ラジオ英会話 Lesson 072 動詞句の説明⑥:判断の根拠・結果を表す to 不定詞
KEY SENTENCE
They must have been busy to say such a thing.
Today’s dialog
映画撮影で来たアーノルド・シルベスターにサインをお願いしたヤヨイ。
Jonas: Hi, Yayoi. So, did you meet Arnold Sylvester the other day?
Yayoi: I did actually, but I was a little disappointed.
Jonas: What happened?
Yayoi: Well, I wanted to get his autograph, but the staff said, “We don’t have time for that.”
Jonas: They must have been busy to say such a thing.
Yayoi: I guess so. Anyway, I’m going to get it tomorrow.
Jonas: They’re filming here again tomorrow?
Yayoi: Yes. Arnold looked at me and said, “I’ll be back!”
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, Yayoi. So, did you meet Arnold Sylvester the other day?
I did actually, but I was a little disappointed.
What happened?
Well, I wanted to get his autograph, but the staff said, “We don’t have time for that.”
They must have been busy to say such a thing.
I guess so. Anyway, I’m going to get it tomorrow.
They’re filming here again tomorrow?
Yes. Arnold looked at me and said, “I’ll be back!”
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
感情を表す過去分詞
I was a little disappointed.
The test result was disappointing.
anyway・be going to
Anyway, I’m going to get it tomorrow.
FEEL ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER!
They must have been busy to say such a thing.
He grew up to be a famous singer.
I ran to the station to find that the last train was just leaving.
The two friends left school, never to meet again.
GRAMMAR IN ACTION
文法を実践で使ってみよう。
She grew up to be a popular celebrity.
He must be mad to turn down such an offer.
I rushed to the theater full of excitement, only to find that I had gotten the date wrong!
WORDS & PHRASES
autograph (記念の)サイン
guess 推測する
grew up 育ちました
only to … ~しただけだった
never to … 二度と~しなかった
celebrity 著名人・セレブ
turn down 断る
get … wrong 間違えていた