When you ask for things, it is important to be polite. The intonation that you use in making your request is as important as what you actually say. When you think someone will refuse your request, you can ask the question in such a way that the refusal does not cause embarrassment.
当你请求得到某物时，礼貌是很重要的。请求时使用的语气和你要说的内容一样重要。当你认为别人会拒绝你的请求时，你可以用一种不会因为拒绝而引起尴尬的方式问问题。
1. A: Is there any chance of my borrowing your type-writer?
B: For how long?
A: Until the end of the week.
B: Yes, I guess that would be all right.
A: 我可以借你的打字机一用吗？
B: 用多久呢？
A: 用到这个星期结束。
B: 可以，我想应该没问题。