有同学问：出国留学后，可以学到哪些之前不知道的英语表达？

安时：我觉得在国外学习和生活带给我影响比较大的是一种“避险”Hedge （linguistics）的说话方式，以至影响了我中文的说话习惯。

从事学术研究的同学可能很熟悉这一说法，不过，避险不仅适用于academia，也广泛用于日常交流。

接下来，我们用先归纳后分析的方法来跟大家讲一讲这一种语用现象：Hedging。

1、家里

安时：早啊。这是毕业典礼的guest ticket，谢谢你肯去帮我拍照。

室友：没事，我也想去凑凑热闹。中午吃过饭去来得及吗？

安时：哦，我不知道你说的中午具体是几点，不过，以你平时吃饭的点儿来看，我觉得会有点赶。

室友：这样，我平时12点睡醒了就去吃饭（室友是码农）。你觉得最迟几点来得及？

安时：哎呀又要打搅你昼伏夜出的生活了。典礼下午一点开始，但提前四十五分钟就开始进场，典礼前十五分钟已经不允许进场了。我们能不能十一点半出发？

室友：也好，或许我们可以一起吃个早午饭什么的？

安时：没问题！再次谢谢啦。

2、Dinner

侍应生：Hi, What can I get you？

安时：Hi, Can I have the house salad and Thai Chili Soup？

侍应生：Take away or...

安时：Take away, thanks. Oh, I'm sorry to ask, but can you give me 5 £1 coins for the change？

侍应生：Yeah, sure. You can wait at the table, I'll bring it to you.

安时：Thanks.

3、Hallway

Daniel：You are early, didn't expect to see you on graduation day.

安时：Hi, Daniel. I'm here to see Antonella. But she isn't in here office, so...

Daneil：I guess you didn't make an appointment？

安时：Oh well, I assume she would be here, it's Wednesday.

Daniel：I'm not sure if it helps, but I was told the developmental lab are attending the seminar today.

安时：The amnesia one？ Yeah I also got that email. When does it end, maybe around half ten？

Daniel：That's right. How's the proposal thing going？

安时：Not bad I think, I'm here to discuss the draft with Antonella.

Daniel：Good luck then, gotta run.

安时：Fingers crossed！ I'll see you around.