2008年8月11日

徹底トレーニング英会話2008年08月11日(月)

日々の努力が最後には報われるのです。
Your daily effort will eventually be rewarded.

【今日のスキット】
Mike:
△Well, Liz, how is it feel? It looks great.
===> Well, Liz, how does it feel? It looks great.

Liz:
△So far so good. At least it wasn't marty no stained.
===> So far so good. At least it wasn't moth-eaten or stained.

moth 衣類につく虫、蛾

Mike:
○I found it still sealed in a plastic bag.
===> I found it still sealed in a plastic bag.
△It looks good as new, and it sure brings back memories. Problem thought!
===> It looks good as new, and it sure brings back memories. Problem solved!

「It looks good as new.」で新品同様。このまま覚えておきましょう。

Liz:
△Not quite yet. They're still the little matter of the zippering back.
===> Not quite yet. There's still the little matter of the zipper in back.
△Would you mind zipping me?
===> Would you mind zipping me in?

「zip me in」という表現は英語らしいですね。ファスナーを閉めて私を中に閉じ込めるイメージでしょうか。

Mike:
○Sure, no problem.
===> Sure, no problem.
△I'll just the two sides to gather ... and **** up on the zipper ... up on the ... zipper.
===> I'll just pull the two sides together ... and pull up on the zipper ... up on the ... zipper.
○There. Done.
===> There. Done.

Liz:
○Honey, unzip ... the ... dress. ... I can't ... breathe!
===> Honey, unzip ... the ... dress. ... I can't ... breathe!

Mike:
○Hmm, that is a tight fit.
===> Hmm, that is a tight fit.
○I guess the last time you wore the dress was quite a few pounds ago.
===> I guess the last time you wore the dress was quite a few pounds ago.

【Let's Listen and Write!】
(1) 僕の代わりにこのメッセージをジェイクに渡してもらえる?
○Would you mind giving this message to Jake for me?
===> Would you mind giving this message to Jake for me?

(2) 君が行きたいなら僕はあの映画をまた見てもかまわないよ。
△I wouldn't mind seeing a movie again if you want to go.
===> I wouldn't mind seeing that movie again if you want to go.

(3) 君がよければ職場から家まで車に乗せてもいいよ。
△I don't mind giving you ride home from work if you like.
===> I don't mind giving you a ride home from work if you like.

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