mean by...

I guess what I was trying to say was...

Well,the point I’m trying to make is that...

Let me put it another way...

Sorry,let me explain...

That’s not quite what I mean...

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