JYour heart’s beating a little fast. You have something to say, and you’re waiting for a gap. But the boss keeps talking. Ten seconds. Thirty seconds. No gap. Hi, I’m Jason, and this one’s for you.你的心跳有點快。你有話想說，一直在等一個空檔。可是主管一直講。十秒。三十秒。還是沒有空檔。嗨，我是 Jason，這集就是為你準備的。
MAnd I’m Mary. Our story is a one-on-one video call on Monday morning. Vivian, a Taiwanese woman, is talking with her foreign manager, Ryan, about launching a new app. Ryan talks for a few minutes, and Vivian can’t find a gap.我是 Mary。我們的故事是週一早上的一對一視訊會議。台灣女生 Vivian 正在跟她的外國主管 Ryan 討論新 app 上線的事。Ryan 一講就是好幾分鐘，Vivian 完全找不到空檔。
JRyan finally says, “So we launch the new app next Friday, and the ads go live the same day. Sound good?” Vivian knows Friday is too soon. So she says, “Um, sorry, sorry, I want to say one thing.”Ryan 終於說：「所以新 app 下週五上線，廣告也同一天上。這樣可以嗎？」Vivian 知道週五太趕了。於是她說：「呃，抱歉抱歉，我想說一件事。」
MLet’s look at that line. First, two sorries. One is polite. Two or three can sound nervous. Second, “I want to say” isn’t wrong. It just sounds like an announcement. And Ryan answers, “Sure, go ahead.”我們來看這句。第一，連說兩次 sorry。一次有禮貌，兩三次就會顯得緊張。第二，「I want to say」沒有錯，只是聽起來像在宣布事情。然後 Ryan 回答：「當然，你說。」
JSo what’s a better opener? Ryan gives it to her: “Can I jump in here?” Jump in means join the conversation. It’s short, friendly, and it’s a question, so the other person usually pauses and lets you speak.那比較好的開場是什麼？Ryan 教了她：「Can I jump in here?」Jump in 就是加入對話。這句又短又友善，而且是問句，對方通常會停下來讓你說。
MAnother one is “Sorry to cut in, but…” Cut in means interrupt. Notice, one sorry, then straight to your point. “Sorry to cut in, but the designs won’t be ready until Wednesday.” Clean and calm.另一句是「Sorry to cut in, but…」。Cut in 就是插話、打斷。注意，只說一次 sorry，然後直接講重點。「抱歉插個話，設計稿要到星期三才會好。」乾淨又穩。
JYou can also keep it very simple: “Can I add something?” I like this one when you’re talking to a boss. You’re asking first, so it feels respectful, not pushy.你也可以更簡單：「Can I add something?」跟主管講話時我特別喜歡這句。你先問過了，聽起來是尊重，不會咄咄逼人。
MNow, what about “Wait!”? With a boss, that sounds too sharp, like hitting the brakes. And “Hold on a sec” is fine, but only with close coworkers. With your manager, stay with the questions.那「Wait!」呢？對主管說，聽起來太衝，像突然踩煞車。「Hold on a sec」可以用，但只限跟很熟的同事。跟主管就用前面那些問句。
JHere’s Vivian’s real problem, and she says it out loud: “I always wait for a pause, and it never comes.” Ryan says, “That’s normal. In meetings here, people cut in all the time.”這就是 Vivian 真正的問題，她自己也說出來了：「我每次都在等空檔，結果一直等不到。」Ryan 說：「很正常。我們這邊開會，大家常常直接插話。」
MTo be fair, it depends on the company and the team. Some meetings are more formal. But in many English-speaking workplaces, a short, polite interruption is normal. Waiting for total silence can mean you never speak at all.說句公道話，這要看公司和團隊。有些會議比較正式。但在很多說英文的職場，簡短又有禮貌的插話很正常。等到完全安靜才開口，可能就永遠沒機會講話。
JNow, say someone makes a point and you want to build on it. Ryan teaches Vivian: “Just to add to that…” And she tries it: “Just to add to that, the ads need two days for review too.”如果有人提了一個重點，你想接著補充。Ryan 教了 Vivian：「Just to add to that…」她馬上試用：「補充一下，廣告也需要兩天審核。」
MThat sounds like teamwork, not disagreement. A more formal version is “Building on what you said…” Use it with clients or in bigger meetings. “Building on what you said, we could test the app first.”這聽起來是團隊合作，不是唱反調。比較正式的說法是「Building on what you said…」，跟客戶或比較大的會議可以用。「接著你剛說的，我們可以先測試 app。」
JA tiny moment from my life: I once sat through a whole meeting with my question ready, and the topic changed before I spoke. I felt silly all day. Waiting too long has a cost.說一個我的小故事：我有一次整場會議都準備好問題，結果還沒開口，話題就換了。我整天都覺得自己很傻。等太久是有代價的。
MMine is the video call version. You both start talking at the same time, then you both stop, then you both start again. So awkward! Video lag makes it worse. Here’s the fix.我的是視訊會議版。兩個人同時開口，然後同時停下來，然後又同時開口。好尷尬！視訊延遲讓情況更糟。解法來了。
JSay, “Sorry, go ahead.” The other person might say, “No, you go first.” Then you go. And if you both stop and it goes quiet, you can ask, “You were saying?” It keeps things moving.你可以說：「Sorry, go ahead.」對方可能會說：「No, you go first.」那你就先講。如果你們都停下來、一片安靜，可以問：「You were saying?」這樣對話就能繼續。
MWhat if you’re the one being interrupted? Stay calm. Say, “Can I just finish this thought?” The word just makes it softer. You can also say, “One second, I’m almost done.”如果被打斷的是你呢？保持冷靜。可以說：「Can I just finish this thought?」加上 just 語氣會柔和很多。也可以說：「One second, I’m almost done.」
JNow the trick for when you never find a pause: “Before we move on…” Every topic change is a door opening. “Before we move on, can I ask about the budget?”如果你怎麼都等不到空檔，有個小撇步：「Before we move on…」每次換話題，都是一扇打開的門。「換下一個之前，我可以問一下預算嗎？」
MThat’s smart, because you don’t have to interrupt anyone. You just use the topic change. Think of a train station: the train stops, and that’s when you get on.這招很聰明，因為你根本不用打斷任何人，只是利用換話題的時機。想像成火車站：火車停下來，你就上車。
JBack to our story. After Vivian adds her point, Ryan says, “Then let’s move the launch to the Monday after. Thanks for speaking up.” Speak up means say your opinion out loud.回到我們的故事。Vivian 補充完她的重點後，Ryan 說：「那上線就改到下下週一吧。謝謝你有提出來。」Speak up 就是把意見大聲說出來。
MThat line is useful for you too. If a coworker shares an idea, you can say, “Thanks for speaking up.” It’s a nice way to help people feel safe sharing.這句你也用得到。如果同事提出想法，你可以說：「Thanks for speaking up.」這是讓大家敢發言的好方法。
JQuick recap. To enter: “Can I jump in here?” or “Sorry to cut in, but…” And only one sorry. To add: “Just to add to that…” or “Building on what you said…”快速複習。想插話：「Can I jump in here?」或「Sorry to cut in, but…」，而且 sorry 只說一次。想補充：「Just to add to that…」或「Building on what you said…」。
MTwo people start at once: “Sorry, go ahead.” Interrupted: “Can I just finish this thought?” No gap: “Before we move on…” And with your boss, skip “Wait!” and save “Hold on a sec” for close coworkers.兩個人同時開口：「Sorry, go ahead.」被打斷：「Can I just finish this thought?」一直沒空檔：「Before we move on…」跟主管說話，別用「Wait!」，「Hold on a sec」留給很熟的同事。
JOne more thing: you don’t need perfect English to jump in. A short question is enough. Vivian’s first try wasn’t a disaster. It just needed two small changes: fewer sorries, and a softer opener.還有一點：你不需要很完美的英文才能插話，一句短短的問句就夠了。Vivian 第一次的說法也不算災難，只需要兩個小調整：少一點 sorry，開場柔和一點。
MGood point. It’s a skill, and skills grow with practice. Try just one phrase in your next meeting. Start with “Can I add something?” It’s the easiest one.說得好。這是一種技能，多練習就會進步。下次開會只要試一句就好。從「Can I add something?」開始，這句最簡單。
JOkay, we’re almost done. Let’s hear the whole conversation one more time.好，我們快結束了。來把整段對話再完整聽一次。
MThis time, listen for how Vivian cuts in, and for Ryan’s friendly tips. Here it comes.這次請注意聽 Vivian 怎麼插話，還有 Ryan 給的友善小提醒。開始囉。
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JOne sorry, one good opener, and you’re in. Waiting for total silence usually means waiting forever.一次 sorry，加一個好的開場句，你就進得去了。等到完全安靜，通常就是一直等下去。
MNow your turn. In the comments, write one English line you’d use to jump into a meeting. We’ll take a look! Thanks for being with us on MJ English.換你了。請在留言寫下一句你開會時會用來插話的英文，我們幫你看看！謝謝你收聽 MJ English。
JGo speak up in your next meeting!下次開會就勇敢開口吧！
