“我不確定”的七種英文表達(dá)方式.doc

1、“我不確定”的7種英文表達(dá)方式1. Perhaps/maybeThese two words are used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true.這兩個(gè)詞可以用在你對(duì)某事不確定的情況下，或是表達(dá)某事可能是真的也可能是假的。Perhaps is more formal and is used in writing while maybe is used more in spoken English“perhaps”更加正式，常用在寫(xiě)作中，而“m

2、aybe”更多用在口語(yǔ)中。e.g. I wondered if perhaps he had changed his mind about attending the party.我在想關(guān)于參加派對(duì)這件事，他是不是改變主意了。e.g. When can you give me an answer? I dont know. Maybe tomorrow.“你什么時(shí)候能給我答復(fù)?” “不知道，也許明天吧?！?. Probably/possiblyThese two words can confuse even native speakers. Probably is used for sayin

3、g that something is likely to be true, and possibly that it may be true but you are not certain.這兩個(gè)詞非常容易混淆?！癙robably”用來(lái)表達(dá)某件事很可能是真的，“possibly”則表示這件事可能是真的，但你并不確定。e.g. If house prices are low, its probably because there is a lack of demand.如果房?jī)r(jià)很低，那么很可能是因?yàn)樾枨笊佟.g. Would you consider moving to another co

4、untry for your work? Possibly, Im not sure.“你會(huì)因?yàn)楣ぷ髟蚩紤]移居其他國(guó)家嗎?”“可能吧，我不確定?！?. ApparentlyIt is used when what you are saying is based on what you have heard, not on what you know is true and therefore fact.當(dāng)你聽(tīng)說(shuō)了某件事而不是你自己確定這件事是真的的時(shí)候，你可以用“apparently”來(lái)表示這件事是事實(shí)。e.g. Apparently, she resigned because she ha

5、d an argument with her boss.顯然，她辭職是因?yàn)楹屠习宄沉艘患?。e.g. There is, apparently, going to be an announcement about the new CEO tomorrow.顯然，明天就會(huì)有新總裁的通知了。4. As far as I know/ as far as I am awareThese two expressions are used when you have partial (incomplete) knowledge of an issue or fact.如果你對(duì)某個(gè)問(wèn)題了解得不是很全面，就可以

6、用這個(gè)詞。e.g. No one has complained, as far as I know.就我所知，沒(méi)有人抱怨。e.g. As far as I am aware, the invitations to the party have all been sent.就我所知，派對(duì)的邀請(qǐng)函已經(jīng)全部發(fā)出了。5. To the best of my knowledgeThis phrase is used for saying that you think something is true, but you are not completely certain. This is quite

7、a formal expression.當(dāng)你認(rèn)為某事是真的，但又不確定的時(shí)候可以用這句話。e.g. To the best of my knowledge, no similar book has been published.就我看來(lái)，還沒(méi)有類似的書(shū)出版過(guò)。6. Not to my knowledgeThis is used for saying that you think something is not true, although you are not completely certain.當(dāng)你認(rèn)為某事不是真的，但又不確定的時(shí)候可以用這句話。e.g. Has the report

8、been sent yet? Not to my knowledge.“報(bào)告交上去了嗎?” “我覺(jué)得沒(méi)有吧。”7. I imagine/suppose/guessThese are used when you think something is probably true, but you cant be sure. “Guess” is more frequently used in American English, although you can hear it in British English, too. “Suppose” is more characteristic of British English and is often used in the negative.這些詞可以用在當(dāng)你認(rèn)為某事可能是真的，但又不確定的時(shí)候?！癵uess”更多地出現(xiàn)在美式英語(yǔ)中，盡管也有英國(guó)人會(huì)用。但是“suppose”是更加地道的英式英語(yǔ)，而且經(jīng)常用在否定句中。e.g. I imagine theyve already left for the airport.我認(rèn)為他們已經(jīng)離開(kāi)機(jī)場(chǎng)了。e.g. I suppose she must be del