DO NOT SAY 'I think...' - say THIS instead - 21 more advanced alternative phrases

(mellow music)

（柔和的音樂）

- Hello, everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy.

-大家好，歡迎光臨 和露西一起回到英語。

Today I am going to give you

今天我要給你

21 advanced alternatives for I think.

我認為有21種高級替代方法。

I think that I think is very boring,

我覺得我很無聊，

overused, and it's just repetitive.

過度使用，並且只是重複。

In debates, in English classes, in conversation,

在辯論中，用英語 在對話中

we are always asked to give our opinion.

我們總是被要求發表我們的意見。

And more often than not,

而且，很多時候，

I hear my students saying,

我聽學生說

"I think," blah, blah, blah, blah,

“我想，”等等，等等，等等，

"I think," blah, blah, blah, blah

“我想，”等等，等等，等等，等等

"I don't think," blah, blah, blah, blah.

“我不認為，”等等，等等，等等。

If you really want to show that you have an incredible,

如果你真的想展示 你有一個不可思議的

and profound, and advanced vocabulary,

深刻而高級的詞彙，

then you need to find some other ways of saying I think so.

那你需要找一些 我也這麼說。

I have got 21 advanced alternatives,

我有21種高級選擇

ranging from formal to informal.

從正式到非正式。

So this video is really going to help you

所以這部影片真的可以為您提供幫助

with your vocabulary,

用你的詞彙

but if you want to improve your listening skills

但是如果你想改善 你的聽力技巧

and your pronunciation skills even further,

和你的發音 更進一步的技能

then I highly recommend the special method

那我強烈推薦這種特殊的方法

of reading an actual book

讀一本真正的書

whilst listening to the audiobook version on Audible.

在聽 Audible上的有聲讀物版本。

It might sound complicated, but it's not,

聽起來可能很複雜，但事實並非如此，

and it has helped so many of my English students.

它幫助了很多人 我的英語學生。

What you have to do is take a book

你要做的就是看書

that you have already read in English,

您已經閱讀過英文，

or a book that you would like to read in English,

或一本書 喜歡讀英語，

I've got loads of recommendations down below

我有很多 下面的建議

in the description box, and read it whilst listening

在說明框中，然後 邊聽

to the audiobook version on Audible.

到Audible上的有聲讀物版本。

So as you are reading the words,

因此，當您閱讀單詞時，

you are also hearing the words.

您也在聽這些話。

Reading alone will not help you with your pronunciation.

獨自閱讀無濟於事 你的發音。

English is not a strictly phonetic language,

英語不是嚴格的 語音語言

the way a word is spelt or written in English

單詞拼寫的方式 或用英文寫

might not give you any indication

可能不會給您任何指示

as to how it is pronounced.

關於它的發音。

If you listen to a word as you read it,

如果您在閱讀單詞時聽一個單詞，

your brain will start making connections,

你的大腦將開始建立聯繫，

and the next time you see that word,

下次您看到這個詞時，

you'll know exactly how it's meant to sound,

你會確切地知道 它是要聽起來的

how it's pronounced, and the next time you hear that word,

它的發音以及 下次您聽到這個字時，

you'll know exactly how it's spelt, or written.

你會確切地知道 它是拼寫的或書面的。

It is such an effective method,

這是一種有效的方法，

and the best part is you can get one free audiobook

最棒的是你 可以獲得一本免費的有聲讀物

as a 30-day free trial on Audible,

作為對Audible的30天免費試用，

all you've got to do is click on the link

您所要做的就是單擊鏈接

in the description box, and sign up.

在說明框中，然後註冊。

Right, let's get started with the lesson.

是的，讓我們開始上課。

Number one is an informal one, it's, "I'm not going to lie,"

第一是非正式的 是，“我不會撒謊”

or, "I'm not gonna lie,"

或者，“我不會撒謊”

I've got a video on wanna and gonna,

我有一個想要和想要的視頻，

it's a very helpful one actually, "I'm not gonna lie,"

這是一個非常有幫助的 實際上，“我不會撒謊”

sometimes just shortened down to, "Not Gonna Lie,"

有時只是縮短 直到“不要說謊”

or abbreviated to N-G-L.

或縮寫為NGL。

So if we're texting, NGL, and then our opinion.

因此，如果我們要發送短信，NGL， 然後我們的意見。

An example, "I'm not going to lie,

例如，“我不會說謊，

"I was pretty insulted to not be invited

“我很受侮辱不被邀請

"to my ex-boyfriend's wedding."

“參加我前男友的婚禮。”

"I'm not going to lie, I was pretty insulted

“我不會撒謊， 我很侮辱

"to not be invited to my ex-boyfriend's wedding."

“不要被邀請到我的 前男友的婚禮。”

Number two is, "In all honesty, in all honesty."

第二個是 誠實，說實話。”

This is very commonly used nowadays,

如今這是非常常用的

and I would say it's leaning towards informal.

我會說 傾向於非正式。

An example, "In all honesty, I had every right to be there.

例如，“老實說， 我有權在那裡。

"In all honesty, I had every right to be there."

“說實話，我曾經 在那裡的一切權利。”

Number three is, "In my view, in my view,"

第三是“在我看來，在我看來”

and this one is slightly more formal, actually.

而這個稍微 實際上更正式。

Another example, "In my view, I should have been invited,

再舉一個例子，“在我看來， 我應該被邀請的

"so it was totally fair for me to turn up on the day.

“因此，對於 我來參加這一天。

"In my view, I should have been invited,

“我認為應該邀請我，

"so it was totally fair for me to turn up on the day."

“因此，對於 我有一天參加。”

A lot of these examples will use should have,

這些例子很多 將使用應該有，

would have, and could have.

會，也可能會。

I've recently made a video about shoulda, woulda and coulda,

我最近拍了一段關於 應該，應該和可能

so I've shared that link in the description box

所以我分享了那個鏈接 在說明框中

and up here on a card. (laughs)

然後放在卡片上（笑）

Number four is, "If you ask me, if you ask me."

第四是“如果你 問我，如果你問我。”

An example, "If you ask me,

例如，“如果您問我，

"the church service was wonderful,

“教堂的服務很棒，

"but it was a shame I have to stand at the back.

“但這是我的恥辱 必須站在後面。

"If you ask me, the church service was wonderful,

“如果你問我，教堂 服務很棒，

"but it was a shame I had stand at the back."

“但這是我的恥辱 站在後面。”

Number five is, "As far as I can tell,

第五點是，“據我所知，

"as far as I can tell."

“據我所知。”

These past two have been fairly neutral,

這兩個過去是相當中立的，

neither informal nor formal, as far as I can tell.

既不正式也不正式 據我所知。

An example, "As far as I can tell,

例如，“據我所知，

"the bride wasn't really expecting me.

“新娘不是真的在等我。

"As far as I can tell,

“據我所知，

"the bride wasn't really expecting me."

“新娘不是真的在等我。”

Number six is, "To my mind, to my mind,"

第六點是，“在我心中，在我心中”

and this just means to me,

而這對我來說意味著

but we're talking about our brain rather than ourselves,

但是我們在談論我們的 大腦而不是我們自己

and it is more formal.

而且比較正式。

An example, "To my mind,

例如，“在我看來，

"she should have been happier to see me

“她應該更高興見到我

"and receive my support.

“並獲得我的支持。

"To my mind, she should have been happy to see me

“在我看來，她應該 很高興見到我

"and receive my support."

“並得到我的支持。”

Number seven, again, slightly more formal,

第七，再正式一點，

"As far as I'm concerned, as far as I'm concerned."

“就我而言， 就我而言。”

An example, "As far as I'm concerned,

例如，“就我而言，

"she totally overreacted and shouldn't have cried.

“她完全反應過度 並且不應該哭。

"As far as I'm concerned, she totally overreacted

“就我而言， 她完全反應過度

"and shouldn't have cried."

“而且不應該哭。”

Again, more info on should have, would have, and could have,

同樣，有關更多信息， 將會並且可能會

in the description box, it's a really important lesson.

在說明框中 一個非常重要的教訓。

Number eight, "The way I see things,"

第八，“我看事物的方式”

or, "the way I see it," you can use either/or.

或者，“我的看法” 您可以使用/或。

An example, "The way I see things,

例如，“我看待事物的方式，

"I made the family photographs a lot more interesting.

“我拍了全家福 更有趣。

"The way I see things,

“我看東西的方式，

"I made the family photographs a lot more interesting."

“我拍了全家福 更加有趣。”

An alternative, "As I see things," or, "as I see it."

另一種選擇是，“我認為 事物”或“如我所見”。

An example, "As I see it,

例如，“據我所知，

"they obviously didn't take me into consideration

“他們顯然沒有 考慮我

"when drawing up the seating plans.

“在製定座位計劃時。

"As I see it, they obviously didn't take me

“據我所見，他們 顯然沒帶我

"into consideration when drawing up the seating plans."

“考慮何時 擬定座位圖。”

Now, you might have noticed

現在，您可能已經註意到

there's a bit of a story going on through the examples,

有一個故事 通過示例，

which I think is quite fun, (laughs)

我認為這很有趣，（笑）

but you might need a little bit more explanation

但您可能需要一個 多一點解釋

about British weddings, we always have a seating plan.

關於英國婚禮，我們 總是有座位計劃。

So we'll have a list of all the table names for the meal

所以我們會列出所有 餐的表名

and it's called the seating plan,

這就是座位計劃

and everyone is put in a certain spot,

每個人都被放在某個地方，

and we have our name on the table.

我們在桌子上有我們的名字。

And we use drawing up

我們用繪圖

because of the phrasal verb to draw up,

因為要動用短語動詞

normally a plan, or a document,

通常是計劃或文件，

it means to write and prepare a document or plan.

這意味著寫和 準備文件或計劃。

Now, number 10 is, "It seems to me that,

現在，第10位是：“在我看來，

"it seems to me that."

“在我看來，這。”

Quite a neutral one, maybe leaning on formal.

相當中性的 也許靠正式。

An example, "It seems to me that everyone overreacted

例如，“在我看來 每個人都反應過度

"when I tried to sit at the top table.

“當我試圖坐在餐桌旁時。

"It seems to me that everyone overreacted

“在我看來，每個人反應過度

"when I tried to sit at the top table."

“當我試圖坐在餐桌旁時。”

Now, another bit of info for you on British weddings,

現在，另外一點信息 在英國舉行的婚禮上

there is often a top table.

通常有一個頂表。

Most weddings have round tables

大多數婚禮都有圓桌會議

and all the guests will sit on round tables,

所有的客人都會 坐在圓桌旁

but there is a big long table, a bit higher up,

但是有一個很長的時間 桌子，高一點，

overlooking all of the other guests

俯瞰所有其他客人

where the bride, the groom, two people getting married,

新娘，新郎， 兩個人要結婚了

and their families, sit, so it's the most important people

和他們的家人坐下 這是最重要的人

and the bride's men, and the groomsmen as well.

還有新娘的男人 伴郎也一樣。

Now 11, "I believe, I believe."

現在11歲，“我相信，我相信”。

This is just a really good alternative for I think,

真的很好 我認為的替代方式

if you're (snaps fingers) in a pinch,

如果您緊緊抓住手指，

and you want to say I think

你想說我想

and you don't know what else to say, just say, "I believe."

而且你不知道還有什麼 說，只要說“我相信”。

An example, "I believe

例如，“我相信

"they should have just made space for me in the first place.

“他們應該已經 首先是我的空間。

"I believe that they should have just made space for me

“我相信他們應該 為我騰出空間

"in the first place."

“首先。”

Number 12 is, "I would say,"

第十二個是“我會說”

or shortened down to, "I'd say, I'd say."

或簡稱為“我會說，我會說”。

An example, "I'd say the food was very good,

例如，“我會說 食物是非常好的，

"but it was a shame I had to share it with my neighbour.

“但是我不得不為此感到羞恥 與我的鄰居分享。

"I'd say the food was very good,

“我會說食物很好吃，

"but it was a shame I had to share it with my neighbour."

“但是我不得不為此感到羞恥 與我的鄰居分享。”

Now, you might know the word neighbour

現在，您可能會知道鄰居一詞

as someone who lives next to you,

作為住在你旁邊的人

if you are sitting at a table

如果你坐在桌旁

and you might also say the word neighbour.

而且您可能還會說“鄰居”一詞。

Your teacher might say it when you're sitting at a desk,

你的老師可能會說 當你坐在辦公桌前

"Swap your answers with your neighbours,

“與鄰居交換你的答案，

"swap your answers with the person next to you."

“將您的答案與 您旁邊的人。”

Number 13, "I consider, I consider,"

第13號，“我考慮，我考慮”

normally followed by something then to be,

通常是隨後的事情

"I consider something to be."

“我認為是這樣。”

An example, "I consider it to be very rude

例如，“我認為這很不禮貌

"that I was forced to sit down

“我被迫坐下

"when I stood up to make a speech.

“當我站起來講話時。

"I consider it to be very rude that I was forced to sit down

“我認為這很不禮貌。 我被迫坐下

"when I stood up to make a speech."

“當我站起來講話時。”

Number 14 is, "To me, to me,"

第14個是“對我來說，對我來說”

just another way of saying, "in my opinion."

只是另一種方式 說，“我認為。”

An example, "To me, no one knows my ex better than I do,

例如，“對我來說，沒人 比我更了解我的前任

"so I should have been able to tell

“所以我應該能夠告訴

"all of his funny stories.

“他所有有趣的故事。

"To me, no one knows my ex better than I do,

“對我來說，沒人知道 我的前任比我好

"so I should have been able to tell

“所以我應該能夠告訴

"all of his funny stories."

“他所有有趣的故事。”

Oh my God, can you imagine,

哦，我的上帝，你能想像，

can you imagine if this happened at your wedding?

你能想像這 你的婚禮發生了什麼？

My wedding is coming up,

我的婚禮快到了，

I don't think we have any crazy exes, yet,

我認為我們沒有瘋狂的exe，但是，

what do I mean by yet? (laughs)

我現在是什麼意思？ （笑）

Carry on, Luce, carry on.

繼續，盧斯，繼續。

Number 15 is, "From my point of view,

第15位是“從我的角度來看，

"from my point of view."

“從我的角度來看。”

This again is slightly more formal,

這再稍微正式一點，

but can be used in both informal and formal situations.

但可以同時使用 非正式和正式情況。

An example, "From my point of view,

例如，“從我的角度來看，

"the first dance was cringeworthy,

“第一支舞蹈很酷，

"so I did everyone a favour by joining in.

“所以我加入了所有人的行列。

"From my point of view, the first dance was cringeworthy,

“從我的角度來看， 最初的舞蹈很酷，

"so I did everyone a favour by joining in."

“所以我做了每個人 加入我們的行列。”

part of our wedding culture

我們婚禮文化的一部分

is to have a first dance together and everyone watches,

是要跳第一支舞 大家一起看

and then after that, everyone can join in,

然後，每個人都可以加入，

but after they have finished, or if they have said,

但是當他們完成之後， 或者如果他們說過

"Come in," you do not butt in the first chance.

“進來，”你不要 碰頭的機會。

Number 16 is, "It is my view that,"

第16個是“我認為是”

or "it is my belief that," both are more or less the same.

或“我相信，” 兩者大致相同。

An example, "It is my view

例如，“這是我的觀點

"that the open bar made everything worse.

“開放式酒吧使一切變得更糟。

"It is my view that the open bar made everything worse."

“我認為公開 酒吧使一切變得更糟。”

Now, a bit of extra info, an open bar

現在，一些額外的信息，一個打開的欄

is something that you really hope

你真的希望

is at a wedding that you're attending.

正在參加您參加的婚禮。

It's when the bar is already paid for,

這是酒吧已經付款的時候

you don't have to pay anything at that bar.

你不必付錢 酒吧里的任何東西。

I'd say it's probably 30/70 at weddings in the U.K.,

我會說大概是30/70 在英國舉行的婚禮上

you're most likely to have an open bar,

您最有可能打開一個欄，

but it just depends on the couple's financial situation.

但這只取決於 夫妻的財務狀況。

It's typical for the parents of the bride,

對新娘的父母來說很典型

of the lady getting married, to pay for the wedding,

那位女士要結婚了 支付婚禮費用

but if they're not in a good financial situation,

但是如果他們不在 財務狀況良好

or maybe the bride and groom are funding it themselves,

或是新娘和新郎 自己資助

they might not be in a position to offer an open bar.

他們可能不在 提供開放式酒吧的位置。

Number 17 is a very slang one, it's, "I reckon, I reckon."

17號是個語 是，“我想，我想。”

And I think that this is a very British one.

我認為 是非常英國的

If any Americans are watching,

如果有美國人在看

can you let me know, do you use reckon,

你能讓我知道嗎，你使用reckon嗎？

I reckon, I think, in your dialect? (chuckles)

我認為，我認為 你的方言？ （咯咯笑）

An example, "I reckon the sixth gin and tonic

例如，“我認為 第六杜松子酒和補品

"tipped me over the edge.

“把我弄倒了。

"I reckon the sixth gin and tonic tipped me over the edge."

“我認為第六杜松子酒和 進補使我在邊緣變得微弱。”

To tip someone over the edge

給某人小費

is to make someone either really sad, or a bit crazy,

是要讓某人 真的很難過，或者有點瘋狂，

or to lose the plot to be crazy.

或因失去陰謀而瘋狂。

So I might have been tipsy or merry,

所以我可能是醉酒或快樂的，

up until the sixth gin and tonic,

直到第六杜松子酒和補品，

and then it was that sixth one

然後是第六個

that tipped me over the edge and made me downright crazy.

把我弄倒了 讓我徹底瘋了

Number 18 is, "I honestly believe that,

第18位是：“老實說，

"I honestly believe that."

“我真的相信這一點。”

An example, "I honestly believe that

例如，“我誠實地相信

"if I hadn't started cutting the cake, no one would have.

“如果我沒有開始切割 蛋糕，沒人會吃。

"I honestly believe that if I hadn't started

“我誠實地相信 如果我沒有開始

"cutting the cake, no one would have."

“切蛋糕，沒人會。”

In your culture, does the bride and groom

在您的文化中，新娘和新郎

have the first cut of the wedding cake together?

有第一個切 結婚蛋糕在一起嗎？

Quite an important part of the day. (chuckles)

非常重要的一部分 的一天。 （咯咯笑）

19 is, "Honestly speaking, honestly speaking,"

19是“說實話， 老實說，”

and this one is informal.

這是非正式的

An example, "Honestly speaking,

例如，“老實說，

"I probably shouldn't have thrown my slice at the bride.

“我可能不應該 把我的切片扔給新娘。

"Honestly speaking,

“說實話，

"I probably shouldn't have thrown my slice at the bride."

“我可能不應該 向新娘扔了我的一塊。”

Number 20 is, "I feel that, I feel,"

第20個是“我感覺，我感覺”

and that's another good one-word alternative for think,

那是另一個好處 一詞替代思考

just like believe, I feel, I think, I believe.

就像相信，我 我覺得，我相信。

An example, "I feel that my ex

例如，“我覺得我的前任

"could have found a more welcoming bride

“本可以找到一個更受歡迎的新娘

"with a better sense of humour.

“具有更好的幽默感。

"I feel that my ex could have found a more welcoming bride

“我覺得我的前任可以 找到一個更受歡迎的新娘

"with a better sense of humour."

“具有更好的幽默感。”

And number 21, the last one, this is, again, quite neutral,

還有21號，最後一個 同樣，這是非常中立的，

it's, "Personally speaking, personally speaking."

是，“就個人而言， 就個人而言。”

An example, "Personally speaking,

例如“個人而言，

"calling the police was a bit OTT.

“打電話給警察有點OTT。

"Personally speaking, calling the place was a bit OTT."

“就個人而言， 這個地方有點OTT。”

OTT means Over The Top, too much,

OTT的意思是Over the Top，

Over The Top, we often shorten it down to OTT.

在頂峰，我們經常 縮短到OTT。

Right, that is it for today's lesson.

對，就是今天的課程。

This is a new format, it just came to me

這是一種新格式，剛來找我

whilst I was looking at all of these words and phrases,

當我看著所有 這些單詞和短語中，

and I just thought it would be really, really fun

我只是以為 會非常非常有趣

if we could follow a ridiculous story

如果我們能遵循一個荒謬的故事

through all of the examples.

通過所有示例。

Did you enjoy it, did it make you stay to the end?

你喜歡它嗎 讓你呆到最後？

Well, if you're watching this, it did,

好吧，如果您正在觀看，就可以了，

let me know your feedback in the description box.

讓我知道您的反饋 在說明框中。

I'd happily do it again

我很樂意再做一次

because I had a lot of fun writing it, (gasps)

因為我有很多 很有趣，（喘氣）

especially though that my wedding is coming up this year.

特別是儘管我 今年婚禮即將舉行。

Don't forget to check out Audible,

不要忘記查看Audible，

you can claim your free audio book

您可以索取免費的有聲讀物

by clicking on the link in the description box,

通過點擊鏈接 在說明框中，

and don't forget to connect with me

別忘了和我聯繫

on all of my social media.

在我所有的社交媒體上。

I've got my Facebook, my Instagram, my Twitter,

我有我的Facebook，我的 Instagram，我的Twitter，

and my personal channel, Lucy Bella Earl,

還有我的個人頻道Lucy Bella Earl

where I talk about everything that isn't related to English.

我在這裡談論一切 與英語無關。

I will see you soon for another lesson, mwah.

我會很快見到你 另一堂課，mwah。

(smooth music)

（平穩的音樂）