ラジオ英会話 Lesson 237 励ましの定型表現②
レッスンのポイント 「励ます」、今回は相手に「気分転換」を勧める定型表現です。
Today’s dialog
マオはダンス大会で優勝を逃したあと、コーチと話しています。
Mao: Coach, I wanted to win the dance competition so badly.
Coach: Everyone wanted to win, but you were all amazing.
Mao: No. I know I wasn’t in sync with the other dancers at the start. That’s why we lost.
Coach: Not at all. The winning team was simply too good today.
Mao: Mmm… I guess so. It’s just hard to accept this result.
Coach: That’s part and parcel of any sport.
Mao: You’re right, as always. Thanks, coach.
Coach: Don’t worry. Tomorrow’s another day.
WORDS & PHRASES
in sync with … ～と同調している、合っている（syncはsynchronizationのこと）
part and parcel 本質的な部分、付き物
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。
Coach, I wanted to win the dance competition so badly.
Everyone wanted to win, but you were all amazing.
No. I know I wasn’t in sync with the other dancers at the start. That’s why we lost.
Not at all. The winning team was simply too good today.
Mmm… I guess so. It’s just hard to accept this result.
That’s part and parcel of any sport.
You’re right, as always. Thanks, coach.
Don’t worry. Tomorrow’s another day.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①目的語として to 不定詞をとる動詞
I wanted to win the dance competition so badly.
②That’s why …
That’s why we lost.
③it ～ to …
It’s just hard to accept this result.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Don’t worry. Tomorrow’s another day.
今回マスターする励まし方のパターンは、「気分転換をすすめる」。Tomorrow’s a brand-new day. とも言います。
Don’t worry.（心配するな）をはじめ、気持ちの転換をうながす表現はほかにもたくさんあります。
Be strong.
Be brave.
Don’t get discouraged.
Relax.
Cheer up!
Cheer up – the worst is yet to come.
Just relax. You’ll do fine. You’ve practiced hard for months. There’s no need to worry.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
Be strong. Your kids need you.
Don’t worry. Everything is going like clockwork.
Relax. You were born to be an actor, and everyone’s going to love your performance.
badly とても・是非とも
in sync with … ～と同調している、合っている（syncはsynchronizationのこと）
clockwork 時計の運針と同じように順調に進む
be born to ～するために生まれた