遠山顕の英会話楽習 2020年7月 前半
~遠山顕の英会話楽習の7月のテーマと目的~
・Can You DIY?(do it yourself)
・Learning Words and Expressions Related to DIY
Dialog1「Bugs on a House Plant!」
1.A)What's this fuzzy white stuff on my succulent?
B)Oh, you have bugs. I had the same problem with mine.
A)How do I get rid of them?
B)Squish them.
・house plant:観葉植物
・fuzzy:けばだった
・stuff:「名前がわからない,考えたくない」ときに使う
・succulent:多肉植物
・get rid of ~:~を駆除する
2.A)By hand?
B)Well, that's what I did. They spread quickly. If I were you, I'd move it away from the rest of your plants.
A)I'll do that now.
B)
・if I were you:「ちょっと改まったアドバイス」
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I had the same problem.
私も同じ目にあいました。
*情報を伝える表現。「problem = 大きな災難から小さなトラブル」まで表せる単語。
Dialog2「Building a Desk」
1.A)Okay, we're going to read through the instructions.
B)What about these pictures?
A)Let's look at them, too. Now, "Step one: Use hex key A and ―"
B)What's a hex key?
・read through ~:~に目を通す
・instructions:説明,説明書
・hex key:六角レンチ(Hexagon)
2.A)What's a hex key?
B)It's an L-shaped tool.
A)Hmm. It's missing.
B)Check the box.
A)I threw it away.
B)Well, let's hope you can retrieve it.
・L-shaped ~:L字型の~
・Let's hope ~:~ですよね,~だと期待しましょう
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Now, "Step one: Use hex key A".
では「手順1:六角レンチAを使う」
*指示する表現.「手順その1」は 「first,first of all」とも言うが,「step one」は専門的な響き.
Dialog3「Making French toast」
1.A)Dad, can we make French toast?
B)On one condition. You clean up after yourselves.
A)It's a deal.
B)Okay, first, mix together two eggs and half a cup of milk.
・on one condition:条件がひとつ
・clean up after oneself:後片付けをする
・It's a deal.:それで決まり
2.A)I'll crack the eggs. Uh, Timmy made a big mess!
B)Wipe it up with a dish cloth. Now, add a pinch of cinnamon.
A)Ahh, Timmy spilled a lot of cinnamon!
B)I'll take over now.
・crack/break an egg:卵を割る
・make a big mess:ぐちゃぐちゃにする
・wipe ~ up:~を拭きとる
・dish cloth:ふきん
・a pinch of ~:ひとつまみの~
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I'll take over now.
ここからは私が引き受けます。
*「take over」=「引き受ける,引き継ぐ,とって代わる」.「I'll take over from here. 」もOK.
Dialog4「The Handle Broke off!」
1.A)Ahh! I dropped my coffee mag and the handle broke off.
B)Can I see it?
A)It was my favorite mag.
B)That's a clean break. You can glue the handle back on.
・handle:取っ手
・break off:(落としたりしたため)~がとれる
・mag:cupより大きく,かつあつみがあるもの
・clean break:きれいに割れていること
・glue ~ back on:~を接着剤でつけ直す
2.A)Is that possible?
B)Absolutely. I have some super strength ceramic glue.
A)I wouldn't want to use up your glue.
B)You only need a tiny bit on a toothpick.
A)Really? Great.
・Absolutely :強く肯定
・super strength:強力(な)
・ceramic glue:陶器用接着剤
・use up ~:~を使い切る
・a tiny bit:ほんのちょっと
・a toothpick:つまようじ
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Is that possible?
そんなことできるんですか?
*半信半疑の気持ちで使います。
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