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try not to 是什么意思?怎么用

Try not to 表示“尽量别……”“努力不要……”。说话人不是保证绝对不会,而是表示会控制自己,常带一点轻松、幽默或客气的感觉。

什么时候说

  • 说自己会避免做某件事:"I'll try not to be late."
  • 半开玩笑地说自己不会添乱:"I'll try not to embarrass you."
  • 轻一点地提醒别人:"Try not to make too much noise."
  • 后面通常接动词原形,不说 "try not to doing":"Try not to laugh."

语气: 语气通常是随意到中性;比直接说 "don't" 更柔和,但也比 "I won't" 弱。对情绪很重的人说 "Try not to worry",有时会显得有点轻描淡写。

注意: 很多中国学习者会把它硬译成“试着不要”,听起来像逐字翻译。自然理解通常是“尽量别……”。另外要说 "try not to + 动词原形",比如 "try not to judge",不是 "try not to judging"。

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Thanks—I'll follow the signs and try not to tour the city.谢了——我跟着指示走,争取别再把全城逛一遍。地铁换乘 · 日常
Got it—I'll keep her upright and try not to antagonize her.收到——我会让她保持直立,尽量别惹她。主动帮忙 · 进阶
Deal. I'll send the handoff before lunch, and try not to disappear into thin air.没问题。我午饭前把交接发你,尽量不凭空消失。请假 · 进阶
From seven. Try not to snore there.七点开始。尽量别在那里打呼噜哦。酒店入住 · 入门
And if you draw the perfect tile, try not to gloat too early.要是你摸到最完美的那张,先别太早得意。教老外打麻将 · 进阶
Great, thanks. I'll try not to crash your breakfast date.太好了,谢谢。我尽量不打扰你们的早餐约会。问座位有人吗 · 进阶
Perfect, thanks a lot. I'll try not to judge them by their fluffiness.太好了,多谢。我尽量不光看它们够不够蓬。酒店加枕头 · 进阶
Ten-thirty it is—I’ll try not to hover outside like a lost tourist.那就十点半——我尽量不在门口像迷路游客一样晃悠。问营业时间 · 进阶
Then I'll stay close and try not to become lunch.那我跟紧点,尽量别变成午饭。参加导游团 · 日常
Got it. I'll pay now and try not to get too attached.明白。我现在付钱,尽量别对它产生感情。海滩租躺椅 · 进阶
Just your fingerprints later, and try not to hand over your whole folder at once.等会儿准备录指纹就行,还有,尽量别一下把整文件夹都递上去。签证面试 · 进阶
Haha, I'll take that. We try not to let people regret dessert.哈哈,这话我爱听。我们*尽量*不让人对甜点感到*后悔*。夸菜好吃 · 进阶

相近说法

do your best not to

更强调你会认真努力去避免,不一定更正式。

be careful not to

更像提醒“小心别……”,常用于具体动作或错误。

make sure you don't

语气更强,接近“务必不要……”,不太像轻松玩笑式。

常见问题

"try not to" 是不是表示“很可能还是会做”?

不一定。它的核心是“我会努力避免”,所以比绝对的 "I won't" 弱一点,但不等于说话人一定会那样做。

"try not to" 后面为什么不能接 doing?

因为 try 在这里后面接不定式结构:"try not to + 动词原形"。所以说 "try not to laugh",不说 "try not to laughing"。

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