POLITENESS
EGP #864 | C2 | PRESENT / present continuous Can use the present continuous with verbs that are not usually used in this form to make statements and requests sound less direct. Lexical range: N/A
我想请求您允许我今天提前下班。
I ___am ___asking for your permission to leave work early today.
我们很希望您下周能来一起吃个晚饭。
We ___are ___hoping you can join us for dinner next week.
我在想您是否方便帮我看一下这份文件。
I ___am ___wondering if you might have a moment to look over this document.
如果各位想提交反馈的话，请在周五之前发邮件给我们。
If you ___are ___wanting to submit feedback, please email us by Friday.
我在想也许咱们可以先聊聊再做决定。
I ___am ___thinking maybe we could talk things through before deciding.