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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 164 close と near

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 164 close と near

Key Sentence

It was a close game.

Today’s dialog

Caspar: Alexis, I’m home!

Alexis: Welcome back, Caspar! How was L.A.?

Caspar: We didn’t see too much of the city. We went straight to the basketball arena.

Alexis: Did your team win?

Caspar: Yes, but it was a close game.

Alexis: Did Matsumura Hiroto play well?

Caspar: Yes, he dunked five times! And Yoichi was so happy! He cheered and even hugged me!

Alexis: Wow, I didn’t know you were such close friends with Yoichi.

Caspar: Well, he’s normally quiet, but he gets hyped up about basketball.

dunk: ダンク(シュート)をする
cheer: 歓声を上げる
get hyped up: 非常に興奮する

英訳練習

アレクシス、ただいま!
Alexis, I’m home!

お帰りなさい、キャスパー! ロサンゼルスはどうだった?
Welcome back, Caspar! How was L.A.?

市内はあまり見て回らなかったんだ。 バスケットボール会場に直行したからね。
We didn’t see too much of the city. We went straight to the basketball arena.

あなたのひいきのチームは勝ったの?
Did your team win?

うん、でも接戦だったよ。
Yes, but it was a close game.

マツムラ・ヒロトの調子はよかった?
Did Matsumura Hiroto play well?

ああ、ダンクを5回も決めたんだ! ヨウイチはすごく喜んでいたよ! 歓声を上げて、僕にハグまでしてね!
Yes, he dunked five times! And Yoichi was so happy! He cheered and even hugged me!

まあ、あなたがヨウイチとそんなに親しい仲だとは知らなかったわ。
Wow, I didn’t know you were such close friends with Yoichi.

ええと、彼はふだんはもの静かなんだけれど、バスケットボー ルとなるとすごく興奮するんだよ。
Well, he’s normally quiet, but he gets hyped up about basketball.

Grammar and Vocabulary

I didn’t know you were such close friends with Yoichi.
He gets hyped up about basketball.

Grasp the Concept

Key Sentence

It was a close game.

close: グッと体に迫ってくる

other examples

That was close. You really need to watch where you’re going.
 

That was close.: 危なかった・間一髪だった

I didn’t know you were such close friends with Yoichi.
 

close friends: 親しい友達(同士)
We’re not close.: 私たちは親しくありません
take a close (x near) look at ~: ~をつぶさに見る
pay close (x near) attention to ~: ~の細かなところまでしっかりと注意を払う

My office is close to Ginza.

My office is near to Ginza.

 
close: すぐいける・便利
near: 距離的な近さ
Stay close to me. I’ll keep you safe.

Don’t come near me.

 

Practical Usage

下記のフレーズを使って、次の内容を英語にして言ってみよう。
・we’re not close
・live near me

日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。

ロバート? うん、知っているよ。 特に親しいわけじゃないけど、彼は僕の近所に住んでいるんだ。
Robert?
Yeah, I know him.
We’re not close or anything, but he lives near me.

僕たちはときどき朝の通勤で同じ電車に乗ることもあるよ。
We sometimes ride the same train to work in the morning.

to work: 職場に
go to work: 職場に行く
commute to work: 職場に通勤する

 

Pronunciation Polish

It was a close game.
 

にほんブログ村
challenge man:
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