1. I think
This is the most common and general way of giving an opinion. You can use it both informally and formally
I think是表達(dá)意見最常用、最普遍的方式,正式與非正式場合皆可用。
例句:
I think if you offer a consistently good service to your clients, they will keep coming back to you.
我認(rèn)為如果你給客戶提供始終如一的優(yōu)質(zhì)服務(wù),他們會(huì)一直選擇你們的服務(wù)。
2.I reckon
This is a more informal way of giving your opinion:
這個(gè)表達(dá)更多地用在非正式場合。
例句:
I reckon it will be much faster to get to London by train.
我認(rèn)為坐火車去倫敦會(huì)更快。
3. In my opinion (4) In my view
These expressions are more formal and are often used when talking about important issues
這兩個(gè)詞組比較正式,并且通常在討論重要問題時(shí)使用。
例句:
In my opinion, the Bank of England should not raise interest rates this year.
我認(rèn)為英國銀行今年不應(yīng)該增加利息。
In my view, they made a huge mistake in not selling the company when they had the chance.
在我看來,當(dāng)他們有機(jī)會(huì)賣掉公司時(shí)卻不賣是個(gè)重大的錯(cuò)誤。
5. It seems to me (6) All things considered
When you’ve thought about a situation carefully you could use either of these two expressions.
這兩個(gè)句式常用來表達(dá)經(jīng)過深思熟慮后的意見。
例句:
It seems to me that they are spending more money than they need to to attract new talent into the company.
在我看來,在為公司引進(jìn)新人才時(shí),他們的花費(fèi)比實(shí)際需求多很多。
All things considered, I think we made a wise choice in recruiting James.
總的來看,我認(rèn)為招聘詹姆斯是一個(gè)明智的選擇。
7. If you ask me
This is used when your opinion is critical. Sometimes, people say this even when their opinion hasn’t been asked for!
這個(gè)句式可以用來表達(dá)建設(shè)性的批評(píng)或意見。有時(shí),人們甚至?xí)跊]有被詢問意見的時(shí)候使用這個(gè)短語。
例句:
–“If you ask me,…..”
“依我看…”
–“But I didn’t ask you….!”
但是我沒有問你…”!
If you ask me, she has spoilt her children far too much.
依我看,她太過溺愛她的孩子了。
8. To be honest (9) To tell you the truth (10) To be frank
All three expressions are a way of giving your opinion when you know that people may not like what you have to say
如果需要說些不討喜的話,這三個(gè)短語能派上用場。
例句:
To tell you the truth, your father was right when he said that you undersold the company.
恕我直言,你父親對(duì)你低價(jià)拋售公司的判斷是對(duì)的。
To be honest, I preferred it when you were blonde.
說實(shí)話,我更喜歡你金發(fā)的樣子。
To be frank, I thought her acting was simply terrible.
坦白講,我覺得他的表演很糟糕。
11. Frankly speaking
You would use this expression to give your opinion in a more familiar and forthright way.
這是一種更親近和直率的表達(dá)意見的方式。
例句:
Frankly speaking, I don’t know what she sees in him.
坦白地說,我不知道她看上他哪一點(diǎn)。
12. Personally
This is used to emphasize that you are giving your own opinion
Personally通常用來強(qiáng)調(diào)你表達(dá)的只是個(gè)人意見。
例句:
Personally, I think the CEO should apologize for his appalling behavior at the shareholders meeting.
就我而言,我認(rèn)為總裁應(yīng)該為他在股東大會(huì)的惡劣行為道歉。
13. To my mind (14) As far as I’m concerned
When you realize that other people may not agree with you, you would use either of these expressions
如果你覺得別人可能不會(huì)同意你的意見,可以使用這兩種表達(dá)中的任意一種。
例句:
To my mind, private education is better than state education.
依我看,私立教育比公立教育好。
As far as I’m concerned, tennis is a much more interesting sport than football.
就我而言,網(wǎng)球比足球有意思多了。
So there you have it! You have 14 ways to give your opinion in English. Which expressions are you likely to use?
都學(xué)會(huì)了吧!一共14種用英語表達(dá)意見的方式,你喜歡用哪一種呢?