- Hello, everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy.

-大家好，歡迎光臨 和露西一起回到英語。

Today I am going to give you

今天我要給你

21 advanced alternatives for I think.

我認為有21種高級替代方法。

I think that I think is very boring,

我覺得我很無聊，

overused, and it's just repetitive.

過度使用，並且只是重複。

In debates, in English classes, in conversation,

在辯論中，用英語 在對話中

we are always asked to give our opinion.

我們總是被要求發表我們的意見。

And more often than not,

而且，很多時候，

I hear my students saying,

我聽學生說

"I think," blah, blah, blah, blah,

“我想，”等等，等等，等等，

"I think," blah, blah, blah, blah

“我想，”等等，等等，等等，等等

"I don't think," blah, blah, blah, blah.

“我不認為，”等等，等等，等等。

If you really want to show that you have an incredible,

如果你真的想展示 你有一個不可思議的

and profound, and advanced vocabulary,

深刻而高級的詞彙，

then you need to find some other ways of saying I think so.

那你需要找一些 我也這麼說。

I have got 21 advanced alternatives,

我有21種高級選擇

ranging from formal to informal.

從正式到非正式。

So this video is really going to help you

所以這部影片真的可以為您提供幫助

with your vocabulary,

用你的詞彙

but if you want to improve your listening skills

但是如果你想改善 你的聽力技巧

and your pronunciation skills even further,

和你的發音 更進一步的技能

then I highly recommend the special method

那我強烈推薦這種特殊的方法

of reading an actual book

讀一本真正的書

whilst listening to the audiobook version on Audible.

在聽 Audible上的有聲讀物版本。

It might sound complicated, but it's not,

聽起來可能很複雜，但事實並非如此，

and it has helped so many of my English students.

它幫助了很多人 我的英語學生。

What you have to do is take a book

你要做的就是看書

that you have already read in English,

您已經閱讀過英文，

or a book that you would like to read in English,

或一本書 喜歡讀英語，

I've got loads of recommendations down below

我有很多 下面的建議

in the description box, and read it whilst listening

在說明框中，然後 邊聽

to the audiobook version on Audible.

到Audible上的有聲讀物版本。

So as you are reading the words,

因此，當您閱讀單詞時，

you are also hearing the words.

您也在聽這些話。

Reading alone will not help you with your pronunciation.

獨自閱讀無濟於事 你的發音。

English is not a strictly phonetic language,

英語不是嚴格的 語音語言

the way a word is spelt or written in English

單詞拼寫的方式 或用英文寫

might not give you any indication

可能不會給您任何指示

as to how it is pronounced.

關於它的發音。

If you listen to a word as you read it,

如果您在閱讀單詞時聽一個單詞，

your brain will start making connections,

你的大腦將開始建立聯繫，

and the next time you see that word,

下次您看到這個詞時，

you'll know exactly how it's meant to sound,

你會確切地知道 它是要聽起來的

how it's pronounced, and the next time you hear that word,

它的發音以及 下次您聽到這個字時，

you'll know exactly how it's spelt, or written.

你會確切地知道 它是拼寫的或書面的。

It is such an effective method,

這是一種有效的方法，

and the best part is you can get one free audiobook

最棒的是你 可以獲得一本免費的有聲讀物

as a 30-day free trial on Audible,

作為對Audible的30天免費試用，

all you've got to do is click on the link

您所要做的就是單擊鏈接

in the description box, and sign up.

在說明框中，然後註冊。

Right, let's get started with the lesson.

是的，讓我們開始上課。

Number one is an informal one, it's, "I'm not going to lie,"

第一是非正式的 是，“我不會撒謊”

or, "I'm not gonna lie,"

或者，“我不會撒謊”

I've got a video on wanna and gonna,

我有一個想要和想要的視頻，

it's a very helpful one actually, "I'm not gonna lie,"

這是一個非常有幫助的 實際上，“我不會撒謊”

sometimes just shortened down to, "Not Gonna Lie,"

有時只是縮短 直到“不要說謊”

or abbreviated to N-G-L.

或縮寫為NGL。

So if we're texting, NGL, and then our opinion.

因此，如果我們要發送短信，NGL， 然後我們的意見。

An example, "I'm not going to lie,

例如，“我不會說謊，

"I was pretty insulted to not be invited

“我很受侮辱不被邀請

"to my ex-boyfriend's wedding."

“參加我前男友的婚禮。”

"I'm not going to lie, I was pretty insulted

“我不會撒謊， 我很侮辱

"to not be invited to my ex-boyfriend's wedding."

“不要被邀請到我的 前男友的婚禮。”

Number two is, "In all honesty, in all honesty."

第二個是 誠實，說實話。”

This is very commonly used nowadays,

如今這是非常常用的

and I would say it's leaning towards informal.

我會說 傾向於非正式。

An example, "In all honesty, I had every right to be there.

例如，“老實說， 我有權在那裡。

"In all honesty, I had every right to be there."

“說實話，我曾經 在那裡的一切權利。”

Number three is, "In my view, in my view,"

第三是“在我看來，在我看來”

and this one is slightly more formal, actually.

而這個稍微 實際上更正式。

Another example, "In my view, I should have been invited,

再舉一個例子，“在我看來， 我應該被邀請的

"so it was totally fair for me to turn up on the day.

“因此，對於 我來參加這一天。

"In my view, I should have been invited,

“我認為應該邀請我，

"so it was totally fair for me to turn up on the day."

“因此，對於 我有一天參加。”

A lot of these examples will use should have,

這些例子很多 將使用應該有，

would have, and could have.

會，也可能會。

I've recently made a video about shoulda, woulda and coulda,

我最近拍了一段關於 應該，應該和可能

so I've shared that link in the description box

所以我分享了那個鏈接 在說明框中

and up here on a card. (laughs)

然後放在卡片上（笑）

Number four is, "If you ask me, if you ask me."

第四是“如果你 問我，如果你問我。”

An example, "If you ask me,

例如，“如果您問我，

"the church service was wonderful,

“教堂的服務很棒，

"but it was a shame I have to stand at the back.

“但這是我的恥辱 必須站在後面。

"If you ask me, the church service was wonderful,

“如果你問我，教堂 服務很棒，

"but it was a shame I had stand at the back."

“但這是我的恥辱 站在後面。”

Number five is, "As far as I can tell,

第五點是，“據我所知，

"as far as I can tell."

“據我所知。”

These past two have been fairly neutral,

這兩個過去是相當中立的，

neither informal nor formal, as far as I can tell.

既不正式也不正式 據我所知。

An example, "As far as I can tell,

例如，“據我所知，

"the bride wasn't really expecting me.

“新娘不是真的在等我。

"As far as I can tell,

“據我所知，

"the bride wasn't really expecting me."

“新娘不是真的在等我。”

Number six is, "To my mind, to my mind,"

第六點是，“在我心中，在我心中”

and this just means to me,

而這對我來說意味著

but we're talking about our brain rather than ourselves,

但是我們在談論我們的 大腦而不是我們自己

and it is more formal.

而且比較正式。

An example, "To my mind,

例如，“在我看來，

"she should have been happier to see me

“她應該更高興見到我

"and receive my support.

“並獲得我的支持。

"To my mind, she should have been happy to see me

“在我看來，她應該 很高興見到我

"and receive my support."

“並得到我的支持。”

Number seven, again, slightly more formal,

第七，再正式一點，

"As far as I'm concerned, as far as I'm concerned."

“就我而言， 就我而言。”

An example, "As far as I'm concerned,

例如，“就我而言，

"she totally overreacted and shouldn't have cried.

“她完全反應過度 並且不應該哭。

"As far as I'm concerned, she totally overreacted

“就我而言， 她完全反應過度

"and shouldn't have cried."

“而且不應該哭。”

Again, more info on should have, would have, and could have,

同樣，有關更多信息， 將會並且可能會

in the description box, it's a really important lesson.

在說明框中 一個非常重要的教訓。

Number eight, "The way I see things,"

第八，“我看事物的方式”

or, "the way I see it," you can use either/or.

或者，“我的看法” 您可以使用/或。

An example, "The way I see things,

例如，“我看待事物的方式，

"I made the family photographs a lot more interesting.

“我拍了全家福 更有趣。

"The way I see things,

“我看東西的方式，

"I made the family photographs a lot more interesting."

“我拍了全家福 更加有趣。”

An alternative, "As I see things," or, "as I see it."

另一種選擇是，“我認為 事物”或“如我所見”。

An example, "As I see it,

例如，“據我所知，

"they obviously didn't take me into consideration

“他們顯然沒有 考慮我

"when drawing up the seating plans.

“在製定座位計劃時。

"As I see it, they obviously didn't take me

“據我所見，他們 顯然沒帶我

"into consideration when drawing up the seating plans."

“考慮何時 擬定座位圖。”

Now, you might have noticed

現在，您可能已經註意到

there's a bit of a story going on through the examples,

有一個故事 通過示例，

which I think is quite fun, (laughs)

我認為這很有趣，（笑）

but you might need a little bit more explanation

但您可能需要一個 多一點解釋

about British weddings, we always have a seating plan.

關於英國婚禮，我們 總是有座位計劃。

So we'll have a list of all the table names for the meal

所以我們會列出所有 餐的表名

and it's called the seating plan,

這就是座位計劃

and everyone is put in a certain spot,

每個人都被放在某個地方，

and we have our name on the table.

我們在桌子上有我們的名字。

And we use drawing up

我們用繪圖

because of the phrasal verb to draw up,

因為要動用短語動詞

normally a plan, or a document,

通常是計劃或文件，

it means to write and prepare a document or plan.

這意味著寫和 準備文件或計劃。

Now, number 10 is, "It seems to me that,

現在，第10位是：“在我看來，

"it seems to me that."

“在我看來，這。”

Quite a neutral one, maybe leaning on formal.

相當中性的 也許靠正式。

An example, "It seems to me that everyone overreacted

例如，“在我看來 每個人都反應過度

"when I tried to sit at the top table.

“當我試圖坐在餐桌旁時。

"It seems to me that everyone overreacted

“在我看來，每個人反應過度

"when I tried to sit at the top table."

“當我試圖坐在餐桌旁時。”

Now, another bit of info for you on British weddings,

現在，另外一點信息 在英國舉行的婚禮上

there is often a top table.

通常有一個頂表。

Most weddings have round tables

大多數婚禮都有圓桌會議

and all the guests will sit on round tables,

所有的客人都會 坐在圓桌旁

but there is a big long table, a bit higher up,

但是有一個很長的時間 桌子，高一點，

overlooking all of the other guests

俯瞰所有其他客人

where the bride, the groom, two people getting married,

新娘，新郎， 兩個人要結婚了

and their families, sit, so it's the most important people

和他們的家人坐下 這是最重要的人

and the bride's men, and the groomsmen as well.

還有新娘的男人 伴郎也一樣。

Now 11, "I believe, I believe."

現在11歲，“我相信，我相信”。

This is just a really good alternative for I think,

真的很好 我認為的替代方式

if you're (snaps fingers) in a pinch,

如果您緊緊抓住手指，

and you want to say I think

你想說我想

and you don't know what else to say, just say, "I believe."

而且你不知道還有什麼 說，只要說“我相信”。

An example, "I believe

例如，“我相信

"they should have just made space for me in the first place.

“他們應該已經 首先是我的空間。

"I believe that they should have just made space for me

“我相信他們應該 為我騰出空間

"in the first place."

“首先。”

Number 12 is, "I would say,"

第十二個是“我會說”

or shortened down to, "I'd say, I'd say."

或簡稱為“我會說，我會說”。

An example, "I'd say the food was very good,

例如，“我會說 食物是非常好的，

"but it was a shame I had to share it with my neighbour.

“但是我不得不為此感到羞恥 與我的鄰居分享。

"I'd say the food was very good,

“我會說食物很好吃，

"but it was a shame I had to share it with my neighbour."

“但是我不得不為此感到羞恥 與我的鄰居分享。”

Now, you might know the word neighbour

現在，您可能會知道鄰居一詞

as someone who lives next to you,

作為住在你旁邊的人

if you