8. Agreement and Disagreement
8. 同意與不同意
Agreeing
同意
It sure is.
沒錯
This city is really comfortable to live in.
在這個城市生活很舒服。
It sure is.
的確如此。
No other city can match it. It's heaven!
哪個城市也比不了。這里就是天堂！
Well, if you live in other cities long enough, you'll love them just as much.
哦，如果在其他城市住久了，你也會同樣喜歡的。
Yes,...
是的，....（較隨便）
Boxing is a brutal game, wouldn't you say so?
拳擊真野蠻！你說是不是？
I guess I would. It's just too fierce.
我覺得是。太殘忍了。
Yes, indeed.
是呀，誰說不是呢。
Absolutely. You said it.
你說的絕對正確！你說對了。（較隨便）
Cigarettes production should be made illegal, wouldn't you agree?
香煙生產應該視為非法，你同意不同意？
Absolutely. If no one produces them, people won't smoke. That's for sure.
絕對同意.如果沒人生產的話，人們就不會吸煙了，這是肯定無疑的！
You said it.
你說對了。
I guess you're right.
我想你是對的。（較隨便）
I think she's a promising writer.
我認為她是個很有前途的作家。
I guess you're right.
沒錯兒。
Maybe one day she'll become another Jane Austen.
也許她會成為簡·奧斯丁第二呢。
Let's wait and see.
拭目以待吧！
I think so, too.
我也這么想。（通用）
I think modern painting means nothing.
我認為現代藝術毫無價值。
I think so, too. It's just pointless.
我也是這么想。太沒意義了。
Then why are so many guys so crazy about it?
那么為什么有那么多的人對它著迷呢？
I don't know. Maybe they're really crazy.
說不好。也許他們真的瘋了。
I suppose I do.
我想是的。（通用）
Paintings exhibition is worth visiting. Do you agree?
畫展值得一看，你說呢？
I suppose I do.
我想是的。
I've got two tickets here. Will you go with me tomorrow afternoon?
我有兩張票，明天下午和我一起去好嗎？
Sure, thank you.
太好了，謝謝。
I suppose that's true.
我認為那是對的。（通用）
Don't you think that wives should obey their husbands?
你不認為妻子應該聽丈夫的嗎？
I suppose that's true, or there won't be peace at home.
我認為不錯，不然家里難有安寧。
But wives won't think so.
但是做妻子的未必這么想了。
I believe so.
我相信這一點。（通用）
Children are too spoiled these days.
現在的孩子太嬌慣了。
Yes, I believe so.
是啊。
I think it's time we took some strict measures.
我認為該采取嚴格的措施了。
As the old saying goes, "Spare the stick, spoil the child."
常言道，“省下了棍子，慣壞了孩子”。
I agree.
我同意。（通用）
Some of the teachers are too hard on the students.
有些老師對學生太苛刻了。
Yeah, I agree. But some boy are really naughty.
是啊，可有的男孩子也太調皮了。
Maybe you're right.
也許是吧，
But I don't think they should have physical punishment anyway.
但是我認為對他們還是不應該體罰.
I couldn't agree more. Definitely.
我完全同意。絕對正確。
Don't you agree that all teh thieves should be punished by cuttin off their fingers?
你不認為小偷應該被剁掉手指嗎？
I couldn't agree more. In that case, there wouldn't be so much stealing.
我完全同意。那樣的話，偷竊就會少了。
Definitely.
完全正確。
disagreeing
不同意
come off it!
別胡謅了！（較隨便
Come here, Joe. Let me tell you something bad.
喬，過來，我告訴你點壞消息。
What's it?
什么？
There'll be an earthquake tonight.
今晚有地震。
Come off it!
別胡謅了！
Don't be so silly!
別犯傻了。（較隨便）
Let's cut tomorrow's lessons and climb the hills, OK
明天不去上課去爬山怎么樣？
Don't be so silly! Mr. Green will be mad about us.
別犯傻了。格林先生會氣瘋的。
Don't be angry. I'm only joking.
別生氣嘛，我說著玩呢。
I can't agree.
我不能同意。（通用）
Linda is a trustworthy friend of mine.
琳達是我可以信賴的朋友。
I can't agree. She backbites you all the time.
我可不那么認為.她總在背后說你的壞話.
I can't believe it!
我不相信.
I wouldn't say that.
我不會那么說的。（通用）
I think there's sure to be a nuclear war in the coming century.
我認為下個世紀會爆發核戰爭。
I wouldn't say that.
我不同意你的觀點.
If that were true, people would be destroying themselves.
如果這樣的話，人們就是在自我毀滅.
Then why are many countries eager to develop their own nuclear weapons?
那么，為什么許多國家熱衷于發展核武器呢？
I don't like the idea at all.
我一點也不喜歡這個主意。（通用）
Let's wait here a moment.
咱們等等吧。
I don't like the idea of waiting at all.
我一點也不喜歡這個主意。
What do you think we should do?
你說怎么辦？
Go straight to his home and call for him.
直接去他家叫他一塊兒走。
I hate to disagree with you but...
我不想反對你的觀點，但是....（較正式）
I think grammar is very important for students.
我認為語法對學生非常重要。
I hate to disagree with you,
我不想反對你的觀點，
but I still think listening and speaking are the most useful.
可我還是認為聽說技巧最有用的。
I wish I could agree with you, but...
我希望同意你的觀點，但是...。（較正式）
Children should be allowed to watch TV every night.
應該允許孩子們每天晚上看電視，
They can learn a lot. Don't you think so?
他們能嘗到好多東西。你說呢？
I wish I could agree with you, but children are watching too much now.
但愿我也能這么想，但是現在孩子們看得太多了。
It's bad for their eyes.
這對他們的眼睛沒有好處。
I'm afraid I can't agree with you there.
恐怕在這一點上我不同意你的看法。（較正式）
China will finally become a super power in my opinion. What do you say?
依我看中國最終會成為一個超級大國。你看呢？
I'm afraid I can't agree with you there.
這一點上我不同意你的看法。
Chinese leaders have already said china will never be a super power.
中國領導人說過中國永遠不做超級大國。
But things will change, you know.
你知道，一切都會變的。
Other countries may but I don't believe China will.
別國可能會變，但我認為中國不會的。