ラジオ英会話 Lesson 228 判断を留保する定型表現
レッスンのポイント 今回は「判断を留保する定型表現」。
Today’s dialog
息子のレンの高校卒祝い旅行を計画している両親の会話。
Mom: Honey, I was thinking that we should go on a trip to celebrate our son’s high school graduation.
Dad: Good idea. Where do you suggest we go?
Mom: How about Okinawa?
Dad: I’m not sure about that. We’ve already been to Okinawa.
Mom: But Ren wants to go again. He loves the beach and Okinawan culture.
Dad: Hotel prices are kind of expensive at this time of year.
Mom: Let me look for some deals on the internet.
Dad: OK.
WORDS & PHRASES
celebrate ～を祝う
graduation 卒業
deal お買い得のもの
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。
Honey, I was thinking that we should go on a trip to celebrate our son’s high school graduation.
Good idea. Where do you suggest we go?
How about Okinawa?
I’m not sure about that. We’ve already been to Okinawa.
But Ren wants to go again. He loves the beach and Okinawan culture.
Hotel prices are kind of expensive at this time of year.
Let me look for some deals on the internet.
OK.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①説明ルールと think の動詞 -ing 形
I was thinking that we should go on a trip to celebrate our son’s high school graduation.
②後続の節内部を尋ねる疑問文
Where do you suggest we go?
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
I’m not sure about that.
英語は日本語と同じように、繊細で微妙なグレーゾーンを含む言葉です。判断の留保を意味する定型表現もたくさんありますよ。このキーセンテンスはその典型例。
I couldn’t / can’t say.
It’s hard / difficult to say.
Don’t you think Bob was the wrong choice for team leader?
Well, I wouldn’t like to say.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I’m not sure about that. It could cause friction among the staff.
friction は「摩擦・軋轢」。cause は「～の原因となる」。
It’s hard to say since we don’t have all the facts.
I wouldn’t like to say. I mean, I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.