Making A Natural Exit From A Conversation
If two people have a lot in common or haven’t seen each other in a long time, there may be a lot to catch up on or talk about. I can talk with my best friend for hours on the phone, but with our busy schedules, this is impractical. It’s important to learn good social skills, and one of the hardest to manage is how to naturally bring the conversation to an end. Commenting on how nice it’s been to talk with someone is a good way to begin wrapping up the conversation. Expressing that you know there are a million other things that you didn’t get a chance to talk about is also a good idea. Finally, you can apologize for cutting the conversation short and express your desires to carry on the conversation at a later date.
中文翻译
自然地结束谈话
如果有很多共识，或者有很长时间没有见面了，两个人就可能会有很多值得切磋或者谈论地话题。我能够和我最好地朋友在电话里聊上几个小时，但是由于我们大家都很忙，这样的长时间谈话就不实际了。学好社交技巧是很重要的，其中最难掌握的一种技巧是如何自然地结束交谈。说一番和某人交谈多么愉快地话是开始结束交谈的一种好方法。表示一下还有许多其它事情你没有机会谈到也是一个很好的方式。最后，你可以对把谈话缩短而道歉，并且表达一下你希望日后继续交谈的愿望。
必备字词
exit n. 出口，退场
There’s only one exit for the whole building.
这幢楼只有一个出口。
in common 共有，相通
If you look more carefully, you will find a lot more in common between these two pictures.
如果你仔细看看的话，会发现这两张图片有许多相同之处。
catch up on 弥补，事后得到…的消息
After a long trip away, I have a lot to catch up on.
出了一次长差以后，我有好多事情需要了解。
bring to an end 使结束
Their marriage was finally brought to an end.
他们的婚姻终于被结束了。
每日一句
Finally, you can apologize for cutting the conversation short and express your desires to carry on the conversation at a later date.
最后，你可以对把谈话缩短而道歉，并且表达一下你希望日后继续交谈的愿望。
A: Will you be able to make it to the game?
B: Well, I might be able to cut short the meeting.
A: 你能来参加比赛吗？
B: 我也许能够提前结束会议。
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