A:的確,對英美人士來說,I’m going home now. 顯得太直接了,有些人聽了會覺得說話者不太懂禮貌。在英文中,要表示上述意思時,常用的比較有禮貌的說法有下列幾句 (這幾句可是相當實用,請多加練習,予以牢記):
- I’d better be making tracks.
- I’d better get going.
- I’d better be off in a (little) bit.
- I’ve (got) to go (now).
- I must get/be going.
- I guess I should get/be going.