每日一句口语 97

I can't say... 我说不准……

用法透视

当对某件事情不太有把握的时候，“I can't say”能表达你的这种不确定性，意思是“我说不准……”。

支持范例

1. I can't say for certain.

我说不准。

2. I can't say who did the best.

我说不准谁干得最好。

3.I can't say with any certainty¹ that eating less can be a cure for obesity².

我不能断言节食能治疗肥胖症。

会话记忆

A: Who do you think will win the championship?

你认为谁能赢得冠军？

B: I really can't say. Both teams this year seem really good.

我说不好。今年两个队看来都不错。

A: There's a game on tonight. You want to watch it with me?

今晚有场比赛，你想和我一起看吗？

B: That sounds great!

好主意！

1 certainty   

n.必然的事，确定的事实，确信，确实

参考例句：

• I can't say with any certainty where I shall be next week.我不能确切地说下周我在什么地方。
• I know for a certainty that the company has been bought up.我确实知道公司已经被人收购了。

2 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。