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❶ 我没那么说。I didn't say that.

同类表达 You're turning my words around. 你曲解我的意思了。

对话 A: Do you mean I am a stupid person? 你的意思是我很笨？

B: I didn't say that. 我没那么说。

❷ 我不是那个意思。That's not what I mean.

对话 A: That's not what I mean. 我不是那个意思。

B: Sorry. I have no time for your explanation. 不好意思，我没有时间听你解释。

❸ 说来话长。It's a long story.

对话 A: It's long story. 说来话长。

B: It's OK. I have time. 没关系，我有时间。

❹ 我不是故意的。I didn't do this on purpose.

同类表达 I didn't mean to do that.

I did it by accident.

❺ 抱歉，也许刚才我没说清楚。I'm sorry, maybe I wasn't being clear.

同类表达 Sorry maybe I got that wrong. 对不起，可能我理解错了。

对话 A: What do you mean? 你什么意思？

B: I'm sorry, maybe I wasn't being clear. 抱歉，也许刚才我没说清楚。

❻ 你没搞懂我的意思。You miss the point.

同类表达 You've got me wrong. 你理解错了我的意思。

对话 A: You miss the point. 你没搞懂我的意思。

B: No. You have made yourself clear. 我明白了。你已经说得很清楚了。

❼ 我要承认一件事情。I have a confession to make.

对话 A: I have a confession to make. 我要承认一件事情。

B: If there's anything you want to say, don't beat about the bush and just say it out. 有什么话就直说吧，别兜圈子了。

❽ 这不会花很长时间。This won't take long.

对话 A: Can you listen to my explanation? This won't take long. 你能听听我的解释吗？这不会花很长时间。

B: Go ahead. 你说吧。

❾ 她的解释消除了我的怀疑。She managed to explain away my doubts.

❿ 她赶忙解释这个情况。She hastened to explain the situation.

对话 A: She hastened to explain the situation. 她赶忙解释这个情况。

B: Maybe it's too late. 或许太迟了。