Unit 119：决定和迂回表达

旁白 neutral

I'm not sure whether to go to the party tonight

我不确定今晚是否要去参加派对。

旁白 neutral

On the one hand , I'd have a great time

一方面，我会玩得很开心。

旁白 neutral

On the other hand , I have work to do

另一方面，我还有工作要做。

旁白 neutral

Although my friends will be at the party , I don't want to stay up late

虽然我的朋友们都会参加派对，但我不想熬夜。

旁白 neutral

I could go to the party , alternatively I could stay in and work

我可以去参加派对，或者也可以待在家里工作。

旁白 neutral

Of course , there is some truth to what you say , but I must disagree

诚然，你说的有一定道理，但我必须表示反对。

旁白 neutral

I don't want to study Art . However , my teacher thinks I'm good at it

我不想学艺术。但我的老师认为我在这方面很有天赋。

旁白 neutral

Despite my reservations , I think I'll give it a try

尽管心存疑虑，我想我还是会试一试。

旁白 neutral

Polls suggest that locals dislike the new statue

民意调查显示，当地居民不喜欢这座新雕像。

旁白 neutral

Polls indicate that locals dislike the new statue

民意调查显示，当地居民不喜欢这座新雕像。

旁白 neutral

It is arguably the strangest statue around

这可以说是最古怪的雕像了。

旁白 neutral

It is potentially the strangest statue around

这可能是周边最古怪的雕像。

旁白 neutral

To a certain degree , locals feel their views are being ignored

在某种程度上，当地居民觉得他们的意见被忽视了。

旁白 neutral

To some extent , locals feel their views are being ignored

在某种程度上，当地居民觉得他们的意见被忽视了。

旁白 neutral

The prisoners seem to have vanished

囚犯们似乎已经消失无踪了。

旁白 neutral

The prisoners appear to have vanished

囚犯们似乎已经消失无踪了。

旁白 neutral

It seems that the prison cell was left unguarded

牢房似乎无人看守。

旁白 neutral

It appears that the prison cell was left unguarded

看起来这间牢房无人看守。

旁白 neutral

It would seem that a file was used to break the bars

看起来有人用锉刀锉断了栏杆。

旁白 neutral

It would appear that a file was used to break the bars

看起来有人用锉刀锉断了栏杆。