ラジオ英会話 Lesson 077 まとめ・結論②
レッスンのポイント 今回は日常よく使われる表現をいくつか学んでおきましょう。
Today’s dialog
かき氷機を作っている会社のガーさんが、CEOのエルトンさんと話をしています。
Mr. Elton: I can’t believe these sales figures. Our new product is selling like hot cakes!
Ms. Garr: Yes, the shaved-ice machine is a smash hit! Apparently, more and more people want to make wine-flavored shaved ice.
Mr. Elton: That’s great, but we’re running out of stock.
Ms. Garr: But orders are coming in thick and fast.
Mr. Elton: I see. We need to make more machines quickly.
Ms. Garr: It takes time to make them.
Mr. Elton: So, the bottom line is that we need to hire more people.
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。
I can’t believe these sales figures. Our new product is selling like hot cakes!
Yes, the shaved-ice machine is a smash hit! Apparently, more and more people want to make wine-flavored shaved ice.
That’s great, but we’re running out of stock.
But orders are coming in thick and fast.
I see. We need to make more machines quickly.
It takes time to make them.
So, the bottom line is that we need to hire more people.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
他動詞 自動詞
Our new product is selling like hot cakes!
This shirt washes easily.
This battery changes fast.
it ～ to … の形
It takes time to make them.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
The bottom line is that we need to hire more people.
What’s the bottom line here? – The bottom line is that we have no choice.
When all is said and done, we are a team and we have to stick together.
I mean, at the end of the day, we have no choice, do we?
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
the bottom line、when all is said and done を使って英文を作りましょう。
The bottom line is that we need to come up with a solution by tomorrow.
Let me get straight to the bottom line.
When all is said and done, I think our presentation went pretty well.
WORDS & PHRASES
sell like hot cakes 飛ぶように売れる
smash hit 大成功、大ヒット
apparently どうやら～のようだ
run out of ～が足りなくなる
thick and fast 次から次へと、どんどん
The bottom line is that 要するに、結論は
when all is said and done 結局のところ
at the end of the day 結局のところ、要するに
Come up with ～を思いつく
solution 解決
get to ～に到着する