“Dad, I told you. I wish I could, but I can't.”
爸,我說過了。我也想去,可我真走不開。
用 wish 表心意,再用 can't 封死出口,拒絕得體面又不留迴旋餘地。
I wish I could, but I can't.
婉拒親近的人的請求時用,表明願意卻辦不到;對上級說會像推脫,少用。
I'd love to, but I can't / I wish I could make it
中性
wish 拉長,but I can't 三詞重讀收住。
I wish I could, but I can't take the week off. 我特別想去,可這一週實在請不了假。
