ラジオ英会話 Lesson 217 発言タイプ：感情㉚ 不快感
Key Sentence
That was uncalled for.
Today’s dialog
ドリスは、以前デスパレート・ラッツのベース奏者だった、ボーイフレンドのデレクと話をしています。
Doris: Derek, I forgot to tell you. I bumped into Bill and we had coffee together.
Derek: Oh, really? How is he doing?
Doris: Fine. We talked a bit about your wanting to return to the band.
Derek: What? You told him that?
Doris: Yes, it’s the truth, isn’t it?
Derek: Doris, that was uncalled for. You shouldn’t have said that to him.
Doris: Sorry, but I was just being honest.
Derek: What did Bill say about that idea?
Doris: Well…
英訳練習
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Derek, I forgot to tell you. I bumped into Bill and we had coffee together.
Oh, really? How is he doing?
Fine. We talked a bit about your wanting to return to the band.
What? You told him that?
Yes, it’s the truth, isn’t it?
Doris, that was uncalled for. You shouldn’t have said that to him.
Sorry, but I was just being honest.
What did Bill say about that idea?
Well…
Grammar and Vocabulary
私はビルとばったり会いました。
私はただ正直にふるまっていただけです。
Typical Expressions
Key Sentence
それは余計でした。
Practice
その必要はありません。
そうした言葉を使う必要はありません。
その種の言葉遣いは不適切です。
そんなことは言えません。
That was uncalled for. You had no right to bring up his past like that.
Take that back. I most certainly do not favor your sister over you. I love you both equally.
That’s a bit rude. You can criticize his management style without saying he’s a bad person.
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