ラジオ英会話 Lesson 054 説明のフロー③ 複雑な言いかえ：in other words
レッスンのポイント 今回は分かりづらい「内容」を言いかえたり、説明を加えたりするフレーズを学びます。
Today’s dialog
夫のデイビッドが妻に電話をかけています。
Wife: Hi, David.
Husband: Hi, honey. Listen, something just came up at work.
Wife: What is it?
Husband: Well, my boss just asked me to check an important report.
Wife: In other words, you’re going to be late! What should I do? We have a reservation for the restaurant for 7:00. It’s our anniversary.
Husband: I know, but there’s no way I can be home by 7:00. Eight should be possible.
Wife: OK. I’ll change the reservation to 8:00.
Husband: Thanks, honey.
英訳練習
本日のテキストを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
Hi, David.
Hi, honey. Listen, something just came up at work.
What is it?
Well, my boss just asked me to check an important report.
In other words, you’re going to be late! What should I do? We have a reservation for the restaurant for 7:00. It’s our anniversary.
I know, but there’s no way I can be home by 7:00. Eight should be possible.
OK. I’ll change the reservation to 8:00.
Thanks, honey.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
to 不定詞を使った目的語説明型
My boss just asked me to check an important report.
Our coach always tells us to fight until the end.
should のイメージ
Eight should be possible.
What should I do?
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
In other words, you’re going to be late!
You are, in other words, saying that you think my proposal is unworkable.
This is a restricted area; that is, you can’t get in without a security pass.
You can come to my office; that is, if you still need help.
The President focused on a key issue; namely, the economy.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
in other words、that is、namely を用いて、明確にわかりやすく言いかえましょう。
In other words, you don’t like me.
I’ll get some tickets for the show; that is, if there are any left.
We have two outlets in Tokyo, namely in Shibuya and Ikebukuro.
WORDS & PHRASES
come up (問題などが）生じる
reservation 予約
anniversary 記念日
in other words 別の言い方をすれば、言いかえれば
that is つまり
namely すなわち