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| 遇到不满意的事情和对待需要投诉时,礼貌地说比较奏效。一般先要说Excuse me ,sorry,再提出你的投诉,这样显得很有教养和礼貌,你的问题才会得到更圆满的解决。
 比如,在商店里,收款员找错了钱,你可以说:
 Excuse me, I think you′ve given me the wrong change
 或者 Sorry, I think this change is wrong. I gave you $20, not $10.
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 在酒店里
 房间的调温器坏了:
 Excuse me, but there′s a problem with the heating in my room.
 Sorry to bother you, but I think there′s something wrong with the
 air-conditioning.
 失窃了:
 I′m afraid I have to make a complaint. Some money has gone missing from my
 hotel room.
 房间没有整理:
 I′m afraid there′s a slight problem with my room – the bed hasn′t been
 made.
 当人们发现自己错了而道歉,一般都会说sorry,然后再提出把事情做好的解决办法。
 比如对应上面对调温器的投诉:Excuse me, but there′s a problem with the heating. 或者
 I′m sorry – I′ll get someone to check it for you. 或者 Sorry to hear that –
 I′ll send someone up.
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 Excuse me, I′m afraid …
 Excuse me, there seems to be something wrong with …
 There appears to be something wrong with …
 Oh, I am sorry about that, I′ll…
 Well, I′m afraid there is nothing we can do about it, actually.
 I′m afraid there isn′t much that we can do about it.
 I suggest you leave it with us, and we′ll see what can be done/we can
 do.
 I′m afraid the manager isn′t in at the moment. Could you call back
 later?
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 Excuse me, I′m afraid…
 Excuse me, there seems to be something wrong with…
 There appears to be something wrong with …
 Oh, I am sorry about that, I′ll…
 Well, I′m afraid there is nothing we can do about it, actually.
 I′m afraid there isn′t much that we can do about it
 I suggest you leave it with us, and we′ll see what can be done/we can
 do.
 I′m afraid the manager isn′t in at the moment. Could you call back
 later?
 A: Do you think you could keep the noise down a bit?
 B: Sorry! Have I been keeping you awake?
 A: Yes, and another thing—would you mind not using my toothpaste?
 B: I′m sorry. I thought you didn′t mind.
 A: That radio′s terribly loud. Could you turn it down a fraction?
 B: Sorry! Is it disturbing you?
 A: Yes, and something else—wouldn′t it be an idea to buy your own soap?
 B: Sorry! I didn′t realize you felt so strongly about it.
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