表達自己的意見,大家常用“我認為……”,但有時候語氣又不是很確定,英語中怎么表達這個意思呢?
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1. I think:
備注:''I think''常用于口語中。
例:
I think (that)
I think the dog must have eaten it. (我想那條狗應(yīng)該已經(jīng)把它吃了。)
I think so
"Is Matthew still here?" "I
think so—I've just seen him."(-馬修還在這嗎?? -應(yīng)該在,我剛剛還見過他。)
I would think so
"Will Jenny be at the meeting?"
"I would think so."(-珍妮會來參加這個會議嗎?? -我想會的。)
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2. I suppose: say this when you
think that something is probably true but you are not really sure
備注:''I
suppose''常用于口語中。
例:
Having a burglar alarm makes you feel
safer, I suppose. (我想,裝個防盜報警器,你會覺得安全點。)
I suppose (that)
I suppose we can pay by credit card but
we'd better check first. (我認為,我們可以用信用卡結(jié)賬,但我們最好先確認一下。)
I suppose so (=say this to answer a question)
"Will the children be
disappointed?" "Yes, I suppose so."(-孩子們很失望吧? -我想是的。)
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3. I guess: say this when you think
that something is probably true but you are not really sure
備注:''I guess''常用于美式英語的口語中。
例:
Rob just got tired of living with her, I
guess. (我猜,羅博不想跟她一起住了。)
I guess (that)
I guess this is the best way to do it. (我想這是最好的辦法了。)
I guess so
"Is the truck safe to drive?"
"I guess so."(-開這輛卡車安全嗎?? -我覺得安全。)?
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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
備注:''I
imagine''常用于口語中。
例:
I imagine (that)
I imagine she's stuck in a traffic jam or
something. (我想她是堵車了或其他什么事耽擱了。)
I would imagine (that)
I would imagine that Lily could help you—she
knows a lot about legal things. (我想莉莉可以幫你,法律的事她懂。)
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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. (我感覺她非常緊張。)
Walking down the main street, you get the
feeling that nothing ever happens in this town. (走在小鎮(zhèn)的主街上,你會覺得小鎮(zhèn)風平浪靜。)
I don't want you to get the idea that I
don't like him. (我不想讓你覺得我不喜歡他。)
get this/that idea
"He thinks you're angry with
them." "Where on earth did he get that idea?"(-他覺得你生他們的氣了。 -他怎么會有這種感覺的??。?/span>
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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
備注:''as far as
I know/aware''常用于口語中。
例:
As far as I know, Caroline's never been
married. (據(jù)我所知,凱洛琳沒結(jié)過婚。)
As far as I am aware, Mr White and his
family are still living in New York. (據(jù)我所知,懷特先生一家人現(xiàn)在還住在紐約。)
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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
備注:''to the
best of my knowledge''是口語中正式的表達法。
例:
To the best of my knowledge, this is the
first time that anyone has translated these poems into English. (據(jù)我所知,這是這些詩首次翻譯成英文。)
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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
備注:''I take
it''常用于口語中。
例:
I take it (that)
I take it that you're Rob's sister? (你是羅博的姐姐,對嗎?)
So can we take it that you'll be at the
meeting? (你會來參加這個會議?對嗎?)
You've made plans for the future, I take
it? (你已經(jīng)做好打算了,是嗎?)
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