A:Excuse me,but could I use your bathroom?
甲:對(duì)不起,我能借用你的浴廁嗎?
B:Certainly.It’s right over there.
乙:當(dāng)然可以。 浴廁就在那兒。
A:Thanks.
甲:謝謝。
類似用語(yǔ)
May I use your bathroom?
我可以借用你的浴廁嗎?
Do you mind if I use your bathroom?
你介意我用你的浴廁嗎?
百寶箱
凡表示“對(duì)不起。”如“Excuse me.”或“I'm sorry.”其后常接 but,但 but 只是語(yǔ)氣連接詞,并無(wú)特殊意義,故不可譯為“但是”。
I'm sorry but you're wrong. (很抱歉,你錯(cuò)了。)
=I'm sorry that you're wrong.
=I'm sorry. You're wrong.