中国人是如此的偏爱用"maybe"这个词。老美的tech talk,下边提问题的,没说两句就有好几个"maybe"。
很多时候,当我问“(某某模块的工作机制)是这样的么?”,我希望听到要么是"yes",要么是"no",要么是"部分正确"。千万不要回答我"maybe"。对于非此即彼、非黑即白的问题,对的就是对的,错的就是错的,conditional的就根据condition分别讨论。"maybe"算什么答案?
当然,对于“你爱她么”这种问题,可以回答"maybe"——这说明回答的人自己还没想清楚。那就请去想清楚再回来。
还有一些摘自email的"maybe",似乎只是为了让自己委婉一些:
- "I think maybe it is not a good idea to blahblah"
- "Thing will get even worse if blah blah, ..., maybe we need think about it seriously"
- "To track those bugs easily, maybe we'd better provide the corresponding build version when we file bugs"
- "A configuration spec should be defined. Maybe PM can push it."
- "(We have a lot to do, so) maybe we have time only to browse the code."
- "One solusion maybe: ..."
为什么不能说的更确切一些、更肯定、更明确一些呢?例如:
- "I think it is not a good idea to blahblah"
- "Thing will get even worse if blah blah, ..., we need think about it seriously"
- "To track those bugs easily, we'd provide the corresponding build version when we file bugs"
- "A configuration spec should be defined. PM could push it."
- "(We have a lot to do, so) we hardly have time to browse the code."
- "One solusion: ..."
我真的很讨厌太多的"maybe".
中国人偏爱用"maybe"这个词,跟千百年来的教化定势有关,讲求中庸之道,研究太极推手,很多人都被教导要学会擅用"maybe"。
太多的"maybe"的确招人厌恶,是死是活来个痛快!我们都让自己多点勇敢多点担当,"maybe"一定会少很多。
Englishmen , as far as I've seen , prefer using ' probably ' in purpose of circumbendibus.
我想有时候maybe代表了不自信,嘿嘿~~很不好意思本人也是一个常用maybe这个词的人。好吧,有时承认自己没自信也没什么可耻的。^_^
BTY,一直以来世人都对于“中庸”二字的解释有失偏颇,或者,是太多的人误会了老祖宗的意思?
“中庸”者,不偏谓之中,不倚谓之庸,中庸,乃不偏不倚者是也。老祖宗教导我们要中庸,是为君子之道,是希望咱们对人对事能够不偏不倚,公正对待。只是没想到自己倒是被误会了,哦,或是在人误导之下被误会了几千年啊!
阿拉不大说maybe,通常喜欢讲 perhaps,要么i am not sure/I cannot make sure……
许久不留言了,发现下头的那个提示,血红血红D,咳!革命要流出淋漓的鲜血,直面惨淡D人生啊!
To mvn
Maybe U'r Right,hehe.
Maybe "Maybe" may be a word maybe some ppl may be maybe more comfortable with when a point may be accepted.
我喜欢用it can be
PS:
木村拓哉竹内结子合作的PRIDE
里面的MAYBE挺经典
maybe表示客气,建议,这么理解的话会不会好一点呢?
中庸的精髓maybe(姑且这么认为)是追求合理的精神
也是所谓的尺度 是非常有见底的
而不是一般理解上的‘折中’ 态度
凡事不温不火
当过则过 当让则让 是为中庸
呵呵 以我的理解
maybe更多的反映一个人的风格
和是否自信无关
maybe的建议更加柔和一些
不代表不坚决坚定
呵呵 个人喜欢这种风格
当然在必要的时候也会说definitely
ca se 做多了,我现在也有这毛病,总是满嘴的maybe, somewhat, somehow ...
I believe maybe 'I believe' is better than 'I think'. ;)
long time no see MVM's new topic
maybe MVM is falling in the love river with someone.
:)
我只是太忙太忙了:(
我们中国人一般都比较喜欢使用MAYBE,一种习惯吧,所以在说英语时难免会出现中国式英语,呵呵,婶婶也教育过我许多遍了,不要总是把说中文的习惯用到英语中,一定要努力改正.