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Formal 正式

1. Actually, your interpretation is not correct:...

其實，你的解釋并不正确：⋯⋯

Actually your interpretation is not correct: I meant overtime is voluntary, not mandatory.

其實，你的解釋并不正确：我指的加班是自願性的，不是強制性的。

2. I'm afraid that was not my intended meaning.

恐怕那不是我的本意。

I'm afraid that was not my intended meaning. I don't mean that anyone will be fired.

恐怕那不是我的本意。我不是指有人要被解雇。

3. I'm sorry, but you are mistaken:...

我很抱歉，你誤解了：⋯⋯

I'm sorry, but you are mistaken: that's not what I said at all.

我很抱歉，你誤解了：那根本不是我的意思。

4. In fact, my true meaning is...

其實，我真正的意思是⋯⋯

In fact, my true meaning is that our customer service department is doing a good job.

其實，我真正的意思是，我們的客服部表現得很稱職。

Informal 非正式

1. No, that's not really what I meant:...

不，那并非我的本意：

No, that's not really what I meant: I meant the stocks are almost valueless, not valuable.

不，那并非我的本意：我的意思是那些股票幾乎毫無價值可言，而不是很值錢。

2. I see how you might think that, but...

我了解你可能會怎麼想，但⋯⋯

I see how you might think that, but that's not what I meant to say.

我了解你可能會怎麼想，但那不是我本來要表達的意思。

3. Not really; I'm really saying...

不是的，我真正要表達的是⋯⋯

Not really, Tim; I'm really saying that we should look for a new supplier.

不是的，提姆，我真正要表達的是，我們應該尋找新的供貨商。

4. Not quite. What I mean is...

不盡然。我的意思是⋯⋯

Not quite. What I mean is customer service is of prime importance.

不盡然。我的意思是，客戶服務是最重要的。

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