From my point of view
Misunderstandings are common, so it's important to clearly express your point of view. If the other person won't listen to what you are saying, use these phrases to make yourself heard:
1. Look at it from my perspective: 請(qǐng)從我的角度想一想
Put yourself in my place / my shoes: 站在我的立場(chǎng)想一想，設(shè)身處地地為我想一想
Use these expressions to encourage the other person to see your case.
Andrew: I can't believe you broke up with Lisa. What were you thinking? (真不敢相信你居然和麗莎分手了。你心里怎么想的??？)
Dave: You don't understand. Put yourself in my shoes. She was working all the time, and we were growing apart. (你不明白。你站在我的立場(chǎng)想一想，她總是在忙工作，我們之間越來(lái)越疏遠(yuǎn)。)
2. It's not like that: 不是那樣的
It's a good sentence to clear up a rumour or misunderstanding.
John: George, I can't believe it ? you stole my car! (喬治，真不敢相信你居然偷了我的車(chē)！)
George: It's not like that. I borrowed it. I was just in too big of a hurry to tell you. (不是那樣的。我是借了你的車(chē)，只不過(guò)沒(méi)來(lái)得及告訴你。)
3. This is not how it looks: 事情不是表面看起來(lái)的那樣
Use it to warn others not to make a hasty conclusion. What they've seen is not the truth.
Wife: You told me you had a meeting tonight. But I saw you eating dinner with a beautiful woman. (你跟我說(shuō)你今晚要開(kāi)會(huì)?？墒俏覅s看見(jiàn)你和一個(gè)漂亮女人在吃飯。)
Husband: It wasn't how it looked. She's an important client of my company. (事情不是看起來(lái)那樣的。她是我公司一個(gè)重要客戶(hù)。)
4. I don't have time for this: 我沒(méi)時(shí)間瞎折騰了
You are misunderstood. You explain again and again but nobody listens to you. Use this sentence to express your frustration and impatience.
Manager: Sorry, I can't help you. You have to go to the Returns department. (很抱歉我無(wú)能為力。你得找商品退換部。)
Susie: But I've already been there! And I've talked to another manager. He told me to see you. Your store's service is terrible. I just don't have time for this. (但是我已經(jīng)去過(guò)那兒了！我找到一個(gè)主管。他要我來(lái)找你。你們店的服務(wù)太差了。我沒(méi)時(shí)間在這兒瞎折騰了。)
Misunderstandings are common, so it's important to clearly express your point of view. If the other person won't listen to what you are saying, use these phrases to make yourself heard:
1. Look at it from my perspective: 請(qǐng)從我的角度想一想
Put yourself in my place / my shoes: 站在我的立場(chǎng)想一想，設(shè)身處地地為我想一想
Use these expressions to encourage the other person to see your case.
Andrew: I can't believe you broke up with Lisa. What were you thinking? (真不敢相信你居然和麗莎分手了。你心里怎么想的??？)
Dave: You don't understand. Put yourself in my shoes. She was working all the time, and we were growing apart. (你不明白。你站在我的立場(chǎng)想一想，她總是在忙工作，我們之間越來(lái)越疏遠(yuǎn)。)
2. It's not like that: 不是那樣的
It's a good sentence to clear up a rumour or misunderstanding.
John: George, I can't believe it ? you stole my car! (喬治，真不敢相信你居然偷了我的車(chē)！)
George: It's not like that. I borrowed it. I was just in too big of a hurry to tell you. (不是那樣的。我是借了你的車(chē)，只不過(guò)沒(méi)來(lái)得及告訴你。)
3. This is not how it looks: 事情不是表面看起來(lái)的那樣
Use it to warn others not to make a hasty conclusion. What they've seen is not the truth.
Wife: You told me you had a meeting tonight. But I saw you eating dinner with a beautiful woman. (你跟我說(shuō)你今晚要開(kāi)會(huì)?？墒俏覅s看見(jiàn)你和一個(gè)漂亮女人在吃飯。)
Husband: It wasn't how it looked. She's an important client of my company. (事情不是看起來(lái)那樣的。她是我公司一個(gè)重要客戶(hù)。)
4. I don't have time for this: 我沒(méi)時(shí)間瞎折騰了
You are misunderstood. You explain again and again but nobody listens to you. Use this sentence to express your frustration and impatience.
Manager: Sorry, I can't help you. You have to go to the Returns department. (很抱歉我無(wú)能為力。你得找商品退換部。)
Susie: But I've already been there! And I've talked to another manager. He told me to see you. Your store's service is terrible. I just don't have time for this. (但是我已經(jīng)去過(guò)那兒了！我找到一個(gè)主管。他要我來(lái)找你。你們店的服務(wù)太差了。我沒(méi)時(shí)間在這兒瞎折騰了。)