在英語的日常生活對話中,「like」絕對是最熱門的話題之一。當你對某個人、某個物或某件事不喜歡時,除了用「I don't like」之外,還有哪些禮貌的表達方式呢?
I'm sick of……
sick作為形容詞,意思是「有病的,身體不舒服的」。
I'm sick of hearing you complain.
我厭倦了你的抱怨。
I don't appreciate……
appreciate的意思是「欣賞,感激,讚賞」。
I really don't appreciate the way he spoke to me.
我真的不喜歡他和我說話的方式。
I can't stand……
stand作動詞講,意為「站立,忍受」。
I can't stand people who don't know how to queue properly.
我真的不能忍受不知道如何正確地排隊的人。
I'm not fond of……
fond.形容詞:喜愛的。短語be fond of表示「喜愛……」。
I'm not fond of swimming but I'll give it a go.
我不喜歡遊泳,但是我會嘗試下。give sth. a go相當於"try sth."。
I'm not a (big) fan of……
fan.名詞」電風扇;粉絲「。
I'm not a big fan of Li Jiaqi.
我不是李佳琦的粉絲。
I'm not (so) keen on……
keen:熱情的,渴望的,有興趣的」。
I'm not so keen on his new girlfriend.
我不太喜歡他的新女朋友。
I can't bear……
bear可作名詞「熊」,作動詞講時,意為「忍受,承受」。
I can't bear his arrogance.
我受不了他的傲慢自大。
I've had enough of……
I've had enough of scam phone calls.
我受夠了這些詐騙電話。
I'm (really) not into......
Sorry,I'm really not really into that type of music.
抱歉,我不太喜歡那種音樂。
I'll pass on......
pass on:將......傳遞給
I think I'll pass on visiting grandma after she was so rude to me last time.
在上次外祖母很粗魯地對待我之後,我想我不會看望她了。
It's not my cup of tea
字面意思:它不是我的茶。
Thanks for the invite,but basketball really isn't my cup of tea.
感謝邀請,但是我不喜歡打籃球。
It doesn't tickle my fancy
tickle.動詞:胳肢,使感興趣,使高興。fancy.名詞:愛好,想像。
Playing tennis on that shabby court really doesn't tickle my fancy.
在那塊破舊寒酸的球場打網球,真的勾不起我的興趣。
It's not for me
Sorry,I think that club is not for me.
抱歉,我認為那家俱樂部不適合我。
I'm not crazy about......
crazy.形容詞:瘋狂的,狂熱的。be crazy about:對......狂熱。
I'm not crazy about golf.
我對打高爾夫不感興趣。
I'm more of a ... person
more of...表示」數量或程度上更(多)「。
I don't think I'll buy a dog because I'm more of a cat person.
我想我不會去買條狗的,因為我更喜歡貓。