說個故事，認些單字(五)--agree

2005年春，午餐過後，部門會議，外籍CEO主持，本部門主管無法出席，派我代表(sit in for)...

進會議時前碰到IT的Tom，跟他訐譙了(complain)這件事，要去和大頭們開會實在很煩，他也覺得很煩...

會議室裡擁擠不堪，職階最小的我，坐在最後一排，前面一堆各部門主管擋著，Tom還沒進來，沒人可聊天，同時我只代表出席不需發言，就放心地瞇(睡)了起來(take a nap)...

外籍CEO從人群的縫隙中瞟到了我在小瞇，心情不甚美麗(annoyed & upset)

於是...

CEO: Jack, what do you think?

我睡正熟，被這突如其來的一招嚇好大一跳(freak out)

一好球(strike one)！

這種情況，我和Tom經常互相掩護，其中一人被點到，只要敷衍地說：「我同意剛才Tom/Jack說的」就沒問題，操作純熟，經驗老到...

我：I....uh, I agree Tom (制式回一句，反正Tom會罩我，我真是太厲害惹，科科)

CEO: You agree Tom?(不爽地點點頭)...

我：Yeah…

CEO：

「It’s"I agree with Tom"，you should use “with” to conncect someone. 」

兩好球(strike two)

我：Yeah, I mean...I agree with Tom. (啊不就美國人英文好棒棒)

然後...

CEO: So, what did Tom say?

我：(WTF!!我哪知啊)...Uh, He said that we should do more for the company.(這總行了吧...糟了，我怎麼沒看到Tom，該不會沒來吧)

CEO: O...K. And, by the way, Jack...

我：Yes?(又怎樣)

CEO: Tom IS NOT HERE !!!

裁判拉弓，三好球，strike out

sit in for 人: 代替...履行職責；代...出席會議

Ex. Tim is ill today, so John is sitting in for him.

nap: n. 打盹，小睡 Ex. Tom usually has/takes a nap after lunch.

agree: v. 持相同意見；贊成

Ex. I agree with you about the color - it looks awful.