beg your pardon 是什麼意思?何時會用到?
母語人士的回答
Rebecca
I beg your pardon 是很萬用的措辭,意思會因上下文及語氣而有所不同。做了失禮的事情、或犯錯時,可以當成有禮貌的道歉講法。但如果以生氣的語氣講出這句話時,則代表 what did you just say 的意思,表示因對方的發言而嚇到及憤怒。同時,也是一種請別人讓開的禮貌講法。 例句: Beg your pardon, coming through. => walking through a crowd (抱歉,借過。=> 想穿過人群) 例句: I beg your pardon. I didn't mean to interrupt your meeting. (對不起。我不是有意要打斷你的會議。) 例句: I shouldn't have said that. I beg your pardon. (我不應該那麼說的。很抱歉。) 例句: I beg your pardon?! How dare you insult me. => angry tone (你說什麼?!你竟敢侮辱我。=> 憤怒的語氣)