Lesson 144 近い： closeとnear
レッスンのポイント 今回は close。near とは大きく異なるイメージの単語です。
Today’s dialog
新しいジャケットを着ているジャン。ジャンはこの後就職の面接があるそうです。
Cindy: Hi there! Oh, I like your new jacket.
Jan: Thanks, I’m happy to hear that.
Cindy: By the way, why are you dressed like that today?
Jan: I’m going to have a job interview this afternoon, so I need to dress formally. …! What was that?
Cindy: Oh, bird droppings!
Jan: Well, that was close! That pigeon almost ruined my jacket and my job interview!
Cindy: Looks like it’s your lucky day.
Jan: Yeah. I hope the luck stays with me for the interview, too!
WORDS & PHRASES
droppings （複数形で）動物・鳥のフン
pigeon ハト
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 there! Oh, I like your new jacket.
Thanks, I’m happy to hear that.
By the way, why are you dressed like that today?
I’m going to have a job interview this afternoon, so I need to dress formally. …! What was that?
Oh, bird droppings!
Well, that was close! That pigeon almost ruined my jacket and my job interview!
Looks like it’s your lucky day.
Yeah. I hope the luck stays with me for the interview, too!
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①to 不定詞の表す「原因」
I’m happy to hear that.
②to 不定詞のイメージ
I’m going to have a job interview this afternoon, so I need to dress formally.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
That was close!
close は「近い」。でもそこにキューッと体に迫ってくるような「近さ」―皮膚感覚に基づく近さ―を感じ取ってください。
I live close to / near Tokyo.
He was uncomfortably close to (ｘ near) me.
They are close (ｘ near) friends.
Take a close (ｘ near) look at this photo.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
Our new apartment is close to our kids’ school.
Phew, that was close! I almost missed my flight.
Fortunately, my ex-wife and I are really close now.