Lesson 172 可算名詞・不可算名詞のイメージ② 目には見えないものの「形」
レッスンのポイント 「加算・不可算’の区別、レベルを上げましょう。形がないものに「形のあるなし」を見る。そうした練習です。
Today’s dialog
ラジオのＤＪサルの電話相談コーナー。以前相談してきたシェリーがまた電話をかけてきます。
DJ Sal: OK, I’ll take the next caller.
Shelly: Hi, Sal. This is Shelly. I called you last month.
DJ Sal: Hi, Shelly. Yes, I remember you. Your boyfriend was always looking at cute girls when he was with you.
Shelly: My ex-boyfriend now. I had a very frank conversation with him recently.
DJ Sal: Oh, what happened?
Shelly: He didn’t see any problem with his behavior. He said it was natural.
DJ Sal: Wow! He sounds a bit insensitive.
Shelly: That’s an understatement!
WORDS & PHRASES
ex-boyfriend 以前のボーイフレンド
frank 率直な
behavior 行動、ふるまい
understatement 控えめな表現
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。
OK, I’ll take the next caller.
Hi, Sal. This is Shelly. I called you last month.
Hi, Shelly. Yes, I remember you. Your boyfriend was always looking at cute girls when he was with you.
My ex-boyfriend now. I had a very frank conversation with him recently.
Oh, what happened?
He didn’t see any problem with his behavior. He said it was natural.
Wow! He sounds a bit insensitive.
That’s an understatement!
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①「迷惑・不快’を表す進行形
Your boyfriend was always looking at cute girls …
②時制の一致
He said it was natural.
③オーバーラッピングの形
He sounds a bit insensitive.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
I had a very frank conversation with him recently.
conversation（会話）は手に取れるものではありませんが、この文のように具体的に交わされた会話なら「形がある’ように感じられ、a … conversation と可算扱いとなるのです。
Conversation requires skill.
Opening the window, I heard all kinds of noises from the street.
There is too much noise. I can’t sleep.
He never shows any emotion.
Our facial expressions reveal many emotions.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I had many difficulties when I started my business.
「困難’は difficulty。「多くの困難」を具体的な「困難な状況」と考えて加算扱いにしています。
We’re looking for someone with a lot of experience.
My joke was greeted with an awkward silence.
greet は「挨拶をする･出迎える」。