美国文化口语秀(文本+MP3) 第390期:英语说No的艺术

如果你只会用No来拒绝，那就太简单粗暴啦！没关系，今天节目教你各种不同方法说No，学会英语拒绝的艺术。

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There are actually many ways of saying no, different words express different nuance: 有很多种方法说“No”，每种方式都有细微的区别

1.Nope
Nope is a very casual way of saying no: Nope是特别轻松、口语的方式
If you didn't have the "e" at the end, you will get "nop" not "nope": 上次Yes里面我们说过“Yup”，现在又有了“Nope”，都可以在后面加个“p”音，只是拼写不同，不是“Nop”而是“Nope”.
"Nope" sounds more friendly and relaxed, whereas "no" can sound too strong: Nope的语气跟No相比更友善、更轻松，有时候“No”会显得太强硬
怎么用？
- Adam do you wanna join me for lunch？
- No
（好像默默得罪了人的感觉。）
但假如
- Adam, do you like your lunch?
- Nope.
It's rejection after all. They are all going to be negative, but "nope" adds more positivity:其实所有的No都是拒绝，但是"nope" 可以起到缓解语气的作用

2.Nah
这也是一个软化语气的词，感觉比Nope更客气。
“Nah”听起来是你经过犹豫、思考才拒绝的，能给对方面子。
比如同样的例子：
- Adam, do you wanna join me for lunch?
- Nah, I'd better stay in the office.
It doesn't sound that harsh: 这听起来就没有那么强硬
Be careful don't make it sound like a sheep's bah: 发音的时候别压得太扁，不然听起来像羊在叫

3.Uh-uh
这个词和上次Yes节目里讲的uh-huh很像。
大家找不同!
Uh-uh: no
uh-huh: yes
光看字很搞，听读音一下就明白。多听Jenny, Adam uh-uh几次哦！
另外，常看美剧的朋友可以想象一个黑人女生，一手叉腰、一手摇摆的画面，
她们这个动作，通常会配Uh-uh。
In the "Yes" show, there was another word similar to this: 上次讲“Yes”我们也说过一个很像的词
It's quite similar, just the spelling is different: 是很像，就是拼法不一样
谁爱用uh-uh?
Black women: 黑人女生
Children: 小孩儿
Uh-uh sounds a bit whiny: uh-uh听起来有点抱怨、有点作
Guys don't use this too often: 男的不太用这个uh-uh
Guys are more forceful, so they'll use somethingf like "no way": 男生说no会更强硬一些，比如用“No way”

4.No way/No way, Jose
No way也是美国人口语里超喜欢用的。相信大家都知道它的意思：没门儿
不过你知道它还有一个版本吗？
No way Jose!
注意Jose的读音：hoʊ'zeɪ
Jose is a common Spanish name: Jose是个很常见的西班牙语名字
There're many Hispanics in America, so there's a huge Spanish langugage influence: 美国拉美人很多，所以西班牙语的影响也很大
为什么No way Jose?
Jose is like the "average Joe". It's a common name: Jose就像“老王”， 是个满大街可见的名字
It doesn't mean a particular person. It just rhymes: 不是特指某个Jose, 主要是押韵
It's a quite cute and fun expression: 是个挺轻松、可爱的说法
But it's still strong and firm: 但是依旧透着一种坚定
怎么用？
Between friends: 朋友之间用
比如，让Adam去相亲：
- Adam, I've found a perfect girl for you. You should totally go out with her.
- Uh-uh. No way, Jose
当然不要跟你的老板说No way Jose. (即使他的名字就叫Jose......)
- Can you get me the report by 4 pm?
- No way, Jose XXX

5.No Siree/No Siree Bob
"Yes"节目里说道"Yessir"的说法，No这里呢，有“No Siree”
Sometimes they even say "no siree Bob". I don't know who Bob is. It doesn't matter: 有时也会说“no siree Bob”，但是这里的Bob没有任何意思，就像Jose一样，只是一个很常见的名字。
Siree不是Siri
If you're talking to your iPhone you say "No, Siri," but if you are rejecting someone, you say “No, Siree”: “No Siri”的发音也要注意，跟iPhone里的Siri不一样哦。
怎么用？
- "Did you drink any wine with dinner tonight?: 今晚晚饭喝酒了吗？
- "No, Siree. No I did not": 没有，没喝酒”
It's really not about asking you if you want something. It's probably more about if you did something：“No Siree”多用于否定做过某件事
“No Siree” can also apply when someone offers you a drink, but you're driving, so you can say:
-"No Siree, I'm driving tonight": 如果有人给你一杯酒，但你开车不能喝，这时候可以用这个说法
所以就是尊重、郑重地拒绝

6.Not in a million years
现在看一个和时间相关的说法：
再用Adam相亲的例子：
- Adam, you should totally go out with the girl. She is perfect for you. You should really meet her: Adam, 你一定要去见见那个女孩儿，她太合适你了，你应该跟她去约个会
- Not in a million years: 一百万年也不会发生（绝对不可能！）
a million: 一百万
a million years: 一百万年
“Not in a million years" means we could wait a million years, and we would still be waiting: "not in a million years" 就是永远不会发生
This is a fixed expression, so you can't change it to "not in ten years" or "not in a hundred years": 这是一个固定表达，你不能随便把一百万年改成10年、100年其它的数字

7.Not for all the tea in China
中国茶叶和No有什么关系？
大家推断一下......
China has a lot of tea: 中国有很多茶
So when you say "not for all the tea in China": 所以当你说“not for all the tea in China"
it means that even if you give me all the tea in China, I'll still say "no": 引伸的意思就是即使你把全中国的茶叶都给我，我依然还是拒绝你
外国人的思维有意思吧！这个说法，大家是否已经牢牢记住了？
怎么用？
当有人让你做不情愿或你绝对不会做的事时，就可以说
“Not for all the tea in China!"
It's like the last one. It's not gonna happen. Forget about it: 所以跟上一个not in a million years很像，指绝对不可能发生的事

8.Not on your Nelly
我们从中国到英国
This is an English expression, just like "Rightio" which means "yes": 这是很英式的一种表达，就像表达yes的“Rightio”
If you have any British friends, you can make them laugh: 如果你有英国朋友，说这句，他们一定会被你逗笑
That's something only your British friend will get: 但是只有英国朋友才听的懂噢
Your American friends won't get it; they'll just stare at you blankly: 如果你跟老美这么讲，他们肯定一脸茫然