英语中如何表达不确定的语气精选.ppt

How to express sth that you are not certain about 1. perhaps/maybe 或许/也许 These two words are used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true. Perhaps is more formal and is used in writing while maybe is used more in spoken English. 这两个单词常用来表达你对某事不确定，或者某事可能是或可能不是真的。perhaps更正式且常用语书面语，而maybe常用于口语 I wondered if perhaps he had changed his mind about attending the party. 我想他或许改变了出席派对的决定。 When can you give me an answer? I don’t know. Maybe tomorrow. “你什么时候能给我答复？” “不知道。也许明天吧。” 2.probably/possibly 大概/可能 Even native speakers can confuse these two words. Probably is used for saying that something is likely to be true, and possibly means that it may be true but you are not certain. 这两个词英语母语的人都会弄混.Probably常用于表达某事有可能是真的，而possibly则是某事有可能是真的可是你并不确定。 If house prices are low, it’s probably because there is a lack of demand. 如果房价低廉，很可能是因为需求不足。 Would you consider moving to another country for your work? Possibly, I’m not sure. “你是否考虑为了工作而搬到另一个国家？” “有可能，但我不确定。” 3. apparently 表面上， 似乎 It is used when what you are saying is based on what you have heard, not on what you know is true and therefore fact. 它适用于表达你所说的是基于你所听到的，而不是你知道是真且确为真实的。 Apparently, she resigned because she had an argument with her boss. 表面上，她辞职是因为曾与她的老板争吵 There is, apparently, going to be an announcement about the new CEO tomorrow. 明天似乎有一份关于新CEO的声明。 4. as far as I know/as far as I am aware 据我所知 These two expressions are used when you have partial (incomplete) knowledge of an issue or fact. 这两个短语常用来表达你对一个争论或是事实部分（不完全）了解。 No one has complained, as far as I know. 据我所知，没有人抱怨 As far as I am aware, the invitations to the party have all been sent. 据我所知，派对的邀请全发出去了。 5.I imagine/suppose/guess我猜想/推测/猜 These are used when you think something is probably true, but you can’t 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. 这些词常用于当