ラジオ英会話 Lesson 217 比較⑥：比較はバランスを大切に
KEY SENTENCE
Our piano at home isn’t as big as yours.
Today’s dialog
エイミーの父親のウェインが、かつて彼のピアノ教師だったストラヴィンスキーさんを訪問します。
Ms. Stravinsky: My goodness, Wayne! How many years has it been?
Wayne: Ms. Stravinsky! It’s so good to see you again. It must be about 25 years.
Ms. Stravinsky: And this is your daughter?
Wayne: Yes, Amy plays the piano too. But our piano at home isn’t as big as yours.
Ms. Stravinsky: Well, it’s a baby grand. A full grand piano wouldn’t fit into my house.
Wayne: I remember playing on this. It seems a lot smaller now.
Ms. Stravinsky: Well, you’ve become a lot bigger, Wayne!
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。
My goodness, Wayne! How many years has it been?
Ms. Stravinsky! It’s so good to see you again. It must be about 25 years.
And this is your daughter?
Yes, Amy plays the piano too. But our piano at home isn’t as big as yours.
Well, it’s a baby grand. A full grand piano wouldn’t fit into my house.
I remember playing on this. It seems a lot smaller now.
Well, you’ve become a lot bigger, Wayne!
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
remember の目的語
I remember playing on this.
Remember to lock the door, OK?
比較級の強調
It seems a lot smaller now.
FEEL ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER!
Our piano at home isn’t as big as yours.
The culture of Japan is as rich and beautiful as that of England.
To write Japanese is not as easy as to speak Japanese.
At the hotel, I slept as well as at home.
GRAMMAR IN ACTION
文法を実践で使ってみよう。
My speech wasn’t as inspirational as yours.
To watch sports is not as enjoyable as to play sports.
This dress is as elegant as those of famous brands.
WORDS & PHRASES
My goodness. (驚きを表して）おや。／まあ。
baby grand 小型のグランドピアノ
not as ～ as … ･･･ほど～ではない
enjoyable 楽しめる
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