Stop Saying "I agree" - Ways to Agree in English - Level Up Your English Conversation

每日英语升级：agreeing

Hi, I’m Katie. Welcome to Oxford Online English! Learning English takes a lot of time and work. 

嗨，我是Katie。欢迎来到Oxford Online English！ 学习英语要花大量的时间和功夫。

Do you agree? If so, what can you say? Actually, you could use very simple language.  

您同意吗？如果是这样，您可以说什么？ 实际上，您可以使用非常简单的说法。

You could just say ‘yes’, or even say nothing, and  just nod your head! You could say ‘I agree’. But,  

您可以只说“yes”，或者甚至什么都不说， 只点下您的头！您可以说“I agree”。但是，

did you know that there are many other phrases you  can use to show how much or how little you agree? 

您知道有很多其他的短语您可以用来 表达您怎样同意或同意的程度吗？

This video is part of our ‘Level Up’ series,  where you can learn a wide range of language  

这个视频是我们的“Level Up”系列的一部分， 从这您可以学到一个很宽范围的说法来

to level up your everyday conversational  English. Check out the other videos in  

给您的每日英语会话升级。看下油管  或我们的官网上这一系列

this series on YouTube or our website. Also, don’t forget to turn on the subtitles  

的其他视频。同样，如果您有需要，不要 忘记打开这部视频的字幕！

for this video if you need them! All our videos  have English subtitles. You can turn them on now:  

我们所有的视频都有英语字幕。 您现在可以打开他们：

just click the ‘CC’ button in the  bottom right of the video player.

就点击视屏播放器下方 右侧的“CC”键。

So, let’s get going!

那么，我们开始吧！

I loved Amanda’s casserole  tonight. It was so good! 

我喜欢Amanda今晚的砂锅 菜。太好吃了！

I know, right! It was so good. I was completely  full, and I still couldn’t stop eating. 

我知道，是的！那很好吃。我吃得太撑了， 我吃个不停。

I think she should make it for the potluck  next month. It’ll be a favourite, for sure! 

我觉得她下个月要做这个便当。  那会令人喜欢，真的！

I’m with you on that one. Everyone will love it! 

我同意您说的，每个人会喜欢它！

I’ll send her a text to tell  her how much we liked it.

我会发一个短信给她，告诉她我们  有多喜欢它。

Notice that here neither person used the word  ‘agree’, yet it’s clear that they *do* agree.  

注意这里没人使用“agree”这个词， 然而很显然，他们*有*同意。

You can say ‘I know’ or ‘I know, right?’ to  express agreement. Tone is important here;  

您可以说“I know”或“I know, right?”来表示 同意。语调在这里是重要的；

you need to sound enthusiastic  when using this phrase.  

在使用这个短语时，您需要 听起来像是热情的。

If you say ‘I know, right’ , then it doesn’t work. But,  

如果您说“I know, right”， 那么那是行不通的。但是，

with correct intonation: ‘I know, right?’ it works. 

语调正确：“I know, right?” 那就行得通。

You heard one more phrase to express  agreement here. Do you remember? 

在这里，您多听到一个短语来表达  同意。您记得吗？

You heard ‘I’m with you on that one.’ ‘I’m with  you’ is another way to say ‘I agree with you.’  

您听到“I’m with you on that one.” “I’m with  you“是另一种方式来说”I agree with you.”

It’s slightly more conversational; you  probably wouldn’t use it in writing,  

那是有点对话性的；您有可能 不会在书写上使用它，

and definitely not in formal writing.

绝不是正式写作。

Goodness, it’s windy today! You’re telling me!  

天哪，今天刮风！ 您有告诉我。

I almost lost my hat this afternoon. Come on, we’d better go inside and warm up. 

我今天下午差点丢了我的帽子。 来吧，我们最好进到里面，暖一下身。

Great minds think alike! I could sure  do with a hot cup of tea right now.

和我想的一样！我确信现在 可以喝杯热茶了。

Here’s a phrase you heard, but there’s a mistake… Do you remember the correct phrase? 

这里时您曾听到的短语，但是有一个 错误…您记得正确的短语吗？

It was: ‘you’re telling me!’ This shows that you completely agree.

那是：“you’re telling me!” 这显示您完全同意。

But that’s not the only form of agreement  that popped up in that conversation.  

但是那不仅仅是在对话里突然 出现的同意的形式。

Did you hear the other one? You heard: ‘great minds think alike’.  

您听到了其他的吗？ 您听到了：“great minds think alike”。

Consider this for a moment.  What do you think it means? 

考虑这个一会儿。 您认为那是什么意思？

Well, in the literal sense it means ‘we’re both  really clever’ but it’s just a humorous way to say  

好的，在字面的感觉它意思“we’re both really clever”  但是那仅是一个幽默的方式去说

that you’ve both reached the same conclusion.  

你们双方得出了相同的结论。

It’s a light-hearted saying, so you  can try it out with your friends.

那是一种很轻松的说法，那么您可以 和您的朋友一起去试一下。

I can’t believe Sue cut her hair so short! 

我不能相信Sue把她的头发剪得那么短了！

Yes! I was thinking the same thing!  It’s weird seeing her without long hair. 

是的！我在考虑相同的事情！ 没长发看起来很奇怪。

It‘s a big change. You can say that again!  

那是一个很大的改变。 您可以再说那个！

I get a shock every time I see her. I must say though, she pulls off the  

每次我看到她，我都觉得震惊。 我必须说，她换了个好造型。

look. What do you think? Without a doubt.

您怎么想？ 毫无疑问。

The first phrase you heard here was  ‘I was thinking the same thing.’  

在这里您听到的第一个短语是  “I was thinking the same thing.”

There are other variations on this, like ‘I was  thinking the same’ or ‘I had the same thought.’ 

这里还有其他变化，像是“I was  thinking the same”或“I had the same thought.”

Did you also notice the phrase ‘you can  say that again’? Does it really mean you  

您也注意到短语“you can  say that again”？那真正是说您

want the person to repeat what they’ve just  said? Of course not. You don’t *really* want  

想人们去重复他们刚刚说的吗？ 当然不是。您不是 *真正地*想

the other person to repeat the words; it’s just  an informal way to say that you totally agree.

其他的人去重复那些话；那只是一个 \非正式的说您完全同意的方式。

Similarly, ‘without a doubt’  expresses complete agreement.  

同样地， ‘without a doubt’  表达完全的同意。

You can also say ‘no doubt’,  which has a similar idea.

您也能说“no doubt”， 那有一个相似的想法。

But what if there *is* a doubt in your mind?  

但是如果您*有*一个怀疑的 想法怎么办？

What if the argument is factually correct … but  you don’t particularly like it? What to say then?

如果在争论的东西，事实上是正确的怎么办 … 但是  您不是特别地喜欢它吗？那么您要说什么？

I don’t think you should take that mountain trip  this weekend. The weather forecast is predicting  

我不认为您这个周末要会去山地旅行。 天气预报预测有大雪。

heavy snow. You could get stuck up there. I’ve been looking forward to it for  

您可能被塞在那。我已经等它 等了很几个星期了！

weeks! But, I guess you’re right… I know, it’s a shame. But it’s  

但是，我猜您是对的… 我知道，真可惜。但是那

really too dangerous. The roads get too  slippery and visibility’s a problem. 

真的太危险了。公路太滑了， 视线也是一个问题。

I’m really disappointed. It  would’ve been so nice to get away. 

我真的很失望。 离开是最好的。

Well, there’s always next month. I suppose so. The family will be so disappointed.

好吧，下个月也可以的。 我想是这样。全家人会很失望。

Could you tell from that  conversation that I agreed with Rich  

您可以说一下在会话里面， 我有同意Rich，但是

but also expressed my disappointment?  You can use ‘I guess you’re right’ and  

也表达了我的失望吗？您可以使用 “I guess you’re right”以及

‘I suppose so’ when you agree that someone is  right, but you’re not happy with the situation.

“I suppose so”当您同意某人是对的， 但是您对那情形不高兴。

You can use short versions of these,  too: ‘I suppose’ and ‘I guess’.

您也可以使用这些东西的短 版本：“I suppose”和“I guess”。

Can you think of such an  example from your own life?  

您能从您自己的生活里面想到 一个这样的例子吗？

Maybe it’s time to replace those worn tyres on  your car? Or to start the exercise routine you’ve  

也许是时候去替换您的卡车上这些 磨损的轮胎了？或者开始您谈论了

been talking about for months? Maybe it’s time  to make that phone call you promised you would  

几个月的练习路线吗？也许是时候去拨打您允诺要打

but don’t really want to make? If someone  suggests you do these things, you might say  

但是您真的不想打的电话了？如果某人 建议您做某事，您也许说

‘I suppose so’. This shows that you accept  the point, but you’re not excited about it.

“I suppose so”。这表明您接受这点， 但是您对此并不很兴奋。

Hey, should we go see that  new action movie tonight? 

嘿，我们今晚要去看那部新的 动作片吗？

Good idea! We haven’t been  to the movies in a while. 

好主意！我们有一阵子 没去看电影了。

Do you think we should invite Leanne and  Luke to come along? I think they’ll enjoy it. 

您认为我们要邀请Leanne和 Luke一起来吗？我认为他们会开心。

Sure, I don’t see why not. It’s on at six and eight. Shall we  

当然，为什么不。 它在6点和8点放映。我们要

do the eight o’clock one? Fine by me!

看8点那场？ 我没问题！

Just a reminder: most of the ways  you’re learning in this lesson to agree  

就一个提醒：您在本节课里学到的 大部分同意方式没有使用

don’t use the word ‘agree’ at all! Here,  you heard ‘good idea’. In a discussion,  

“agree”单词！在这里，您听到了 “good idea”。在一个讨论里，

you can say ‘good point’ to  agree with what someone says.

您可以说“good point”来 同意某人说的。

If someone makes a suggestion, you can agree  using the phrase ‘I don’t see why not’ or  

如果某人提出了一个建议，您可以 用短语“I don’t see why not”

‘fine by me’. These are neutral phrases,  

来表示同意或“fine by me”。这是中性短语，

which don’t express much enthusiasm. That doesn’t  mean that you’re unenthusiastic or unhappy,  

哪一个没有表达出太多的热情。那不意味 着您不热情或不开心，

just that you’re accepting someone else's idea without  expressing much emotion one way or the other.

您只是在接受某人的其他意见，没有以一种方式 或其他方式来表达出太多的情感。

Will you go to Dan’s party with me this weekend? Absolutely! Dan always throws the best parties in  

这个周末您会和我去Dan的晚会吗？ 绝对会！Dan总会在城里办一些最好的晚会。

town. Exactly! He’s a great host, too. 

是这样的！他也是一个 很棒的主人。

For sure! He really knows how to entertain.

当然！他真的知道怎样去娱乐。

Here, you heard three short ways to agree  enthusiastically. Can you remember all three? 

在这，您听到三种热情同意的方式。 您可以记得所有这三种吗？

You heard ‘absolutely!’, ‘exactly!’ and ‘for  sure!’ These are good, simple ways to show  

您听到“absolutely!”，“exactly!”和 “for sure!”这是好的、

that you agree one hundred per  cent with what you’ve heard.

简单的方式来表明您百分之 一百同意您听到的事情。

I think AI will take over most jobs  in the future, and teachers will be  

我认为在未来AI会接管大部分的 工作，教师首先会这样。

the first to go. What do you think? Mmm… I agree with you up to a point;  

您怎么想？ 嗯… 我在一定程度上同意您的观点；

I *do* think AI will cause job losses, but I don’t  think teachers will be replaced any time soon. 

我 *也* 认为AI会造成工作机会流失，但是我不认为 教师在任何时候会被取代。

Why do you say that? I just think other jobs are easier to automate.  

为什么您怎样说？我仅仅认为其他的 工作是很容易自动化的。

Teaching’s all about human contact. You’ve got a point there… Maybe  

教育全部都是与人类联络有关。 在那您得到了一个意见… 也许

teaching as a profession is safe, but surely some  aspects of it will be taken over by technology.

教育作为一个职业是安全的，但是确信的是 它的某些方面会被技术接管。

Here, the speakers partly agreed with each other.  

在这里，讲述者部分地同意对方。

This is common: sometimes, you may agree with  *some* of what’s being said but not all of it.  

这是常见的：有时，您也许同意说的 *某一些*但不是它的全部。

A good phrase to express this is  ‘I agree with you up to a point’.

一个表达这个的好短语是 “I agree with you up to a point”。

You could also use ‘you’ve  got a point there *but* …’

您也可以使用“you’ve  got a point there *but* …"

This is a good way to acknowledge the other  person’s point of view while also showing  

这是一个好的方式来承认其 他人的观点同时也表达

that your perspective is at least slightly  different. This is a useful tactic for business  

出您的观点略有不同。  这是经商谈判的

and negotiations: you try to find common ground  first and then address the points of disagreement.

有用策略：您首先要尝试找到共同点， 然后指出不同意的地方。

Talking of business, which of  the phrases you’ve learned so far  

谈论生意，到目前为止，哪一些 您学到的短语更适合来

are more appropriate in formal settings,  say with a colleague or a client? 

在正式场合与您的同事 或一个客户说？

What about ‘Great minds think alike?’ or ‘you’re  telling me’? Well, like many things it depends  

那“Great minds think alike?”或“you’re  telling me”呢？好的，像很多事情一样，它取决于

on the context and the tone. In general,  netural phrases like ‘I agree with you’,  

上下文和语气。一般来说，中性的 短语像是“I agree with you”，

‘I’m in agreement’ or just ‘agreed’ will  likely be better in a business meeting.

“I’m in agreement”或仅仅“agreed”会 像是在商务会议上更好。

Phrases such as ‘for sure’ and ‘you can say  that again’ are better for social situations.

像“for sure”和“you can say  that again”这样的短语用在社交场合更好。

Let’s look at some more informal ways to agree  

我们来看更多的非正式的同意 的方式，因为这些单词

as these words and phrases will make  you sound natural in your speech.

和短语会让您的讲话 听起来更自然。

Hey! Are we still going to the beach this weekend? You betcha! It’s going to be so much fun! 

嘿！我们在这个周末还会去海滩吗？ 您说对了！那会是十分开心的！

I’m packing extra sunscreen as I don’t  want to make the same mistake as last year. 

我要带额外的防嗮霜，因为我不想 像去年那样犯同样的错误。

Ditto! My skin can’t handle too much sun either. Oh, and bring a lot of fluids – you don’t  

我也一样！我的皮肤不能在嗮太多了。 哦，带多一点水果 – 您不要在那

want to get dehydrated out there! Okey-dokey, I’ll make sure to do that.

脱水！好的 -好吧，我确定 会做哪些。

Do you think it would be OK to answer  your boss with, ‘You betcha?’ Or, ‘ditto?’  

您是否觉得可以用“You betcha?”或 “ditto?”来回答您老板的问题？

Probably not – they’re too casual,  although of course it depends on your boss!

有可能不是的 – 他们太随意了， 尽管那当然取决于您的老板！

The phrases from the dialogue  you just heard are very informal  

您刚在对话里听到的短语 是很不正式的，

and should probably be avoided  in a professional environment.

有可能要在一个专业的 情景里避免它。

‘You betcha’ is a slangy way to agree.  

“You betcha”是一种讲俚语同意的方式。

‘Betcha’ is a variant of the word ‘bet’ – you  can also say ‘you bet’ with the same meaning.

“Betcha”是单词“bet”的一个变化 –  您也 可以用相同的意思来说“you bet” 。

‘Ditto’ is another way to say, ‘me too’  

“Ditto”是说“me too”的另一种方式。

or ‘same here’. They are quick and natural  responses in a casual conversation.

或“same here”。它们是在一个随意的 谈话里快而自然的回答。

What about okey-dokey? It’s a light-hearted  form of ‘okay’ or ‘alright’ that is used both  

那okey-dokey呢？那是“okay”或“alright” 的轻松方式，使用在英式或

in British- and American English. However, keep  in mind that this one is a little old fashioned. 

美式英语。然而，注意， 这个有一点过时了。

So, now you’ve seen many  different phrases to agree.  

那么，现在您看到了表达同意的 很多不同短语。

Let’s see what you can remember! Try to complete  

我们看看您记得什么，试着完成

some of the phrases from the lesson. Pause the  video and see if you can complete them all.

本节课里的一些短语。暂停视频，看 您是否可以完成它们全部。

How did you do? Ready to see the answers? 

您做得怎样？可以看答案了吗？

How did you do? So, the next time you’re having a conversation in English and you want to agree with someone,  

您做得怎样？那么，下次您有一个英语 对话，您想同意某人，

try using one of these phrases.

试着使用这些短语里的一个。

I hope you enjoyed the class. Thanks for watching!

我希望您享受本节课。感谢观看！

See you next time!

下次见！