4. "Let me think about it first and I'll get back to you."
4. “讓我先想一想吧,之后再給你答復?!?/FONT>
This is more like a "Maybe" than a straight out "No". If you are interested but you don't want to say 'yes' just yet, use this. If the person is sincere about the request, he/she will be more than happy to wait a short while. Specifya date / time-range (say, in 1-2 weeks) where the person can expect a reply.
這句話更像是表示一種可能,而非直截了當地說“不”。如果你對對方所提出的事情有興趣,但又不想馬上答應,那就用這句話吧。如果對方的請求是真誠的,那么他/她反而更愿意等上一小會兒。記得告訴對方一個明確的日期或時間范圍(比如,一到兩周),讓別人知道何時能收到答復。