英语中有许多副词和副词词组可以表达说话人(或写作者)对自己所说的话或对谈话(写作)对象的态度,这类副词被称为“观点副词”;又因为其说明的是整个句子,所以有的语法书又称其为“句子副词”(Sentence adverbs)。如作者或说话者用诸如evidently或clearly等副词来表示他要作出的结论;用honestly或frankly强调其诚恳;用normally或generally进行概括;用briefly或inshort表示不想赘述或详谈。观点副词与其它副词的区别并不在于它们的形式或它们所处的位置,而在于它们在句中的作用。请对比: There are many adverbs and adverbs in English that can express the speaker’s (or writer’s) attitude to what he or the person who is talking (writing). Such adverbs are called “adverbs of opinion.” And because of what they say Is the whole sentence, so some grammar books are also called “Sentence Adverbs” (Sentence adverbs). Such as the author or the speaker with an adverb such as evidently or clearly to express his conclusion to be made; with honestly or frankly emphasis on its sincerity; general or generally summarized; with briefly or inshort that do not want to repeat or dwell on. The difference between opinion adverbs and other adverbs is not their form nor their place, but their role in the sentence. Please contrast: