Lesson 116 許す①：let
レッスンのポイント
今回から「許す」系の動詞を扱いましょう。
Today’s dialog
初めてロンドンにミュージカルを見に来たサヤカが係員のアンドリューに尋ねます。
Andrew: Welcome to the London Theatre. I hope you enjoy the show!
Sayaka: Thank you. This is my first time here, so let me ask you a quick question.
Andrew: Of course.
Sayaka: Where is the balcony section in this theater?
Andrew: It’s on the first floor.
Sayaka: Oh, aren’t we on the first floor? I can’t find it.
Andrew: This is the ground floor. The first floor is right above us.
Sayaka: I see. American English and British English are different.
Andrew: In some cases, yes.
WORDS & PHRASES
balcony section：（劇場・映画館の）２階席
the first floor：《英》２階、《米》１階
the ground floor：《英》１階
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。
Welcome to the London Theatre. I hope you enjoy the show!
Thank you. This is my first time here, so let me ask you a quick question.
Of course.
Where is the balcony section in this theater?
It’s on the first floor.
Oh, aren’t we on the first floor? I can’t find it.
This is the ground floor. The first floor is right above us.
I see. American English and British English are different.
In some cases, yes.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①動詞のとる文の形からイメージを想像する
I hope you enjoy the show!
この文を want で表現すれば次のようになります。
I want you to enjoy the show.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Let me ask you a quick question.
let は「許す」の中心動詞。let が得意とする文の型は目的語説明型で、「…に～するのを許す・～させる」を表します。
Just let me check my email.
Open the door! Let me in!
Let me know when you’ve finished.
Harry let the cat out of the bag, so now everyone knows about our engagement!
let the cat out of the bag は「（うっかり）秘密を漏らす」。出たがりなネコ（秘密）をうっかり外に出してしまったということです。
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I won’t let my daughter marry such a guy.
won’t は「～しない」
Let the dogs alone. They may bite you.
Let me know where the meeting point is, OK?
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