“心里想”常见的英文表达有 think in one's mind、think to oneself 或 have in mind 等,具体使用可根据语境和表达习惯选择:
think in one's mind:强调在内心进行思考,较为直白地表达“心里想”的概念。例如:
I thought in my mind that I should apologize to her.(我心里想,我应该向她道歉。)
think to oneself:侧重于表示个人在内心默默地思考、自言自语式的想法。例如:
He thought to himself, "This is a great opportunity."(他心里想:“这是个绝佳的机会。” )
have in mind:有“心里想着、计划、打算”的意思,常用来表示已经有一个想法或计划在心中。例如:
I have in mind a place we could go for our vacation.(我心里有一个我们可以去度假的地方。)