陳池華
在進行書面表達時,許多同學一看到“我認為”,腦海中最先浮現(xiàn)的表達方法就是“I think”。事實上,除了最常用的“I think”外,還有其他不同的表達法。同學們,你們知道有哪些呢?對此,筆者進行了歸納,以期對同學們的英語寫作有所幫助。
一、I suppose/ figure (that )
在英語中,I suppose/ figure(that)意為“我覺得,我認為,我想”,比“I think”相對正式些。例如:
I suppose/figure prices will go up.
我認為物價將會上漲。
I suppose/figure my English is good enough for the work.
我認為我的英語水平足以完成這項工作。
I suppose/figure that different people like different things.
我想不同的人喜歡不同的事。
二、In my view/opinion
In my view/opinion,意為“在我看來,我認為”,較為正式。例如:
In my view/opinion,social development brings lots of pollution.
在我看來,社會的發(fā)展帶來了很多污染。
In my view/opinion,keeping healthy is the most important thing in our daily life.
我認為保持健康是我們?nèi)粘I钪凶钪匾氖隆?/p>
In my view/opinion, mothers love is the greatest love in the world.
我認為母愛是世界上最偉大的愛。
三、In/From my point of view
In/From my point of view意為“從我的角度看,在我看來,我認為”,可以用于正式或非正式場合中。例如:
In/From my point of view, modern technol-ogy is improving our life.
在我看來,現(xiàn)代技術(shù)正在改變我們的生活。
In/From my point of view,money can not exactly bring happiness.
在我看來,金錢并不一定能真正帶來幸福。
In/From my point of view, we should make friends without parents.
我認為我們應該和父母交朋友。
四、Personally speaking
Personally speaking意為“我個人認為,就我個人來說”,在正式或非正式場合均可以使用。例如:
Personally speaking,changes are some-times unavoidable, but we can choose to be-come better and stronger.
我個人認為,變化有時是不可避免的,但我們可選擇變得更好、更強。
Personally speaking,Beijing opera is a cul-tural symbol of Beijing.
我個人認為京劇是北京的文化標志。
Personally speaking,the most important quality of a person is a sense of responsibility.
我個人認為,一個人最重要的品質(zhì)是責任感。
五、As far as I am concerned
As far as I am concerned意為“就我而言,我認為”,常用于較為正式的場合。例如:
As far as I am concerned,we should take more care of our historic buildings.
我認為,我們應該愛護有歷史意義的建筑。
As far as I am concerned, doing some housework is a kind of physical exercise.
我認為做家務是一種體育鍛煉。
As far as I am concerned,the biggest chal-lenge last year was the new way of learning dur-ing COVID-19.
就我而言,去年最大的挑戰(zhàn)就是新冠肺炎疫情期間新的學習方式
六、It seems to me that
It seems to me that意為“在我看來,我認為”,可以用于正式場合,也可以用于非正式場合。例如:
It seems to me that the book is a rich seam of information.
我認為,這本書是一座豐富的知識寶庫。
It seems to me that a change brings chal-lenges as well as opportunities.
在我看來,變化可能帶來挑戰(zhàn),也可以帶來機遇。
It seems to me that we students should help each other and progress together.
我認為我們學生之間應該互相幫助,共同進步。
總之, “我認為”的英語表達方式多種多樣。在平時學習中,同學們要注意多閱讀、多總結(jié)、多摘錄、多積累,這樣寫作時就能信手拈來。