在職場開會、看美劇《The Office》、或跟朋友討論時事時，你是不是常只會說 “I agree.” 或 “I disagree.”？
這樣雖然正確，但有點太平淡。
今天要帶你掌握更多 「贊成與反對」的英文說法，學會靈活表達意見！
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💬 Dialogue 英文對話
場景設定：
兩位同事 Emma 和 Leo 在咖啡廳討論公司要不要改成「週休三日」制度。
💬 English Dialogue
Emma: So, did you hear that our boss is considering a three-day weekend policy?
Leo: Yeah, I heard. I’m all for it! Who wouldn’t want an extra day off?
Emma: I get that, but won’t it affect productivity?
Leo: Not really. Studies show shorter workweeks can boost performance.
Emma: Hmm, I’m on the fence. It sounds great, but I’m worried about deadlines.
Leo: You’re overthinking it. We’ll be fine.
Emma: Maybe. But I know our manager will never agree.
Leo: Yeah, he’s totally against anything that sounds “too modern.”
Emma: Still, I think the younger staff will second the idea.
Leo: True! Most people are in favor of better work-life balance.
Emma: Okay, fine. I’ll support it if we still get paid the same.
Leo: Haha, now we’re talking!
💬 中文
Emma： 你聽說老闆在考慮改成「週休三日」制度嗎？
Leo： 聽說啦，我完全贊成！ 誰不想多放一天？
Emma： 我懂，但這樣不會影響生產力嗎？
Leo： 不會吧。研究指出，工作時間縮短反而能提升效率。
Emma： 嗯……我有點猶豫，聽起來不錯，但我怕交件趕不完。
Leo： 你想太多了，我覺得沒問題。
Emma： 也許吧。不過我知道經理一定不同意。
Leo： 對啊，他超反對任何聽起來「太前衛」的東西。
Emma： 但我想年輕員工應該會附議。
Leo： 沒錯，大部分人都贊成更好的工作生活平衡。
Emma： 好啦，只要薪水一樣，我也贊成。
Leo： 哈哈，這才對嘛！
📚 Vocabulary Boost 動點單字
| 單字 / 片語 | 詞性 | 中文意思 | 英文例句 | 中文翻譯 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| three-day weekend | n. | 週休三日 | Everyone loves the idea of a three-day weekend. | 每個人都喜歡週休三日的想法。 |
| all for it | phr. | 完全贊成 | I’m all for it—it’s a great plan. | 我完全贊成，這是個好主意。 |
| affect productivity | phr. | 影響生產力 | Working fewer days might affect productivity. | 少上班可能會影響生產力。 |
| boost performance | phr. | 提升表現 | Shorter hours can boost performance. | 工時縮短可以提升表現。 |
| on the fence | idiom | 保持中立；猶豫 | I’m still on the fence about it. | 我還在猶豫。 |
| against | prep. | 反對 | He’s totally against this idea. | 他完全反對這個想法。 |
| second the idea | phr. | 附議；贊同 | I second the idea of flexible hours. | 我附議彈性工時的提案。 |
| in favor of | phr. | 贊成 | Most employees are in favor of shorter weeks. | 大多員工贊成縮短工週。 |
| work-life balance | n. | 工作與生活平衡 | Everyone wants better work-life balance. | 每個人都想要更好的工作與生活平衡。 |
| overthinking | n. | 想太多 | You’re overthinking it! | 你想太多啦！ |
🔍 Sentence Patterns 重點句型
| 句型結構 | 中文意思 | 英文例句 | 中文翻譯 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I’m all for it. | 我完全贊成。 | I’m all for it! Who wouldn’t want more vacation? | 我完全贊成！誰不想多放假？ |
| I’m on the fence. | 我還在猶豫／持中立態度。 | I’m on the fence about that proposal. | 對那個提案我還在猶豫。 |
| He’s totally against … | 他完全反對…… | He’s totally against working from home. | 他完全反對在家上班。 |
| I second the idea. | 我附議／贊成這個想法。 | I second the idea of shorter work hours. | 我附議縮短工時的想法。 |
| Most people are in favor of … | 大多數人都贊成…… | Most people are in favor of flexible working hours. | 大多數人贊成彈性上班時間。 |
| There are both advantages and disadvantages. | 各有優缺點。 | There are both advantages and disadvantages to remote work. | 遠距工作各有利弊。 |
| That’s out of the question. | 這根本不可能。 | Working only two days a week? That’s out of the question. | 一週只上兩天班？別想了。 |
| Let’s agree to disagree. | 我們保留不同意見吧。 | Let’s agree to disagree and move on. | 我們就保留不同意見，繼續吧。 |
📖 Transcript 逐字稿
J: Welcome to MJ English.
J：歡迎來到 MJ English。
So, have you ever been in that situation where you feel, you know, really strongly about something?
你有沒有過那種情況，就是對某件事突然「感覺超強烈」、非常有立場的那種？
M: Oh, yeah, like you’re completely passionate about an idea, or maybe you’re totally against it.
喔有啊！像是你對一個點子超級有熱情，或是完全反對也有可能。
J: Exactly. But then the only English phrases that come to mind are just, “I agree,” or “I disagree.”
沒錯，但這時候你腦中蹦出的英文卻只有「I agree」或「I disagree」這麼單調。
M: And it feels so flat, right? Native speakers just, they don’t really talk like that. They use all these shades of opinion, enthusiasm, hesitation.
然後這樣講起來就超平淡，對吧？母語者其實不會只這樣講，他們的語氣會有很多層次：意見的強弱、熱情、猶豫等等。
J: Right. So today we’re going to listen to a quick workplace chat and pull out those key phrases so you can sound much more natural.
對，所以今天我們會聽一段簡短的職場對話，把裡面那些重要句子抓出來，讓你的英文聽起來更自然。
M: Let’s do it. The conversation is between two co-workers, Emma and Leo, talking about a proposed three-day weekend.
來吧！這段對話是兩位同事，Emma 跟 Leo，在討論提議中的「三天週末制度」。
兩位同事 Emma 和 Leo 在咖啡廳討論公司要不要改成「週休三日」制度。
💬 English Dialogue
Emma: So, did you hear that our boss is considering a three-day weekend policy?
Leo: Yeah, I heard. I’m all for it! Who wouldn’t want an extra day off?
Emma: I get that, but won’t it affect productivity?
Leo: Not really. Studies show shorter workweeks can boost performance.
Emma: Hmm, I’m on the fence. It sounds great, but I’m worried about deadlines.
Leo: You’re overthinking it. We’ll be fine.
Emma: Maybe. But I know our manager will never agree.
Leo: Yeah, he’s totally against anything that sounds “too modern.”
Emma: Still, I think the younger staff will second the idea.
Leo: True! Most people are in favor of better work-life balance.
Emma: Okay, fine. I’ll support it if we still get paid the same.
Leo: Haha, now we’re talking!
💬 中文
Emma： 你聽說老闆在考慮改成「週休三日」制度嗎？
Leo： 聽說啦，我完全贊成！ 誰不想多放一天？
Emma： 我懂，但這樣不會影響生產力嗎？
Leo： 不會吧。研究指出，工作時間縮短反而能提升效率。
Emma： 嗯……我保持中立，聽起來不錯，但我怕交件趕不完。
Leo： 你想太多了，我覺得沒問題。
Emma： 也許吧。不過我知道經理一定不同意。
Leo： 對啊，他超反對任何聽起來「太前衛」的東西。
Emma： 但我想年輕員工應該會附議。
Leo： 沒錯，大部分人都贊成更好的工作生活平衡。
Emma： 好啦，只要薪水一樣，我也贊成。
Leo： 哈哈，這才對嘛！
J: Okay, great little dialogue. The first thing that just jumps right out is Leo’s immediate reaction.
好，這段對話非常棒。最先跳出來的亮點就是 Leo 的即時反應。
M: “I’m all for it.”
「I’m all for it.」（我超贊成。）
J: Yes. It’s like so much more powerful than, “I agree.” It has this real energy.
對，這句比「I agree」有力太多了，整個語氣超有能量。
M: It shows you’re not just agreeing, you’re genuinely excited. It’s full commitment.
它不是只有贊成而已，而是你真的很興奮、願意全力支持。
J: And later, Leo says, “Most people are in favor of a better work-life balance.” How is that different?
而後面 Leo 說了「Most people are in favor of a better work-life balance」。那跟剛剛那句又有什麼不同？
M: Well, “in favor of” is great for talking about group opinions. It’s a little more formal and perfect for, you know, policies or general ideas.
嗯，「in favor of」比較適合用來描述「群體的意見」。語氣稍微正式，也很適合講政策或普遍性概念。
J: Okay, so it’s less about personal excitement and more about general support.
所以它比較不是「個人的熱情」、而是「普遍支持」的感覺。
M: And speaking of support, Emma used another great one: “second the idea.”
說到支持，Emma 還用了另外一句很棒的：「second the idea」。
J: Right. That one sounds a bit formal, like from a meeting.
對，這句聽起來有點正式，很像在開會會聽到的用語。
M: It does, but you hear it used informally all the time. It just means, “Hey, that person had a good idea, and I support it too.”
的確，但其實生活中也常聽到。意思就是：「嘿，他的想法不錯，我也支持！」
J: Okay, let’s switch gears to disagreement. Or, well, not quite disagreement. Emma says, “I’m on the fence.”
好，那我們換個角度講「不同意」。或者說，也不算真正的不同意。Emma 說：「I’m on the fence.」
M: I love that phrase. It creates such a clear picture. You’re undecided, stuck in the middle.
我超喜歡這句，畫面感超強，就是「我還沒決定、卡在中間」。
J: It’s a perfect way to show you see both sides of an issue without committing.
它可以完美表達「我兩邊都看得到、但我還沒有選擇」。
M: And for when you have committed to opposition, they say the manager is “totally against it.”
那如果你已經決定反對了，像對話裡說經理「totally against it」。
J: That word “totally” really adds the punch, doesn’t it?
「totally」這個字真的很有力，對吧？
M: It really does. It makes the feeling so much stronger. You could say “strongly against,” but “totally” is just so, conversational.
真的，它讓語氣變得更強烈。「strongly against」也可以，但「totally」更口語、更自然。
J: And we also got a couple of key workplace phrases in there.
對話裡還有幾句很重要的職場用語。
M: Yeah, “affect productivity” and “boost performance.”
對，「affect productivity」（影響生產力）跟「boost performance」（提升績效）。
J: Those are essential.
這兩句很經典。
M: Yeah. Any debate about work change is gonna use those.
沒錯，任何討論工作變動的場合一定會出現。
J: And we can’t forget Leo’s line, “You’re overthinking it.”
還有不能忘記 Leo 說的：「You’re overthinking it.」（你想太多了。）
M: A classic.
經典句。
J: A nice, casual way to tell someone to relax a little.
很輕鬆又不失禮地提醒對方：放輕鬆啦。
M: Now, what if the situation is even more complicated?
那如果情況更複雜呢？
J: We have a couple of structured phrases for that. First, if you want to show you’re balanced, you can always say something like, “There are both advantages and disadvantages to this idea.”
我們還有幾個結構化的用法。如果你想表達自己是「站在很平衡的角度」，你可以說：「There are both advantages and disadvantages to this idea.」（這個提議有優點也有缺點。）
M: That shows you’ve really thought it through. But what if you just can’t agree?
這句會讓人感覺你真的有認真思考。但如果你就是不同意呢？
J: Then you need a polite exit. You just say, “Let’s agree to disagree,” and then you can move on. It saves the conversation.
那你就需要一個禮貌的收尾方式。你可以說：「Let’s agree to disagree.」（我們就同意彼此不同意吧。）然後就能順利結束話題，避免尷尬。
M: Perfect. So, at the end of the day, using these little phrases is what makes your English sound so much more dynamic.
沒錯！所以說到底，使用這些小句子，會讓你的英文聽起來更有層次、更生動。
J: You’re showing your true feelings, not just giving a simple yes or no.
你是在真實表達自己的想法，而不是只丟出一個「yes」或「no」。
M: These are things you can use immediately, so, you know, try one out this week.
這些短語都能立刻用在生活裡，所以，嗯，你這週就挑一句來試試看吧。
J: Want the full transcript, key vocabulary, and useful sentence patterns? Just click the link below.
想要完整逐字稿、重要單字跟實用句型嗎？點下面的連結就可以囉。
J: See you next time!
下次見！
M: Bye~
掰掰～
