ラジオ英会話 Lesson 228 発言を正しく位置づける②：発言態度を明確にする
KEY SENTENCE To put it mildly, it’s the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had.
Today’s dialog
会社の同僚カナとケンが昼食で中華料理店に来ていますが、ケンは料理を残します。
Kana: Why didn’t you finish your lunch, Ken? Weren’t you hungry?
Ken: Actually, I was hungry, but I couldn’t eat that stuff.
Kana: Was it that bad?
Ken: To put it mildly, it’s the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had.
Kana: But it was your idea to come here for lunch.
Ken: Well, this used to be a good restaurant. I guess they changed the cooks recently. I’m never coming back.
Kana: Oh, that’s too bad. My food was fine.
英訳練習
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Why didn’t you finish your lunch, Ken? Weren’t you hungry?
Actually, I was hungry, but I couldn’t eat that stuff.
Was it that bad?
To put it mildly, it’s the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had.
But it was your idea to come here for lunch.
Well, this used to be a good restaurant. I guess they changed the cooks recently. I’m never coming back.
Oh, that’s too bad. My food was fine.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
①否定疑問文
Why didn’t you finish your lunch, Ken? Weren’t you hungry?
②it ～ to…
It was your idea to come here for lunch.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
To put it mildly, it’s the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had.
Seriously, this used to be a good school.
Frankly (speaking), I’m fed up with Jenny’s constant complaining.
It’s just a passing thought, but how about going to the mountains this weekend?
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
発言態度を明確に示しましょう。
Seriously, you have to be more assertive.
The boss wasn’t happy at all, to put it mildly.
It’s just a passing thought, but why don’t we start our own business?
WORDS & PHRASES
to put it mildly 控えめに言っても
seriously 本当のところ
frankly 率直に言って
honestly 正直なところ
strictly speaking 厳密に言うと
to tell the truth 本当のことを言えば
it’s just a passing thought ふと考えただけなのですが
assertive 断定的