争取更多时间，但不显得手忙脚乱
争取更多时间时，听起来有条理、现实、且保持专业。
Scenario Goal
学完后你将能够争取更多时间、解释原因，并给出可执行的下一步。
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Why it works
语气礼貌，不会太硬；“a bit more time”听起来自然，既不夸张也不显得在找借口。
More ways to say it
- Could I get a little more time on this?
- Would it be possible to have a bit more time?
Don't Say This
Common mistakes and how to sound more natural.
I need more time. Please wait.
Say instead
I’m going to need a bit more time on this.
Native insight
中文里常会直接说“我需要点时间”，但英语职场里通常会把话说得更委婉一点，避免听起来像在临时通知对方。
Can you give me more time?
Say instead
Could I have a little more time on this?
Native insight
中文里“能不能再给我点时间”很常见，英语里则更常用“Could I have...”这种更柔和的请求结构。
I’m sorry, I’m busy.
Say instead
I’m sorry, I’m tied up at the moment, but I can get back to you later today.
Native insight
中文里一句“我现在很忙”就够了，但英语里如果想显得可靠，通常要顺手给出下一步时间点。
I can’t finish it by tomorrow.
Say instead
I don’t think I can have it ready by tomorrow, but I can send it over on Friday.
Native insight
中文表达里“做不到”比较常见，但英语里为了保持专业，常会先弱化语气，再给替代方案。
Quick Recap
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Key Takeaways
Could I have a little more time on this?
这是最实用的礼貌请求句型，适合向同事、经理或客户提出延长时间。
I’m going to need a bit more time.
用“going to need”比直接说“I need”更平稳，听起来像是在认真评估，而不是临时抱佛脚。
I don’t think I can have it ready by Friday.
“I don’t think I can...”是委婉表达做不到的常用方式，语气比“I can’t”更柔和。
I can send you an update by the end of the day.
这是很实用的补充句，适合在请求更多时间时同时给出一个明确的中间进度。
Key Phrases to Know
- 1
Could I have a little more time on this? — 最自然的礼貌请求之一
- 2
I’m going to need a bit more time. — 说明需要延期，语气平稳
- 3
I don’t think I can have it ready by Friday. — 委婉说明原计划做不到
- 4
Would it be possible to push this to next week? — 很适合正式场合
- 5
I can send you an update by the end of the day. — 给出明确的下一步时间
- 6
Thanks for your flexibility. — 结束时表达感谢，很职业
Cultural Note
在英语职场里，请求更多时间时，通常更看重“清楚、具体、可执行”的表达。比起反复解释为什么来不及，先用礼貌句型说明需要延期，再给出新的时间点或下一步，通常更容易被接受。
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