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如果有人建議你做一件你絕對不想做的事情，那么你可以怎樣禮貌地拒絕？本期 “地道英語” 節目教你一種拒絕的方法，可以讓熟人或朋友明白你不僅對某事完全不感興趣，而且不會改變主意。聽主持人介紹名詞短語 “hard pass” 的含義和用法。

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（關于臺詞的備注: 請注意這不是廣播節目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能沒有體現錄制、編輯過程中對節目做出的改變。）

Jiaying
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目，我是佳瑩。

Rob
… and me, Rob. In English we have many ways of saying we refuse to do something. The expression 'hard pass' means we really don't want to do it!

Jiaying
Hard pass. 有時，我們可能會 “pass on doing something（禮貌地拒絕做某事）”。這時，可以直接說：“Pass.（不了。）” 但名詞短語 “hard pass” 所表現出的 “拒絕” 的意愿更堅定、更強烈。

Rob
It certainly is. It's a firm rejection and means you're not going to change your mind. You are certain!

Jiaying
Like going for a lovely long walk in the rain. Would you do that?

Rob
I'd give that a hard pass. I'd rather go to the cinema on a rainy day. Err… Would you like to come with me?

Jiaying
謝謝，但我還是要堅決地拒絕你的邀請。I'll give that a hard pass. How about some examples instead?

Rob
Sure – there's no hard pass on learning this expression!

Examples
I asked her out for dinner last night but she gave me a hard pass.

Go for a cold water swim? I think I'll give that a hard pass!

I'm giving our holiday plans a hard pass – I can't afford it.

Jiaying
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。我們介紹了名詞短語 “hard pass” 的含義和用法。我們可以在確定絕對不想做某件事情，而且不會改變主意的時候使用 “hard pass（堅決拒絕）”。

Rob
This noun phrase is slang. Formally, we would just say: "No, thank you." But with friends, we can reject their ideas by giving it a 'hard pass'. The verb we use with it is 'give'. Give something a hard pass. And Jiaying, you've given going to the cinema with me a hard pass, are you sure I can't change your mind? How about if I buy the popcorn?

Jiaying
No, Rob. I'm certain. I'm going for a nice walk in the sunshine.

Rob
Oh, OK. That's a hard pass from you. Bye-bye.

Jiaying
Bye.