His refusal was worded in such a graceful way that we could not be offended.

他婉言谢绝,无损于我们的颜面.

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He begged off having lunch, claiming an important appointment in New York.

他婉言谢绝留下来吃午饭, 说是要去纽约赴重要约会.

辞典例句

She declined their invitation with thanks.

她婉言谢绝了邀请.

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I invited him to dine, but he declined my invitation with thanks.

我邀请他吃饭, 但他婉言谢绝了我的邀请.

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They offered us a loaf of bread, which we refused politely.

他们要给我们一大块面包, 我们婉言谢绝了.

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I invited her to join us, but she declined.

我邀请她和我们在一起, 可是她婉言谢绝了.

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We received a delicately worded refusal of our invitation.

我们收到一封婉言谢绝我们邀请的复函.

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And Martin declined and was more puzzled than ever.

马丁婉言谢绝了,却比任何时候都想不通了.

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He declined on ground of being too busy.

他以太忙为理由婉言谢绝了.

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Civil denial is better than a rude grant.

粗鲁的同意不如婉言谢绝.

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He graciously declined all the visits.

他婉言谢绝了一切来访.

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I politely refused their invitation.

我婉言谢绝了他们的邀请.

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He declined their invitation.

他婉言谢绝了他们的邀请.

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She phrased her refusal politely.

她婉言谢绝了.

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He declined your offer with thanks.

他对你的馈赠婉言谢绝了.

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