有时候想要拒绝他人并不容易，别人帮忙，即使你很不方便，心里想说“no”，嘴上却违心地说了“yes”，英文中如何婉拒别人呢？

生硬的拒绝

No, i don’t want to... 

no way 不可能 

forget it 休想 

-Could you please close the window? 

能请你关个窗吗？ 

-No way.

If you don’t want something...

i don’t want it. 

i’m good (for now). 

i’m okay (for now).

除此之外，还可以说

Maybe later. 

I think I'll pass.

共用：

I think I'll pass. 

I'm going to have to pass. 

Are you free to join us for lunch? 

你有空跟我们一起午餐吗？ 

Thanks, but I'll pass. I have some work to catch up on. 

谢谢，我不去了。有工作要赶。

更多委婉表达

I'd rather not if you don't mind.

我还是不了，希望你别介意。

I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. 

我恐怕是不能。 

I'm sorry, but I don't think I can do it.

I'm sorry, but I am not really in a position to do it.

I'm sorry, but it's not really an option for me right now.

万能公式

sorry，but... 

eg. Sorry, but i’m busy right now. 

抱歉，但我现在很忙。

Thank you for..., but... 

eg. Thank you for the invitation, but i can’t make it. 

感谢邀请，但我这次去不了。

改天再说 

Maybe next time. 

要不下次吧。

I'll get back to you. 

稍后回复你哦。

实战演练

场景一： 

Do you want to have dinner with my family tonight? 

今晚你想和我的家人一起共进晚餐吗？

Thanks for asking, but... 

I’m sorry, but...

场景二： 

Come and join the party! 

来参加派对吧！ 

I’d love to, but...

i wish i could, but... 

I wish there were two of me, then I could do it! 

真希望有两个我，那我就能去了！

场景三： 

I’m going home, would you like a ride? 

我要回家了，你要搭便车吗？

I’m okay.

I’m good.