陈池华
在进行书面表达时,许多同学一看到“我认为”,脑海中最先浮现的表达方法就是“I think”。事实上,除了最常用的“I think”外,还有其他不同的表达法。同学们,你们知道有哪些呢?对此,笔者进行了归纳,以期对同学们的英语写作有所帮助。
一、I suppose/ figure (that )
在英语中,I suppose/ figure(that)意为“我觉得,我认为,我想”,比“I think”相对正式些。例如:
I suppose/figure prices will go up.
我认为物价将会上涨。
I suppose/figure my English is good enough for the work.
我认为我的英语水平足以完成这项工作。
I suppose/figure that different people like different things.
我想不同的人喜欢不同的事。
二、In my view/opinion
In my view/opinion,意为“在我看来,我认为”,较为正式。例如:
In my view/opinion,social development brings lots of pollution.
在我看来,社会的发展带来了很多污染。
In my view/opinion,keeping healthy is the most important thing in our daily life.
我认为保持健康是我们日常生活中最重要的事。
In my view/opinion, mothers love is the greatest love in the world.
我认为母爱是世界上最伟大的爱。
三、In/From my point of view
In/From my point of view意为“从我的角度看,在我看来,我认为”,可以用于正式或非正式场合中。例如:
In/From my point of view, modern technol-ogy is improving our life.
在我看来,现代技术正在改变我们的生活。
In/From my point of view,money can not exactly bring happiness.
在我看來,金钱并不一定能真正带来幸福。
In/From my point of view, we should make friends without parents.
我认为我们应该和父母交朋友。
四、Personally speaking
Personally speaking意为“我个人认为,就我个人来说”,在正式或非正式场合均可以使用。例如:
Personally speaking,changes are some-times unavoidable, but we can choose to be-come better and stronger.
我个人认为,变化有时是不可避免的,但我们可选择变得更好、更强。
Personally speaking,Beijing opera is a cul-tural symbol of Beijing.
我个人认为京剧是北京的文化标志。
Personally speaking,the most important quality of a person is a sense of responsibility.
我个人认为,一个人最重要的品质是责任感。
五、As far as I am concerned
As far as I am concerned意为“就我而言,我认为”,常用于较为正式的场合。例如:
As far as I am concerned,we should take more care of our historic buildings.
我认为,我们应该爱护有历史意义的建筑。
As far as I am concerned, doing some housework is a kind of physical exercise.
我认为做家务是一种体育锻炼。
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,去年最大的挑战就是新冠肺炎疫情期间新的学习方式
六、It seems to me that
It seems to me that意为“在我看来,我认为”,可以用于正式场合,也可以用于非正式场合。例如:
It seems to me that the book is a rich seam of information.
我认为,这本书是一座丰富的知识宝库。
It seems to me that a change brings chal-lenges as well as opportunities.
在我看来,变化可能带来挑战,也可以带来机遇。
It seems to me that we students should help each other and progress together.
我认为我们学生之间应该互相帮助,共同进步。
总之, “我认为”的英语表达方式多种多样。在平时学习中,同学们要注意多阅读、多总结、多摘录、多积累,这样写作时就能信手拈来。