Example: To be honest / To tell you the truth / To be frank, I’ve never been able to get a good score in practically any of my math tests.
Frankly speaking 老实说,...
这个表达可以用来抒发个人的观点或者认识,也可以是从自己的角度出发,谈自己对某个现象的理解等等。
Example: Frankly speaking, most people I know tend to be closer with their friends than relatives, because of shared interests.
To my mind / As far as I’m concerned 在我看来...
当你认为其他人可能不同意你的说法,你就可以用上这两个短语。
Example: Some of people, as far as I’m concerned/ to my mind, want to be people like their parents or siblings, who have some good qualities that they look up to.
If I were to ...如果要我..的话...
无敌好用的短语,if I were to pick/ choose/write/teach/sum up...无论考官想让你干嘛,都可以说如果要我选一个的话,我会选什么;如果让我教老外中文的话,我会如何教;如果让我总结xx的话,我会怎么说。高大上的虚拟语气就这么轻松的用出来了。
Example: If I were to pick one, it would be green apple. It's so simple and refreshing.
If I were to sum up my childhood in one word, it would be "carefree".