ラジオ英会話 Lesson 233 比較⑲：比較級を用いたフレーズ２
KEY SENTENCE
The Earth is no more than a little planet.
Today’s dialog
異星人の宇宙船を見張っているオメガ・ワンのメーガンとアキラ。異星人を追って火星に降下を始めます。
Akira: Commander, the alien spacecraft is going down to the surface of Mars!
Megan: Well, we were going down there anyway. Let’s follow it.
Akira: Can you believe this is really happening?
Megan: I had a feeling we weren’t alone in the universe.
Akira: Really?
Megan: Yes, the Earth is no more than a little planet.
Akira: I guess the universe is too big for only us humans.
Megan: Exactly. Prepare for landing, flight engineer.
Akira: Aye-aye, Commander.
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。
Commander, the alien spacecraft is going down to the surface of Mars!
Well, we were going down there anyway. Let’s follow it.
Can you believe this is really happening?
I had a feeling we weren’t alone in the universe.
Really?
Yes, the Earth is no more than a little planet.
I guess the universe is too big for only us humans.
Exactly. Prepare for landing, flight engineer.
Aye-aye, Commander.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
リポート文
Can you believe this is really happening?
同格節
I had a feeling we weren’t alone in the universe.
FEEL ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER!
The Earth is no more than a little planet.
There were no more than ten people present.
There were not more than ten people present.
We have to write a paper of not less than 5,000 words.
An apartment in that area would cost no less than 500,000 dollars.
GRAMMAR IN ACTION
文法を実践で使ってみよう。
My new apartment is no more than five minutes from the station.
This article must be not more than 450 words.
No less than 100 people came to my lecture. Amazing!
WORDS & PHRASES
Commander 司令官
surface 表面
I had a feeling 気持ちがしていた
flight engineer フライトエンジニア
Aye-aye （上官に対する返事として）承知しました。
no more than ～にすぎません
not more than ～を超えてはいない
not less than ～より下ではない
no less than そんなにも