Lesson 169 There’s someone in Tokyo I want to give the soup to
翔たちは直樹の運転で、真理のグループ展が開催される東京の画廊へ向かっています。
There’s someone in Tokyo I want to give the soup to
Naoki: I hope it’s not too cold with the window open.
Yoko: Not at all! The wind feels great. By the way, what’s this cooler for?
Sho: It’s for Grandpa’s special soup. I made some. I also brought spoons and bowls, so all I need to do is to heat it up. There’s someone in Tokyo I want to give the soup to.
Yoko: Mari will appreciate it.
Sho: And someone else.
Yoko: Did you say something? I couldn’t hear you because of the wind.
Sho: Nothing.
Yoko: I have never thought about bringing special soup over. I’m looking forward to having it with everyone!
ぼく、特製スープを飲ませたい人が東京にいるんだ
今日のストーリー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。
Yoko, I hope it’s not too cold with the window open.
Not at all! The wind feels great. By the way, what’s this cooler for?
It’s for Grandpa’s special soup. I made some. I also brought spoons and bowls, so all I need to do is to heat it up. There’s someone in Tokyo I want to give the soup to.
Mari will appreciate it.
And someone else.
Did you say something? I couldn’t hear you because of the wind.
Nothing.
I have never thought about bringing special soup over. I’m looking forward to having it with everyone!
Words & Phrases
with the window open 窓が開いた状態で
What is A for? Aは何のためのものですか?(用途や目的を問う疑問文)
cooler 保冷ボックス(バッグ)
heat … up ~を温める
appreciate … ~に感謝する
Nothing. (相手からの問いかけに対して)何でもない。
bring … over (遠くからわざわざ)~を持ってくる
Let’s Check
次の質問を聞いて英語で答えましょう。
質問の英文をクリックすると回答例が出てきます。
There’s someone in Tokyo He wants to give the soup to.
Today’s CAN-DO
I have never thought about bringing special soup over.
I have never thought …(わたしは~なんて思ってもみなかった)は、予想外のできごとに出会ったときに便利な言い回しです。thought のあとには about …(~について)のような前置詞句だけでなく、that 節をおいてまとまった内容を伝えることもできます。
I have never imagined …(~なんて想像もしていなかった)や I have never expected …(~なんて予想もしていなかった)などもよく使われます。一緒に覚えておくと便利です。
thought のあとには about …(~について)のような前置詞句だけでなく、that 節を置いてまとまった内容を伝えることもできます。
CAN-DO 活用例文
I have never thought about meeting you here.
I have never imagined they would lose the game.
Get It Right
I have never thought such a big problem would happen.
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