Initial Approach: Gentle Request
You notice persistent noise (e.g., loud music, stomping) from a neighbor and decide to politely knock on their door or leave a friendly note to ask them to keep the noise down.
你注意到邻居持续发出噪音（例如：响亮的音乐、跺脚声），决定礼貌地敲门或留下一张友好的便条，请他们减小噪音。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
neighbor
A person who lives next to you or in the same building. In English-speaking cultures, neighbors often communicate politely about shared issues like noise to keep good relations.
住在你旁边或同一建筑物里的人。在英语文化中，邻居们通常会礼貌地沟通共享问题，如噪音，以保持良好的关系。
downstairs
On a lower floor in a building. Use this to describe your location relative to someone else's apartment, like 'the apartment downstairs' when noise comes from above.
建筑物中的较低楼层。用此描述相对于他人公寓的位置，例如当噪音从上方传来时，称“楼下的公寓”。
gently
In a soft, careful, or mild way, without being direct or rude. It's useful for starting a complaint politely to avoid conflict.
以柔和、小心或温和的方式进行，不直接或粗鲁。这有助于礼貌地开始投诉以避免冲突。
mention
To refer to something briefly or casually. In conversations, say 'I just wanted to mention' to bring up a problem without sounding accusatory.
简要或随意地提及某事。在对话中，说“我只是想提一下”来提出问题，而不听起来像是在指责。
stomping
Walking heavily with loud steps that make noise. Common in apartment complaints; describe sounds like 'stomping sounds' to explain the issue clearly.
用力重踏走路，发出大声响。常见于公寓投诉；描述像 'stomping sounds' 这样的声音来清楚解释问题。
relax
To rest and feel calm, especially after work. When complaining about noise, you can say it's hard to relax to show how it affects your daily life.
休息并感到平静，尤其是工作之后。在抱怨噪音时，你可以说很难放松，以显示它如何影响你的日常生活。
bothering
Causing annoyance or disturbance to someone. Use in apologies like 'I'm sorry it's bothering you' to show empathy in neighbor disputes.
引起某人的烦恼或干扰。在道歉中使用，如'很抱歉这让你烦恼'，以在邻里纠纷中显示同理心。
carried away
To become so excited or involved that you forget about others or time. It's a common idiom for explaining why noise happens, like during parties.
变得如此兴奋或投入，以至于忘记了他人或时间。这是解释噪音发生原因的常见习语，比如在派对期间。
mindful
Being careful and aware of your actions and their effects on others. Request someone to 'be more mindful' as a polite way to ask for quieter behavior.
对自己的行动及其对他人的影响保持小心和觉知。以“更注意一些”的方式请求某人，这是礼貌地要求更安静行为的方法。
disturbance
An interruption or annoyance, like noise that bothers people. Formal but useful in complaints; say 'sorry for the disturbance' to apologize sincerely.
一种中断或烦恼，比如打扰人们的噪音。正式但在投诉中有用；说‘sorry for the disturbance’来真诚道歉。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Hi, I'm Sarah, your neighbor from downstairs.
This is a polite introduction when approaching a neighbor. It uses 'your neighbor from downstairs' to specify location and build rapport. Useful for starting any neighborly conversation; practice simple self-introduction with location for clarity.
这是接近邻居时的礼貌介绍。它使用‘你楼下的邻居’来指定位置并建立亲切感。适用于开启任何邻里对话；练习带有位置的简单自我介绍以求清晰。
I just wanted to gently mention that...
A soft way to raise an issue without blame. 'Gently mention' softens the complaint, and the structure 'I just wanted to [verb]' expresses hesitation politely. Ideal for intermediate learners to handle sensitive topics like noise; note the adverb 'gently' for mild tone.
一种不带责备地温和提出问题的方式。“温和地提”缓和了抱怨，而“我只是想[动词]”的结构礼貌地表达了犹豫。中级学习者处理噪音等敏感话题时很理想；注意副词“温和地”用于温和语气。
There's been some rather loud music or stomping sounds coming from upstairs.
Describes the problem factually. 'Rather loud' means quite loud, and 'coming from upstairs' specifies the source. This sentence pattern is useful for reporting issues objectively; it uses present perfect 'has been' for ongoing actions over time.
事实性地描述了问题。'Rather loud' 表示相当响亮，'coming from upstairs' 指定了来源。这种句型有助于客观地报告问题；它使用现在完成时 'has been' 来表示随时间持续的动作。
It's making it a bit hard to relax.
Explains the impact on you. 'Making it hard to [verb]' shows cause and effect simply. 'A bit' softens the complaint. Great for expressing how noise affects daily life; teaches gerund 'relaxing' after 'hard to'.
解释了对你的影响。「Making it hard to [verb]」简单地展示了因果关系。「A bit」缓和了抱怨。非常适合表达噪音如何影响日常生活；教导「hard to」后使用动名词「relaxing」。
Oh, I'm so sorry! I had no idea it was bothering you.
A standard apology response. 'I'm so sorry' expresses regret strongly, and 'I had no idea' shows surprise. Use this when someone points out your mistake; past perfect 'had no idea' indicates prior unawareness.
标准的道歉回应。'I'm so sorry' 强烈表达遗憾，'I had no idea' 显示惊讶。当有人指出你的错误时使用这个；过去完成时 'had no idea' 表示之前的不知情。
We've been trying to keep things down, but sometimes we get carried away.
Explains efforts and excuses mildly. 'Keep things down' means lower volume; 'get carried away' is an idiom for losing control. Useful for responding to complaints; present continuous 'we've been trying' shows ongoing effort.
温和地解释努力和借口。'Keep things down' 意为降低音量；'get carried away' 是失去控制的习语。有助于回应投诉；现在完成进行时 'we've been trying' 显示持续努力。
If you could just be a little more mindful during those hours, it would be a great help.
A conditional request for change. 'If you could [verb]' is polite for suggestions; 'a little more' means slightly increased. Perfect for neighbor solutions; teaches conditional 'would be' for hypothetical politeness.
条件性的改变请求。'If you could [动词]' 是对建议的礼貌表达；'a little more' 意味着略微增加。完美适用于邻里解决方案；教授条件式 'would be' 用于假设的礼貌。
Thanks for letting me know directly instead of letting it build up.
Shows appreciation for communication. 'Letting me know directly' means telling face-to-face; 'build up' means worsen over time. Use to encourage open dialogue; gerund 'letting' after preposition 'for'.
表达对沟通的感激。「直接告诉我」意为面对面告知；「积累」意为随时间恶化。用于鼓励开放对话；介词「for」后使用动名词「letting」。
No problem! I appreciate your understanding.
A friendly close to the talk. 'No problem' means it's okay; 'I appreciate' expresses thanks. Common in positive resolutions; teaches verb 'appreciate' with gerund 'your understanding' for gratitude.
对话的友好结束语。'No problem' 表示没问题；'I appreciate' 表达感谢。在积极解决中常见；教导动词 'appreciate' 与动名词 'your understanding' 一起使用，以表达感激。
Again, really sorry for the disturbance. We'll be more mindful from now on.
Reiterates apology and promise. 'Again' emphasizes repetition; 'from now on' means starting immediately. Useful ending for complaints; future 'will be' for commitments, and 'mindful' reinforces awareness.
重申道歉和承诺。“Again”强调重复；“from now on”意为立即开始。适用于投诉的有用结尾；未来的“will be”表示承诺，“mindful”强化意识。