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

每日英文進階： Agreeing

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

嗨，我是Katie。歡迎來到Oxford Online English！ 學習英文要花大量的時間和精力。

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

您同意嗎？如果是這樣，您可以說什麼？ 實際上，您可以使用很簡單的說法。

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

您可以只說“yes”，或者什麼也不說， 只點一下頭！您可以說“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片語您可以用來 表達您怎麼同意或有多同意嗎？

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

這個影片是我們的“Level Up”系列的一個部分， 在這裡您可以學到一個很廣範圍的說法來

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

提昇您的每日英文口說能力。看看Youtube  或我們官網上這一系列

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

的其他影片。同樣，如果您有需要，不要 忘記打開這部影片的字幕！

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

我們所有的影片都有英文字幕。 您現在可以打開他們：

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

點擊影片播放軟體下方 右側的“CC”鍵。

So, let’s get going!

那麼，我們開始吧！

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

我喜歡Amanda今晚的砂鍋菜。 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。我吃得很撐， 我一直吃個不停。

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

我覺得她下個月要做這個便當。  那會令人喜歡，真的！

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

我同意您說的，每個人會喜歡它！

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

我會發一個簡訊給她，告訴她我們  有多喜歡它。

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

注意這裡沒人用“agree”這個詞， 然而很顯然，他們*有*同意。

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

您可以說“I know”或“I know, right?”來表示 同意。語調在這裡是重要的；

you need to sound enthusiastic  when using this phrase.  

在用這個片語時，您要 聽起來像是熱情的。

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

如果您說“I know, right”， 那麼那是行不通的。但是，

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

語調正確：“I know, right?” 那就行得通。

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

在這裡，您多聽到一個片語來表達  同意。您記得嗎？

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

您聽到“I’m with you on that one.” “I’m with  you“是另一種方式來說”I agree with you.”

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

那是有對話性的；您有可能 不會在書寫上用它，

and definitely not in formal writing.

絕不是正式寫作。

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

天哪，今天刮風！ 您有告訴我。

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

我今天下午差點丟了我的帽子。 來吧，我們最好進到裡面，暖一下身。

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

和我想的一樣！我確信現在 可以喝杯熱茶了。

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

這裡是您曾聽到的片語，但是有一個 錯誤…您記得正確的片語嗎？

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

那是：“you’re telling me!” 這顯示您完全同意。

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

但是那不僅僅是在對話裡突然 出現的同意的形式。

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

您聽到了其他的嗎？ 您聽到了：“great minds think alike”。

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

稍微考慮一下這個。 您認為那是什麼意思？

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

好的，在字面上的感覺它意思是“we’re both really clever”  但是那僅是一個幽默的方式去說

that you’ve both reached the same conclusion.  

你們雙方得出了相同的結論。

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

那是一種很輕鬆的說法，那麼您可以 和您的朋友一起去試一下。

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

我不敢相信Sue的頭髮剪得那麼短了！

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

是的！我也這樣想！ 沒長髮看起來很奇怪。

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

那是一個很大的改變。 您可以再說那個！

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

每次我看到她，我都感到震驚。 我必須說，她換了個好髮型。

look. What do you think? Without a doubt.

您怎麼想？ 毫無疑問。

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

在這裡您聽到的第一個片語是 “I was thinking the same thing.”

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

這裡還有其他變化，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  

您也注意到片語“you can  say that again”？那真正是說您

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

想人們去重複他們剛剛說的嗎？ 當然不是。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.

其他的人去重複那些話；那只是一個 非正式的說您完全同意的方式。

Similarly, ‘without a doubt’  expresses complete agreement.  

同樣地， ‘without a doubt’  表達完全的同意。

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

您也能說“no doubt”， 那有一個相似的想法。

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

但是如果您*有*一個懷疑的 想法怎麼辦？

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

如果在爭論的東西，事實上是正確的怎麼辦 … 但是  您不是特別地喜歡它嗎？那麼您要說什麼？

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

我不認為這個週末會要去山地旅行。 天氣預報預測有大雪。

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

您可能被塞在那裡。我已經等它 等了好幾個星期了！

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

但是，我猜您是對的… 我知道，真可惜。但是那

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

真的太危險了。公路太滑了， 視線也是一個問題。

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

我真的很失望。 離開是最好的。

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

好吧，下個月也可以的。 我想是這樣。全家人會很失望。

Could you tell from that  conversation that I agreed with Rich  

您可以說一下在會話裡面， 我有同意Rich，但是

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

也表達了我的失望嗎？您可以用 “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”當您同意某人是對的， 但是您對那情形不高興。

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

您也可以用這些東西的縮略 版本：“I suppose”和“I guess”。

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

您能從您自己的生活裡面想到 一個這樣的例子嗎？

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

也許是時候去替換您的卡車上這些 磨損的輪胎了？或者您開始談論

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

幾個月的練習路線嗎？也許是 時候撥打您承諾要打

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電話了？如果某人 建議您做某事，您也許說

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

“I suppose so”。這表明您接受這點， 但是您對此並不很興奮。

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

嘿，我們今晚要去看那部新的 動作片嗎？

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

好主意！我們有段時間 沒去看電影了。

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

您認為我們要邀請Leanne和 Luke一起來嗎？我認為他們會開心。

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

當然，為什麼不。 它在6點和8點放映。我們要

do the eight o’clock one? Fine by me!

看8點那場？ 我沒問題！

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

就一個提醒：您在本節課裡學到的 大部分同意方式沒有用

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

“agree”單詞！在這裡，您聽到了 “good idea”。在一個討論裡，

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

您可以說“good point”來 同意某人說的。

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

如果某人提出了一個建議，您可以 用片語“I don’t see why not”

‘fine by me’. These are neutral phrases,  

來表示同意或“fine by me”。這是中性片語，

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

那一個沒有表達出太多的熱情。那不意味 著您不熱情或不開心，

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見，沒有以一種方式 或其他方式來表達出太多的情感。

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

這個週末您會和我去Dan的晚會嗎？ 絕對會！Dan總會在城裡辦一些最好的晚會。

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

是這樣的！他也是一個 很棒的主人。

For sure! He really knows how to entertain.

當然！他真的知道怎麼去娛樂。

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

在這，您聽到三種同意的方式。 您記得所有這三種嗎？

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

您聽到“absolutely!”、“exactly!”和 “for sure!”這是好的、

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

簡單的方式來表明您百分之 一百同意您聽到的事情。

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

我認為在未來AI會接管大部分的 工作，教師會先這樣。

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

您怎麼想？ 嗯… 我在一定程度上同意您的觀點；

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

我 *也* 認為AI會造成工作機會流失，但是我不認為 教師在任何時候會被取代。

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

為什麼您這樣說？我認為其他的 工作是很容易自動化的。

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

教育全部都是與人類間的聯絡互動有關的。 在那裡您獲得了一個意見 … 也許

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

教育作為一個職業是安全的，但是確信的是 它的某些方面會被技術接管。

Here, the speakers partly agreed with each other.  

在這裡，講述者部分地同意對方。

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

這是常見的：有時，您也許同意說的 *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’.

一個表達這個的好片語是 “I agree with you up to a point”。

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

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

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

這是一個好的方式來承認其 他人的觀點同時也表達

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

出您的觀點略有不同。 這是經商談判的

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

有用策略：您首先要嘗試找到共同點， 然後找出不同意的地方。

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

談論生意，到目前為止，哪一些 您學到的片語更適合來

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

在正式場合與您的同事 或一個客戶說？

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，像很多事情一樣，它取決於

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

上下文和語氣。一般來說，中性的 片語像是“I agree with you”，

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

“I’m in agreement”或僅僅“agreed”會 像是在商務會議上更好。

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

想“for sure”和“you can say  that again”這樣的片語用在社交場合更好。

Let’s look at some more informal ways to agree  

我們來看看更多的非正式的同意 的方式，因為您的講話裡有

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

這些單字和片語 聽起來更自然。

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

嘿！我們在這個週末還會去海灘嗎？ 您說對了！那會很開心！

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

我要多帶防曬乳，因為我不想 像去年那樣犯同樣的錯誤。

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

我也一樣！我的皮膚不能再嗮太多了。 哦，帶多一點水果 – 您不要在那

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

脫水！好的 - 好吧，我確定 會做那些。

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

您認為可以用“You betcha?”或 “ditto?”來回答您老闆的問題嗎？

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

有可能不可以 – 他們太隨意了， 儘管那當然取決於您的老闆！

The phrases from the dialogue  you just heard are very informal  

您剛在對話裡聽到的片語 是很不正式的，

and should probably be avoided  in a professional environment.

有可能要在一個專業的 場景裡避免用它。

‘You betcha’ is a slangy way to agree.  

“You betcha”是一種用俚語講同意的方式。

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

“Betcha”是單字“bet”的一個變化 – 您也 可以用相同的意思來說“you bet” 。

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

“Ditto”是說“me too”的另一種方式。

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

或“same here”。它們是在一個隨意的 談話裡又快又自然的回答。

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” 的輕鬆方式，用在英式英文或

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

美語。然而，注意， 這個有一點過時了。

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

那麼，現在您看到了表達同意的 很多不同片語。

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

我們看看您記得什麼，試著完成

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

本節課裡的一些片語。暫停影片， 看您是否可以完成它們全部。

How did you do? Ready to see the answers? 

您做的怎樣？可以看答案了嗎？

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

您做的怎樣？那麼，下次您有一個 英文對話，您想同意某人，

try using one of these phrases.

試著用這些片語裡的一個。

I hope you enjoyed the class. Thanks for watching!

我希望您享受本節課。感謝觀看！

See you next time!

下次見！