ラジオ英会話 Lesson 181 難易・印象を表す形容詞がとる形

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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 181 難易・印象を表す形容詞がとる形

Key Sentence

She is hard to impress.

Today’s dialog

Dr. Stein: Jeannie, I heard you’ve been spending time with Shizuka.

Jeannie: Yes, we went shopping for clothes on Sunday.

Dr. Stein: Oh, I’m so happy you two are interested in similar things.

Jeannie: We both like fashion, but Shizuka doesn’t get excited about it like I do. She is hard to impress.

Dr. Stein: Well, perhaps she is a bit like Frankie in that respect.

Jeannie: That may be true, Dr. Stein. Frankie is impossible to impress!

Dr. Stein: He is very logical about everything.

Jeannie: And I’m not?

Dr. Stein: Uh…I didn’t say that, Jeannie.

get excited: わくわくする
impress: (人を)感動させる
in that respect: その点で

英訳練習

Grammar and Vocabulary

I heard you’ve been spending time with Shizuka.
I’m so happy you two are interested in similar things.

Grasp the Concept

Key Sentence

She is hard to impress.

other examples

Frankie is easy to impress.

Frankie is difficult to impress.

Frankie is tough to impress.

Frankie is impossible to impress.

 

That’s good to hear.: それは聞いてよかったです

He’s boring to talk to.

He’s a lot of fun to talk to.

 
He’s too old to play with.

 
I found their offer hard to ignore.

 

ignore: (…を)無視する、知らないふりをする

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。
・easy to ~

日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。

come all the way: はるばる・わざわざ来る
out here: 相手がふだんいる場所から離れてここに
too ~ to…: あまりに~すぎて…できない

 

Pronunciation Polish

She is hard to impress.
 
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