Would you mind if we put it off until next weekend?
(2021北京卷;主题·人际交往;应用文——道歉信)
你介意我们推迟到下周末吗?
核心句型
Would you mind if ...?
你介意……吗?
用于询问是否可以调整计划/安排,或请求帮助,或提出建议
Would you mind if I borrowed your notes for a few days to review before the exam? 你介意我借你的笔记用几天,考试前复习一下吗?(求助信)
Would you mind if we changed the meeting time to tomorrow afternoon? 你介意我们把会议时间改到明天下午吗?(道歉信)
Would you mind if I asked for your advice on how to improve my writing skills? 你介意我向你请教一下如何提高我的写作技能吗?(求助信)
Would you mind if I made it up to you by sending you a small gift? 你介意我送你一件小礼物作为对你的补偿吗?(道歉信)
mind [maɪnd] v. 介意
put off 推迟
在道歉信中,用于提出“补救措施”的常用表达有:
1. Now that ..., shall we ...? 既然……,我们……好吗?
2. Is it all right with you if ...? 如果……,你觉得可以吗?
3. Is it possible for us to ...? 我们能不能……?
4. Would it be a bother for you if ...? 如果……会给你带来麻烦吗?
5. Could you possibly ...? 你能否……?
6. I hope you don't mind me ... 希望你不要介意我……
7. I do hope I can do something to make up for my mistake. 我真的希望我能做些什么来弥补我的过失。
Now that I'm not able to be present on time, shall we choose another time? 既然我不能按时出席,我们另择时间好吗?
Is it all right with you if I change our meeting time to tomorrow? 如果我把我们的会议时间改到明天,你觉得可以吗?
Is it possible for us to rearrange the time to go to the library? 我们能不能重新安排去图书馆的时间呢?
Would it be a bother for you if I rescheduled our meeting for next Tuesday? 如果我把我们的会议改到下周二,会给你带来麻烦吗?
Could you possibly accept a small gift as a token of my apology? 你能否接受一份表达我歉意的小礼物?
I hope you don't mind me offering to help with the project you've been struggling with. I just want to make up for my part in the delay. 希望你不要介意我主动提出帮你完成你一直在努力的那个项目。我只是想弥补之前我耽搁的部分。
Dear _______,
I'm writing to express my heartfelt apology for the fact that ________(需道歉事宜).
The reason why I ________(需道歉事宜) is that ________(理由). Now that ________(目前的状况), shall we ________(补救措施1)? Would it be a bother for you if ________(补救措施2)? And if there are any other solutions you prefer, please let me know.
Once again, please accept my sincere apology for all the inconvenience I've caused in ________(给收信人造成不便的某个方面). I would greatly appreciate it if you could kindly understand and forgive me.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
亲爱的_______:
我写这封信是想就________这件事向您表达我由衷的歉意。
我之所以________,是因为________。既然________,我们________好吗?如果您不介意的话,________可以吗?如果您有其他更喜欢的解决方案,请告诉我。
对于我在_______方面给您带来的不便,请再次接受我诚挚的歉意。如果您能理解并原谅我,我将不胜感激。
您真诚的,
李华