“断然拒绝”可以用以下几种英语表达:
1、 flatly refuse:
这是最直接且常用的表达,强调拒绝的坚决和果断。
例如:He flatly refused to accept the bribe.(他断然拒绝了贿赂。)
2、 categorically refuse:
强调拒绝的明确性和无条件性。
例如:She categorically refused to participate in the unfair competition.(她断然拒绝参与不公平的竞争。)
3、 decisively refuse:
强调拒绝的果断和迅速。
例如:The manager decisively refused the proposal that was not in line with the company's interests.(经理断然拒绝了不符合公司利益的提案。)
4、 outright refuse:
强调拒绝的彻底和直接。
例如:He outright refused to lend me the money.(他断然拒绝借钱给我。)
5、 refuse point-blank 或 refuse bluntly:
这两个表达也带有断然拒绝的意味,但“point-blank”更侧重于直接和毫不含糊的拒绝,“bluntly”则侧重于直率和不加修饰的拒绝。
例如:She refused point-blank when I asked her for help.(当我向她求助时,她断然拒绝了。)
例如:He refused bluntly, saying it was against his principles.(他直率地拒绝了,说这违背了他的原则。)