ラジオ英会話 Lesson 148 きれい・かわいい:gorgeous、cute、pretty、beautiful、attractive

Lesson 148 きれい・かわいい:gorgeous、cute、pretty、beautiful、attractive

レッスンのポイント

今回は「きれい・かわいい」グループ。「かわいい」から「美しい」まで。

Today’s dialog

公園でデートをしているジョーダンとモリー。

Jordan: That chili hot dog looks delicious. Can I have a bite?

Molly: No way!

Jordan: Oh, come on. Just a teeny-weeny bite.

Molly: I said no! Wow, look at the gorgeous girl over there.

Jordan: Which girl? I can’t see any cute girl.

Molly: Mmm. That hot dog was sooo yummy.

Jordan: What? You ate it all?

Molly: Well, you’re obviously more interested in cute girls than hot dogs, huh?

Jordan: That’s not fair. You tricked me!

Molly: Ha ha! Serves you right.

WORDS & PHRASES

chili hot dog チリドッグ(ホットドッグにチリソースをかけたもの)
teeny-weeny ちょっぴりの
obviously 明らかに、どう見ても
trick いたずらをする、(人を)だます

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。

That chili hot dog looks delicious. Can I have a bite?
No way!
Oh, come on. Just a teeny-weeny bite.
I said no! Wow, look at the gorgeous girl over there.
Which girl? I can’t see any cute girl.
Mmm. That hot dog was sooo yummy.
What? You ate it all?
Well, you’re obviously more interested in cute girls than hot dogs, huh?
That’s not fair. You tricked me!
Ha ha! Serves you right.

CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ~文法のポイントを確認しましょう~

①ひと口サイズの文は単語と同じ

Can I have a bite?
No way!
Oh, come on.
That’s not fair.
Serves you right.

BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY~語彙のハートを身につけましょう~

Look at the gorgeous girl over there.
この文の gorgeous(すてき・すばらしい・美しい)は、Wow!(大きな感動)に焦点があります。
That little kitten is so cute.
What a pretty vase!
I received so many beautiful condolence letters after my husband died.

EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ~英語で表現しましょう~

What a gorgeous dress she is wearing.
She is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world.
文全体は、considere A B(AをBだと思う・考える)の目的語説明型。
I’ve received a very attractive job offer.
「現在とても魅力的な job offer がある」ことに焦点があり、現在完了形が使われています。
tora taro