什麼時候可以用到 "I mean"?它是什麼意思?
母語人士的回答
Rebecca
這裡的 "I mean" 是用於闡述一個句子、使其變得更清楚明白。也可以用於形容透過闡述另一個句子來加強語氣,讓原本的句子更為合理。 例句: I'm a pretty good cook. I mean, I'm better at cooking than a lot of people. (我是一個很好的廚師。我的意思是,我比很多人更擅長烹飪。) 例句: I think he would be happy to come with us. I mean, he has nothing to do today. (我想他會很樂意和我們一起去。我的意思是,他今天無事可做。) 在其他情況時,"I mean" 可以用來變更之前說的話,澄清想說的內容、或真正的意思。 例句: He's fat. I mean, chubby! (他很胖。我是指,圓潤!) 例句: I didn't mean to say that she's dumb, I just meant that she isn't a genius. (我不是說她笨,我只是說她不是天才。)