句首框架，在语境中理解。

我本来打算；我正要

I was going to make tea when the doorbell rang, so the kettle is still on.

我想请问；我一直在想

I was wondering whether you could water the plants while I'm away this weekend.

我想请问……是否……；不知能否……

I was wondering if you could move our appointment to Friday morning.

我希望；要是……就好了

I wish we had booked the table earlier; the restaurant is full now, and we will have to wait.

我也希望我能；真希望我可以

I wish I could stay for dessert, but I need to catch the last bus home.

要是我知道就好了；我也想知道

I wish I knew who left the umbrella in the meeting room.

我想知道是否；不知是否……

I wonder if the bakery still has those olive rolls we bought last week.

我想知道为什么；我纳闷原因

I wonder why the porch light is still on when everyone left the house before sunrise.

我想要；我希望（礼貌表达意愿）

I would like to reserve the small meeting room for Thursday afternoon.

我很愿意；我非常想

I would love to visit the spring garden show if tickets are still available.

我宁愿；我更愿意

I would rather take the earlier bus than risk missing the start of the meeting.

我会说；依我看

I would say we need another chair if both children are coming to dinner.

我想；我认为（较委婉的推测）

I would think the cafe is still open, but let's check the hours before we walk over.

我不介意；我倒愿意

I wouldn't mind taking the earlier train if we can find seats together.

我想要；我想做

I'd like to reserve a quiet table near the window for two people at seven.

我很愿意（做某事）

I'd love to join the hike, but I promised to help my sister move that Saturday.

我宁愿；我更愿意；我宁愿；我更想

I'd rather wait until the rain stops before moving the equipment.

我觉得；依我看

I'd say we're about ten minutes from the station.

至少；退一步说

If nothing else, the detour gave us time to find a working phone.

要是……就好了；但愿

If only the rain would stop before the outdoor concert begins.

依我看；要我说

If you ask me, the smaller café makes a better soup than the one by the station.

如果你不介意的话

If you don't mind, I'll open the window because the room feels warm after the long meeting.

如果你愿意；如果你喜欢的话

We can meet at the café by the station, if you like.

如果你需要；如果你有需要

Call me after the appointment if you need help getting home.

如果你愿意的话；如果你愿意；如果你想要

I can drop the package at your office after lunch, if you want.

我跟你说（常用于引出主意或说明）

I'll tell you what: let's take the early train and avoid the crowds.

这样吧；我跟你说；这样吧；听我说（引出建议或决定）

I'll tell you what, let's bring snacks and eat beside the lake.

我正要；我马上就要

I'm about to start the briefing, so please silence your phone.

恐怕；很遗憾（委婉地引出坏消息）；恐怕；很遗憾（用于委婉告知坏消息）

I'm afraid we can't reopen the kitchen until the ventilation test is complete.

我知道；我意识到

I'm aware of the road closure, so we'll use the north entrance instead.

我很高兴；幸好

I'm glad you called before the crew left the station.

我很乐意；我很高兴能……

I'm glad to help with the move; just tell me what time you need me.

我在找；我正在寻找

I'm looking for a quiet place nearby where I can take this call.

我不打算；我不会

I'm not going to drive through the storm; we can postpone the visit until tomorrow.

我不确定；我拿不准；我不确定；我不太肯定

I'm not sure the replacement sensor will arrive before Friday because the supplier is closed today.

我为……感到抱歉；很遗憾……

I'm sorry about the confusion; the updated schedule is attached to the email.

我为……道歉；我很抱歉做了……

I'm sorry for missing the start of your presentation; the train was delayed.

我确信；我想一定……

I'm sure the café can fit us in if we arrive before the dinner rush, so let's leave now.

我跟你说；我敢说

I'm telling you, the side path is much quieter than the road beside the market.

相比之下；相反

In contrast, entomologic measures of filarial infection of vectors provide "real-time" estimates of filarial transmission.

依我看；在我看来；在我看来；依我看

In my opinion, the earlier train is worth taking because it arrives before the crowds.

为了使；为使……能够

In order for the seedlings to survive, the greenhouse needs steady warmth and fresh air.

与此同时；在此期间

The mechanic is checking the brakes; in the meantime, we can wait inside the café.

取决于；视……而定；这取决于；要看……而定

It depends on how quickly the delivery arrives; if it is late, we will use the backup materials.

没关系；无关紧要；没关系；这不重要；没关系；不重要

It doesn't matter which entrance you use; both lead to the same courtyard.

感觉像是；似乎

After three days of rain, it feels like spring will never arrive, but the first warm afternoon is forecast for Friday.

不言而喻；不用说也知道

It goes without saying that every volunteer should get a proper break.

看起来像是；似乎

It looks like the outdoor screening will start late because the projector is still warming up.

可能是；也许会

It might be easier to carry the groceries in two bags instead of one heavy box.

看起来似乎；好像

It seems like the earlier train will be less crowded, so let's take that one.