Peter: I see... may I ask why?
我明白了... 我可以问问是为什么吗?
May I ask why you took that decision?
我可否问一下你为什么要作出那样的决定？
我可以问为什么吗？
我敢问为什么吗？
詹宁斯：我可以问问为什么吗，先生？
May I ask why I was not selected?
我可以知道我落选的原因吗？
May I ask why you're returning it?
我能问问您为什么要退掉它吗？
May I ask why you left the company?
我可以问问你为何要离开那家公司吗？
能问一下…你为什么辞职吗？
Certainly. May I ask why you stopped me?
当然。请问你为什拦阻我？
我可以问为什么吗？
Randy: May I ask why you decided to take Chinese?
蓝迪：你能不能告诉我，你为什么决定学汉语？
May I ask why you're interested in working for us?
可以问一下你为什么有兴趣来这里工作吗？
May I ask why you are interested in working for us?
我可否问下您为什么有兴趣为我们工作？
Krishnamurti: May I ask why anyone should follow another?
克：我可以问问为什么一个人要追随别人吗？
May I ask why you are interested in working at our hotel？
能否问一下，你为何对我们宾馆感兴趣？
May I ask why you are interested in working at our hotel?
能否问一下，你为何对我们宾馆感兴趣？
May I ask why you didn't think of applying for a credit card with us sooner?
请允许我问您一下，您为什么不早一点儿想到在我们这里申请一张信用卡呢？
M: To start with, may I ask why you are interested in working at our company?
M：首先请问你为什么有兴趣在我们公司工作？
People ask me why is it so hard to trust people. I ask why is it so hard to keep a promise.
人们问为何相信别人如此困难，我也想知道为何信守承诺如此艰难。
We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you are so interested in working for us?
我们是一家小型金融公司，主要从事股票和证券交易。我可以冒昧地问一下，你为什么对我们公司这么感兴趣呢?。
Your resume says you have had one-year experience working in a foreign representative office in Shanghai, may I ask why you left?
你的简历说你有一年在上海外国代表处工作的经验，我可以问你为什么离开吗？
I: Your resume says you have had one year experience working in a foreign representative office in Shanghai, may I ask why you left?
你在简历上写到你曾经在上海的一个外商代理处工作了一年。我能问一下你为什么要离开那里吗？
If the answer is no, then I ask "why not?"
如果回答是否定的，那么我问你，“为什么不？”
If the answer is no, then I ask "why not?"
如果回答是否定的，那么我问你，“为什么不？”
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