阐明 Clarification
要求阐明即你不明白某人发给你的某些信息,要求对方解释一下;阐明即更详细地给别人解释你之前告诉过他的某些事情。
常用句型 Useful Sentences
Asking for Clarification要求阐明
1.I'm not sure what you mean by……Could you clarify?我不太明白你……的意思。你能解释一下吗?
2.Which……do you mean?你所指的是哪个……?
3.I don't understand this point.Can you explain in a little more detail?我不明白这一点。你能解释得再详尽些吗?
4.Are you sure about that?你能肯定吗?
Giving Clarification阐明
1.Sorry, what I meant was……not……对不起,我指的是……而不是……
2.I thought……,but I may be wrong.我以为……,但我也许错了。
3.I'll check and get back to you.我要核对一下,然后回复你。
4.The correct information is given below.Please amend your recordsaccordingly.下面是正确的信息。请相应地修改你(们)的记录。
5.Sorry, forget my last email.You're right.对不起,我的上一封电邮不算数了。
你是正确的。
6.I hope this clarifies the situation.我希望这些能解释清楚当前的形势。
经典范文 Model
Subject:Order number 12345
Dear Mr Tian,
Thank you for your recent order which we received yesterday. However, there is one small point which needs to be cleared up.I'm not sure what you mean by 12,500 CE49's?Could you clarify?
Waiting for your early response.
Yours sincerely,
Anna Wu
主题:订单号12345
亲爱的田先生:
谢谢您最近的订单,我们是昨天收到的。不过,有一点儿小问题,我们需要您澄清一下。关于“12,500CE49's”,我不太清楚您的意思。您能否解释一下?盼望您早日回复。
安娜·吴谨启