Lesson 106 発言に関わる動詞②:chat、argue、discuss、negotiate
レッスンのポイント
talk のイメージは「話し合う」。この動詞の延長線上には、chat、argue、discuss、negotiate、などのレベル2動詞があります。
Today’s dialog
デイビットは、何が起こっていたのかをナディアに尋ねます。
David: Hi, Nadia. I saw you and Aileen having a long chat by the coffee machine today.
Nadia: We weren’t chatting. We were arguing!
David: What were you arguing about?
Nadia: It’s kind of a long story, but we have different opinions about the company.
David: Oh, really? I heard a lot of laughing, so I thought you were chatting.
Nadia: Well, women can argue and laugh at the same time.
David: I see. Most men can’t do that so easily.
WORDS & PHRASES
kind of:ちょっと、やや
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, Nadia. I saw you and Aileen having a long chat by the coffee machine today.
We weren’t chatting. We were arguing!
What were you arguing about?
It’s kind of a long story, but we have different opinions about the company.
Oh, really? I heard a lot of laughing, so I thought you were chatting.
Well, women can argue and laugh at the same time.
I see. Most men can’t do that so easily.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ~文法のポイントを確認しましょう~
①知覚構文
I saw you and Aileen having a long chat by the coffee machine today.
②前置詞の後ろを尋ねる wh 疑問文
What were you arguing about?
③限定詞なしの名詞による総称表現
Women can argue and laugh at the same time.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY~語彙のハートを身につけましょう~
We weren’t chatting. We were arguing!
chat は「おしゃべりをする」。フレンドリーで気軽な会話です。
argue は「論争する・主張する」などと訳されますが、イメージは「白黒つける」。argue の主張は理路を追いながら異なった意見を持つ相手を組み伏せるために行います。
I need to discuss this matter with my family.
We are now negotiating very hard for better working conditions.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ~英語で表現しましょう~
The two brothers often argued about the most ridiculous things.
ridiculous は「バカげた」。日常的に使います。
Today, we need to discuss arrangements for the upcoming conference.
discuss に about をつけないように注意しましょう。arrangement は「準備・手配」、upcoming は「近づきつつある」。
My boss always remains calm when negotiates.
「平静を保つ」をどう作るのかがポイント。ここでは remain を使い「My boss = calm 」と。