Lesson 074 いろいろな「破壊」:ruin、break、destroy
レッスンのポイント
今回は、「壊す」。いろいろな破壊のバリエーションです。
Today’s dialog
キャシーが、ハワイから帰ってきたジェラルドに旅の様子を尋ねます。
Cassie: Hi, Gerald. How was your trip to Hawaii?
Gerald: Hi, Cassie. Not so good, I’m afraid.
Cassie: Really? How come?
Gerald: Well, I got a toothache there, and it ruined the whole trip.
Cassie: Oh, that’s too bad. Couldn’t you find a dentist in Hawaii?
Gerald: I didn’t want to spend time looking for one.
Cassie: Are you OK now?
Gerald: Yes. I went to the dentist here.
Cassie: Good. So how about grabbing a bite to eat?
Gerald: Excellent idea. I’m starving.
WORDS & PHRASES
How come?: どうして?(=Why?)
toothache: 歯の痛み
ruin: 台無しにする
grab a bite to eat: 手早く食事をする
starving: ひどく空腹な
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。
Hi, Gerald. How was your trip to Hawaii?
Hi, Cassie. Not so good, I’m afraid.
Really? How come?
Well, I got a toothache there, and it ruined the whole trip.
Oh, that’s too bad. Couldn’t you find a dentist in Hawaii?
I didn’t want to spend time looking for one.
Are you OK now?
Yes. I went to the dentist here.
Good. So how about grabbing a bite to eat?
Excellent idea. I’m starving.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ~文法のポイントを確認しましょう~
①強い単語を否定するテクニック
Not so good, I’m afraid.
②動詞句を説明する動詞 -ing 形
I didn’t want to spend time looking for one.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY~語彙のハートを身につけましょう~
It ruined the whole trip.
ruin には、独特のニュアンスがあります。それは「すばらしかったはずのものをダメにする」。「遺跡」が ruins であることを考えればその質感がわかるでしょう。
You ruined my day.
Oh, no! I’ve broken my neighbor’s window.
I’ve never broken a law in my life.
I broke up with my girlfriend last night.
This scandal has destroyed the famous actor’s reputation.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ~英語で表現しましょう~
Be careful if you don’t want to ruin your chances of promotion.
promotion は「昇進」。
I dropped my phone and broke the screen.
Air strikes have destroyed entire areas of the city.
air strikes は「空爆」。entire は「全体の」。