| Ways of persuading someone to do/not do something
说服某人做/不做某事的方式 |
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| It might be a good idea if/be better if | 如果…将会是个好主意／更好a polite way of persuading someone（礼貌地说服某人的方式） |
| Why don’ t you think about/Have you ever thought about | 你为什么不／你考虑过…a polite and indirect way of persuading someone（礼貌、委婉地说服某人的方式） |
| Please | 请an informal way of persuading someone when you really want them to do something（说服某人做某事的一种非正式方式） |
| I’ d/We’ d really like you to | 我／我们真的希望你a strong but polite way of persuading someone（口气坚定但有礼貌的说服方式） |
| I think you should | 我认为你应该a strong and direct way of persuading someone（口气强硬且直接的说服方式） |
| I’ d prefer it if you didn’ t | 我认为你不…会更好a polite but forceful way of persuading someone not to do something（礼貌但有力度的说服方式） |
| Examples: |
| You know, it might be better if you let Maggie drive from now on. You’ re looking tired. |
| Why don’ t you think about taking three weeks’ holiday instead of two? It might do you good. |
| Oh, go on, please come to the party! I don’ t want to go without you. |
| We’ d really like you to come with us to France.我们真的想让你和我们一起到法国去。 I think you should forget about the whole thing and just get on with doing your job. |
| I’ d really prefer it if you didn’ t put your feet on the sofa. |
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