"methought" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 我以為（古語）

Definition

這是在英文中表達「我覺得」或「我以為」的一種古老或詩意的用法，多見於古典文學。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為古老的用法，常見於莎士比亞和古典詩歌。現代英語極少使用，只見於舊文學或仿古風格。無法與“I thought”通用於日常對話。

Examples

Methought the garden was quiet that morning.

那天早晨**我以為**花園很安靜。

As I listened, methought I heard a strange sound.

我傾聽時，**我以為**聽見了奇怪的聲音。

Methought the sky looked darker than before.

**我以為**天空比以前更暗了。

It was late, and methought everyone had already left.

已經很晚了，**我以為**大家都走了。

The night grew colder, or so methought as I walked home.

夜晚變得更冷了，至少**我以為**回家的路上如此。

Methought, as dreams are sometimes real, this one lingered long after I woke.

**我以為**，就像有時夢是真的一樣，這個夢醒來後仍縈繞心頭。