Lesson 167 downが持つ意味の広がり
レッスンのポイント 今回は down。up と対照的な意味の広がりを持っています。
Today’s dialog
同僚のデイビッドとナオコは新入社員のリズについて話をしています。
David: Hi, Naoko. Is everything OK?
Naoko: I’m fine, thanks. It’s just Liz, the new recruit.
David: What’s the problem?
Naoko: She’s feeling down after the boss told her she needed to be more efficient.
David: What exactly does that mean?
Naoko: Maybe she was slow handing in a report or something.
David: Right. The boss can be too strict. Hey, let’s invite her out for dinner on Friday. That will make her feel much better.
Naoko: That’s a great idea. Leave it to me.
WORDS & PHRASES
recruit 新入社員
hand in ～を提出する
strict 厳しい
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, Naoko. Is everything OK?
I’m fine, thanks. It’s just Liz, the new recruit.
What’s the problem?
She’s feeling down after the boss told her she needed to be more efficient.
What exactly does that mean?
Maybe she was slow handing in a report or something.
Right. The boss can be too strict. Hey, let’s invite her out for dinner on Friday. That will make her feel much better.
That’s a great idea. Leave it to me.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①時制の一致
She’s feeling down after the boss told her she needed to be more efficient.
②make の目的語説明型
That will make her feel much better.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
She’s feeling down after the boss told her she needed to be more efficient.
down（下）も比喩的な豊かさに満ちており、その意味の広がりは前回のレッスンで詳しく見た up と対照的です。feel down は「落ち込んでいる・元気がない」。
The number of road fatalities went down.
Could you turn the music down, please?
I look up to my father.
I feel some of my colleagues look down on me.
She didn’t show up for our first date.
How many lessons do we still have to do? － Three down, four to go.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
The birth rate is continuing to go down.
continue は「続ける・続く」。
Everyone has emotional ups and downs.
Keith eventually showed up just before midnight.
eventually は「結局」。