I just wanted to ... 我只不過想做……而已
這是表示自己的行動以及話語的意圖的表現(xiàn)形式。并不是有其他的理由或者目的,“只不過是 ( just ) 想做……而已”以此來表達(dá)自己真實的想法。I just want to ... 表示“我只不過是想做……而已”的意思。
例句:
I just wanted to say thank you.
我只不過是想對你說謝謝。
Well I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
我只不過是想對你說對不起。
I just wanted to make sure that you were doing OK.
我只不過是想確認(rèn)一下你是否順利。
I just want to tell you that Mr. Brown is fine.
我只不過是想告訴你布朗先生很好。
對話:
A: Where were you this afternoon?
你今天下午去哪里了?
B: I just wanted to go outside for a while.
我只不過是想去外面待一會兒。