表达自己的意见,大家常用“我认为……”,但有时候语气又不是很确定,英语中怎么表达这个意思呢?
1. I think:
备注:''I think''常用于口语中。
例:
I think (that)
I think the dog must have eaten it. (我想那条狗应该已经把它吃了。)
I think so
"Is Matthew still here?" "I
think so—I've just seen him."(-马修还在这吗? -应该在,我刚刚还见过他。)
I would think so
"Will Jenny be at the meeting?"
"I would think so."(-珍妮会来参加这个会议吗? -我想会的。)
2. I suppose: say this when you
think that something is probably true but you are not really sure
备注:''I
suppose''常用于口语中。
例:
Having a burglar alarm makes you feel
safer, I suppose. (我想,装个防盗报警器,你会觉得安全点。)
I suppose (that)
I suppose we can pay by credit card but
we'd better check first. (我认为,我们可以用信用卡结账,但我们最好先确认一下。)
I suppose so (=say this to answer a question)
"Will the children be
disappointed?" "Yes, I suppose so."(-孩子们很失望吧? -我想是的。)
3. I guess: say this when you think
that something is probably true but you are not really sure
备注:''I guess''常用于美式英语的口语中。
例:
Rob just got tired of living with her, I
guess. (我猜,罗博不想跟她一起住了。)
I guess (that)
I guess this is the best way to do it. (我想这是最好的办法了。)
I guess so
"Is the truck safe to drive?"
"I guess so."(-开这辆卡车安全吗? -我觉得安全。)
4. I imagine: say this when you
think that something is likely to be true, although what you say is only based
on your opinion
备注:''I
imagine''常用于口语中。
例:
I imagine (that)
I imagine she's stuck in a traffic jam or
something. (我想她是堵车了或其他什么事耽搁了。)
I would imagine (that)
I would imagine that Lily could help you—she
knows a lot about legal things. (我想莉莉可以帮你,法律的事她懂。)
5. get the impression/feeling/idea:
to start to think something is a fact because of various things that happen,
because of the way someone is behaving etc.
例:
get the impression/feeling/idea (that)
I got the impression she was actually quite
nervous about it. (我感觉她非常紧张。)
Walking down the main street, you get the
feeling that nothing ever happens in this town. (走在小镇的主街上,你会觉得小镇风平浪静。)
I don't want you to get the idea that I
don't like him. (我不想让你觉得我不喜欢他。)
get this/that idea
"He thinks you're angry with
them." "Where on earth did he get that idea?"(-他觉得你生他们的气了。 -他怎么会有这种感觉的?!)
6. as far as I know/aware: say this
when you think that something is true, although you realize that you may not
know all the facts
备注:''as far as
I know/aware''常用于口语中。
例:
As far as I know, Caroline's never been
married. (据我所知,凯洛琳没结过婚。)
As far as I am aware, Mr White and his
family are still living in New York. (据我所知,怀特先生一家人现在还住在纽约。)
7. to the best of my knowledge: say
this when you want to make it clear that you are not completely sure about the
statement you are making
备注:''to the
best of my knowledge''是口语中正式的表达法。
例:
To the best of my knowledge, this is the
first time that anyone has translated these poems into English. (据我所知,这是这些诗首次翻译成英文。)
8. I take it: say this when you
think that something is true and you are asking someone else to tell you that you
are right
备注:''I take
it''常用于口语中。
例:
I take it (that)
I take it that you're Rob's sister? (你是罗博的姐姐,对吗?)
So can we take it that you'll be at the
meeting? (你会来参加这个会议?对吗?)
You've made plans for the future, I take
it? (你已经做好打算了,是吗?)

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