英语入门对话：62 Supporting Opinions

Giving your opinion

I think that . . .

I don't think that . . .

In my opinion . . .

Asking for support or details
Why do you think that?

Could you elaborate?

Could you give (me) an example?

Can you illustrate¹ that?

What evidence do you have?

Could you explain it in more detail?

Could you provide some details?

Supporting your opinions
Let me illustrate,

For example,

For instance,

To give you an example,

Let me give you an example,

To elaborate,

First, (second), etc.

(These phrases can be followed by details, examples, elaboration, or a summary of your main points.)

 

1 illustrate   

v.举例说明，阐明；图解，加插图

参考例句：

• The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
• This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。