Lesson 068 保つ : keep
レッスンのポイント 今回学ぶのは keep。「保つ」を意味するこの動詞に感じていただきたいニュアンスがあります。
Today’s dialog
これから買い物に行こうとしている夫婦。やっと妻が家から出てきました。
Wife: What’s wrong? Why the angry face?
Husband: I’ve been sitting here in the car for 10 minutes already! You always keep me waiting.
Wife: We’re only going to the store for groceries. There’s no hurry.
Husband: Why should we waste time? The traffic is going to get heavy.
Wife: So what? You always say it’s boring staying home all the time.
Husband: Anyway, please get in the car.
Wife: OK, let’s go. As you say, if we leave now, we’ll beat the traffic.
WORDS & PHRASES
keep … -ing ･･･に～させ続ける
grocery 食料品
hurry 急ぐこと
So what? (相手の発言に対して)だから何なの？
beat the traffic (早く出発して)交通渋滞を避ける
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。
What’s wrong? Why the angry face?
I’ve been sitting here in the car for 10 minutes already! You always keep me waiting.
We’re only going to the store for groceries. There’s no hurry.
Why should we waste time? The traffic is going to get heavy.
So what? You always say it’s boring staying home all the time.
Anyway, please get in the car.
OK, let’s go. As you say, if we leave now, we’ll beat the traffic.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①現在完了進行形
I’ve been sitting here in the car for 10 minutes already!
②疑問の意図を持たない疑問文
Why should we waste time?
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
You always keep me waiting.
keep は「保つ」。このイメージが「（そのままの状態を）保つ」「保管する」などに意味を広げています。「me＝waiting〔の状態に保つ〕」つまり「私を待たせる」ということになります。
Where do you keep your tools?
You need to keep warm, or you’ll catch a cold.
My father keeps a dog.
Chris can’t keep a secret / a promise.
Hey, what’s keeping you?
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
If you keep trying, you’ll be successful in the end.
I like to keep my desk tidy.
Hey, keep some pizza for me, OK?