| 直訳にこだわらない 目次 |
| はじめに |
| How to Use This Book |
| Introduction |
| 「暗記力」より「応用力」 |
| 表現は一つとは限らない |
| 「文字」ではなく「イメージ」でインプット |
| 直訳にこだわるより発想転換 |
| 発想を転換する方法 |
| Chapter 1 直訳にこだわらないで日常表現を英語に直してみましょう |
| Step 1 ［今日は雲一つない良い天気だね。］ |
| It's fine today.／It's beautiful today.／It's a fine day today.／It's a beautiful day today.／We have a beautiful day today.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“‐less” |
| Step 2 ［すごい雨！］ |
| It's raining so hard.／Wow, it's raining so hard.／I can't believe（that）it's raining so hard.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「どしゃ降り」 |
| Step 3 ［俺、博多育ちなんだ。］ |
| I'm from Hakata.／I come from Hakata.／My hometown is Hakata.／I lived in Hakata until high school.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「出身地の尋ね方」 |
| Step 4 ［ギリシャはどうだった？］ |
| How was Greece?／How did you like Greece?／Did you enjoy Greece?／Did you have a good time in Greece?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“How was〜?”と“How about〜?” |
| Step 5 ［彼女は小食なの。］ |
| She doesn't eat much.／She doesn't eat a lot.／She eats only a little.／She eats like a bird.／She is a small eater.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「〜する人」「〜するもの」 |
| Step 6 ［もうお腹いっぱいです］ |
| I'm full.／I'm stuffed.／I can't eat any more.／Thank you, but I can't eat any more.／I ate too much.／No, thank you. I've had plenty.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“room” |
| Step 7 ［私も仲間に入れて。］ |
| Let me be（a）part of it, too.／I'll be（a）part of it, too.／I want to be a part of it, too.／Can I be（a）part of it, too?／I'll help out, too.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「私も」 |
| Step 8 ［明日、ひま？］ |
| Are you free tomorrow?／Are you available tomorrow?／Are you busy tomorrow?／Do you have time tomorrow?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“schedule” |
| Step 9 ［素敵なジャケットですね。］ |
| Your jacket is really nice.／What a nice jacket!／I like your jacket.／I love your jacket.／You look good in your jacket.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「感嘆文」 |
| Step 10 ［ご指摘どおりです。］ |
| You're right.／I was wrong.／I was mistaken.／I stand corrected.／Everything you said is right. |
| コーヒーブレイク“right” |
| Step 11 ［あなたの家は築何年ですか。］ |
| How old is your house?／When was your house built?／How long ago was your house built?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“How old〜?” |
| Step 12 ［笑い事じゃないよ！］ |
| It's not funny!／Very funny!／Don't laugh!／I'm serious!／I'm not joking.／It's no joke!／It's beyond a joke!／It's no laughing matter!／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「笑う」 |
| Step 13 ［時間が足りないよ。］ |
| I don't have enough time.／There isn't enough time.／I need more time.／I need one more day.／I want a little more time.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「timeを使った慣用表現」 |
| Step 14 ［時が経つのはあっという間だね。］ |
| It's already December?!／It's already 3:00?!／She's already a college student?!／I can't believe（that）it's already December.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「速い」と「早い」 |
| Let's review 1〜14．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ |
| Step 15 ［姉が誕生日に腕時計を買ってくれたの。］ |
| My sister bought me a watch for my birthday.／My sister gave me a watch for my birthday.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“present” |
| Step 16 ［ちょっと辞書を貸して頂けませんか。］ |
| Would you lend me your dictionary?／Could you lend me your dictionary?／May I borrow your dictionary?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「貸す」「借りる」 |
| Step 17 ［仕事は見つかった？］ |
| Do you work now?／Do you have a job now?／Did you get a job?／Did you find a job?／Have you found a job yet?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「仕事」 |
| Step 18 ［先週は忙しいなんてものじゃなかったよ。］ |
| I was really busy last week.／I was busy like crazy last week.／I was crazy busy last week.／I was really tied up last week.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“busy” |
| Step 19 ［他に選択の余地がない。］ |
| I have to do it.／I have to choose it.／I have no choice.／I have no other choice.／I have no option.／This is my only choice.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「選択」 |
| Step 20 ［バイト代はまぁまぁってとこかな。］ |
| The pay is pretty good.／The pay is not bad.／The pay is acceptable.／The pay is ok.／The pay is so‐so.／This job pays well.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「料金」 |
| Step 21 ［風邪は良くなった？］ |
| How's your cold?／How's your cold doing?／Are you better?／Are you feeling any better?／Are you getting any better?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“have a cold”と“catch（a）cold” |
| Step 22 ［その指、どうしたの？］ |
| What happened to your finger?／What did you do with your finger?／How did you hurt your finger?／Is your finger OK?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「指」 |
| Step 23 ［この野菜、うちで取れたんですよ。］ |
| These vegetables are from my garden.／These vegetables are from my greenhouse.／These are from my vegetable field.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「〜したて」 |
| Step 24 ［あの料理、家族に好評だったよ。］ |
| My family loved that dish.／My family said（that）that dish was really delicious.／My family asked me to make that dish again.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「料理」 |
| Step 25 ［つき合っている人はいません。］ |
| I don't have a boyfriend.／I don't have a girlfriend.／I don't have a steady.／I'm not seeing anyone.／I'm not dating anyone.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“date” |
| Step 26 ［それは信じがたいなあ。］ |
| Really?／Are you sure?／Are you serious?／Is that true?／I can't believe that.／I can hardly believe that.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“believe”と“believe in” |
| Step 27 ［何を言おうとしていたんだっけ？］ |
| What was I going to say?／What did I want to say?／What was I saying?／I forget what I was going to say.／I forget what I wanted to say.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「忘れた」 |
| Step 28 ［2〜3日前に送ったメールって届いた？］ |
| Did you receive my e‐mail?／Did you get my e‐mail?／Did you read my e‐mail?／Did you receive my e‐mail a few days ago?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“e‐mail” |
| Let's review 15〜28．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ 82 |
| Step 29 ［兄は今、失業しています。］ |
| My brother doesn't work now.／My brother doesn't have a job now.／My brother quit his job.／My brother lost his job.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“between” |
| Step 30 ［彼女のピアノはプロ並みだよ！］ |
| She can play the piano very well.／She can play the piano like a pro.／She plays the piano very well.／She plays the piano like a pro.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「楽器演奏者」 |
| Step 31 ［どこでランチしようか？］ |
| Where shall we have lunch?／Where should we have lunch?／Where do you want to have lunch?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「昼食がdinnerになることも?」 |
| Step 32 ［はっきり言ってよ。］ |
| Tell me straight（out）.／Tell me frankly.／Be straight.／Be frank.／Don't beat around the bush.／Don't be so roundabout.／What is your point?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「間接疑問」 |
| Step 33 ［1週間、寝込んでいました。］ |
| I was sick for a week.／I was sick in bed for a week.／I was laid up in bed for a week.／I was sick in bed with a cold for a week.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「風邪の症状」 |
| Step 34 ［このレストラン、結構おすすめだよ。］ |
| This restaurant is really good.／This restaurant is pretty good.／Their food is really good.／Their food tastes really good.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“taste” |
| Step 35 ［あのレストランはいつ行っても繁盛しているよ。］ |
| That restaurant is really popular.／That restaurant is always crowded.／That restaurant is always crowded with customers.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「混んでいる」 |
| Step 36 ［あなたは英語の達人なんですね。］ |
| Your English is great.／You can speak English very well.／You're a great English speaker.／You're really good at English.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「才能」 |
| Step 37 ［携帯電話を置いてきちゃった。］ |
| I don't have my cell phone now.／I don't have my cell phone with me.／I forgot my cell phone.／I've forgotten my cell phone.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“bring”と“take” |
| Step 38 ［無事に帰宅したそうで何よりです。］ |
| I'm glad you returned home safely.／I'm glad you made it home OK.／I'm glad you made it home all right.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“come home”と“go home” |
| Step 39 ［これ、賞味期限が切れているよ。］ |
| This may be a little old.／This may be a little old to eat.／This is too old to eat.／Let's not eat this. It is a little old.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「賞味期限・消費期限の表示」 |
| Step 40 ［お腹が痛くなるほど笑ったよ。］ |
| We laughed a lot.／We laughed ourselves silly.／We laughed our heads off.／We laughed until we cried.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“until［till］”と“by” |
| Step 41 ［それはどうかな。］ |
| I don't know about that.／I'm not sure about that.／I'm not too sure about that.／I'm not 100% sure about that.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“know”を用いた口語表現 |
| Step 42 ［私にはもう済んだことだから…。］ |
| For me, that's all finished.／That's all in the past.／That's all history for me.／That's all behind me now.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“I don't care.”と“I don't mind.” |
| Let's review 29〜42．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ |
| Step 43 ［今夜は外食する気分じゃないんだ。］ |
| I don't want to eat out tonight.／I want to have dinner at home tonight.／I would rather have dinner at home tonight.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“mood”と“moody” |
| Step 44 ［これって、いつ提出？］ |
| When should I finish this?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「提出する」 |
| Step 45 ［このデパート、ガラガラじゃないの！］ |
| There aren't many shoppers at this department store.／Wow, this department store is empty!／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「‐one、‐body、‐thingは単数扱い」 |
| Step 46 ［最近、運動不足なの。］ |
| I'm getting weak these days.／I'm getting heavy these days.／I'm gaining weight these days.／I should go to the gym.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「最近」 |
| Step 47 ［私たち、高校時代からの付き合いなんです。］ |
| We got to know each other in high school.／We made friends in high school.／We went to high school together.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「継続を表す現在完了」 |
| Step 48 ［郁美ちゃん、5月に結婚するらしいよ。］ |
| I heard that Ikumi is getting married in May.／I heard from a friend that Ikumi is getting married in May.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「結婚」 |
| Step 49 ［マイホームなんて夢のまた夢。］ |
| Buying a house is only my dream.／Buying a house is a pipe dream for me.／We don't have any money to buy a house.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“wish”と“hope” |
| Step 50 ［助けが必要だったら遠慮なく言ってね。］ |
| If you need help, tell me.／If you need help, just tell me.／If you need help, just ask.／If you need help, just let me know.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「（もし）〜だったら」 |
| Step 51 ［彼女からそんな発言が飛び出すなんて意外だったよ。］ |
| I was surprised at what she said.／I was surprised to hear what she said.／I was surprised（that）she said that.／I didn't expect her to say that.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“hardly” |
| Step 52 ［高かったけど、その価値はあったよ。］ |
| It was expensive but I'm satisfied it.／It was expensive but I'm happy with it.／It was expensive but I don't regret it.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“worth” |
| Step 53 ［こんな天気にサーフィンするのは賢明ではないよ。］ |
| The weather is pretty bad. Let's not go surfing today.／We shouldn't go surfing today. The weather is pretty bad.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「思う」と“I don't think” |
| Step 54 ［思い出すだけでもゾッとするよ。］ |
| I don't want to remember it.／I don't want to recall it.／I don't want to think about it.／It's a terrifying memory.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「‐ing形と‐ed形の形容詞」 |
| Step 55 ［昨日はついていなかった。］ |
| It was a bad day for me yesterday.／It was a terrible day for me yesterday.／Yesterday was terrible for me.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「thoseとtheseでは大違い」 |
| Step 56 ［ラベンダーは快眠の効能があるんだよ。］ |
| Lavender is good for a good sleep.／Lavender is effective for a good sleep.／Lavender has a good effect on sleep.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“effect” |
| Let's review 43〜56．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ |
| Step 57 ［昨日、最終電車に乗り遅れちゃって…。］ |
| I was late for the last train last night.／I arrived late for the last train last night.／I couldn't catch the last train last night.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“miss” |
| Step 58 ［料理は好きだけど、後片付けが面倒なの。］ |
| I like cooking but I don't like doing the dishes.／I enjoy cooking but I don't enjoy doing the dishes.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“do the名詞” |
| Step 59 ［そう言ってくれたらよかったのに。］ |
| Why didn't you tell me?／Why didn't you tell me so?／How come you didn't tell me（so）?／Why did you keep it secret?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“Why?”と“How come?” |
| Step 60 ［今日は花粉症がひどい。］ |
| My hay fever is really bad today.／My hay fever is terrible today.／My hay fever is worse today.／My hay fever is unbearable today.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“bother” |
| Step 61 ［日曜日は家でゴロゴロするのが一番！］ |
| It's the best to be at home on Sundays.／It's nice to be at home on Sundays.／I like doing nothing on Sundays.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“on Sunday（s）” |
| Step 62 ［彼ったら、なかなか返事をくれないの。］ |
| He hasn't called me yet.／He hasn't called me back yet.／He hasn't e‐mailed me yet.／He hasn't written me back yet.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“I wonder〜.” |
| Step 63 ［もう5か月も美容院へ行っていないよ。］ |
| I haven't been to the beauty shop for five months.／I haven't gone to the beauty shop for five months.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“It's about time.” |
| Step 64 ［昇格のことで上司ともめたんだ。］ |
| I argued with my boss about promotion.／I had an argument with my boss about promotion.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「ケンカ、口論」 |
| Step 65 ［今月は無駄遣いができないんだ。］ |
| I don't have money this month.／I don't have money to spend this month.／I have no extra money to spend this month.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“little”と“few” |
| Step 66 ［今日は電話がひっきりなしにかかってきて大変だったよ。］ |
| We had a lot of phone calls today.／We had many phone calls today.／We had too many phone calls today.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「電話表現」 |
| Step 67 ［誰にでもそういう時はあるよ。］ |
| That happens to everybody.／Nobody is perfect.／Don't be so down. Just be more careful next time.／Don't let it get to you.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「時々」 |
| Step 68 ［部長って家じゃ奥さんの言いなりなのよねぇ。］ |
| Our boss is afraid of his wife.／Our boss always follows his wife's orders.／Our boss always listens to his wife's orders.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「社内での呼び方」 |
| Step 69 ［少なくとも私には必要な経験だったと思う。］ |
| It was a needed experience for me.／It was a necessary experience for me.／I needed that experience.／I think it was a need experience for me at least.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「必要な」 |
| Step 70 ［知識があるからといって、上手く教えられるとは限らない。］ |
| You have knowledge, but that doesn't mean you can teach well.／You may have knowledge, but that doesn't mean you can teach well.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「〜とは限らない」 |
| Let's review 57〜70．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ |
| Chapter 2 慣用表現を英語に直してみましょう |
| Step 1 ［目がない］ |
| I like sweets very much.／I love sweets.／I love sweets more than anything else.／I'm very fond of sweets.／I have a weakness for sweets.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「見る目がない」 |
| Step 2 ［朝飯前］ |
| It's very easy.／It's（as）easy as ABC.／It's（as）easy as 1‐2‐3.／It's（as）easy as pie.／It's a piece of cake.／It's no hard at all.／It's a breeze.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“a piece of〜” |
| Step 3 ［口から（先に）生まれる］ |
| She talks a lot.／She really talks a lot.／She talks really a lot.／She talks too much.／She is always talking.／She is talking all the time.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「話す」「言う」 |
| Step 4 ［目と鼻の先］ |
| It's near here.／It's close to here.／It's just a little way from here.／It's right there.／It's a three‐minute walk from here.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「数字―名詞（句）の形容詞」 |
| Step 5 ［初耳］ |
| Really?／Is that so?／Is that right?／I didn't know that.／Really? I didn't know that.／I've never heard that（before）.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「経験を表す現在完了」 |
| Step 6 ［手も足も出ない］ |
| That exam was too hard for me.／That exam was beyond me.／I couldn't handle that exam.／That exam was too hard for me to handle.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「beyond 名詞」 |
| Step 7 ［首を突っ込む］ |
| She's too interested in others' affairs.／She wants to know about others' affairs too much.／She's too curious about others' affairs.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“curious”と“curiosity” |
| Step 8 ［うまが合う］ |
| We are really good friends.／We have the same likes and dislikes.／We have the same interests, likes and dislikes.／We get along.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“friend” |
| Step 9 ［鵜呑みにする］ |
| He believed her story completely.／He believed her story before checking it.／He believed everything she said before checking it.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“swallow” |
| Step 10 ［開いた口がふさがらない］ |
| I couldn't believe it.／I couldn't believe she said such a thing.／I couldn't believe she did such a thing.／I couldn't believe my ears.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「驚いている」 |
| Step 11 ［虫の居所が悪い］ |
| Our manager is angry today.／Our manager gets angry today.／Our manager easily gets angry today.／Our manager is easy to get angry today.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「監督」 |
| Step 12 ［首を縦に振る］ |
| I hope（that）my boss says yes.／I hope my boss says OK.／I hope my boss OKs it.／I hope my boss gives me the OK.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「首を横に振る」 |
| Step 13 ［鼻につく］ |
| I'm tired of his bossy attitude.／I'm sick of his bossy attitude.／His bossy attitude annoys me.／His bossy attitude bugs me.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“get to〜” |
| Step 14 ［人は見かけによらない］ |
| You can't tell.／You never can tell.／You can never tell.／You can't tell a book by its cover.／You can't judge by appearances.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“tell”を使った口語表現 |
| Step 15 ［右に出るものはいない］ |
| He's the best debater.／No one is as good a debater as he（is）.／No one is as good a debater as him.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“as〜as”を使った表現 |
| Let's review 1〜15．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ 204 |
| Chapter 3 定番表現＋αを覚えましょう |
| Step 1 ［元気?］［うまくいってる?］How are you? |
| How're you doing?／How's it going?／How's everything（going）?／How are things?／（Hi,）What's up?／（Hi,）What's new?／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「元気?」と「元気にしてた?」 |
| Step 2 ［元気だよ。］［うまくいっているよ。］（I'm）Fine, thank you. |
| （I'm）Pretty good.／（I feel）Great.／（I'm）Doing OK.／（I'm）All right.／（I'm）Cool.／（I）Can't complain.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“couldn't be＋比較級＝最上級” |
| Step 3 ［はじめまして。］Nice to meet you. |
| （It's）Good to meet you.／（I'm）Glad to meet you.／（I'm）Happy to meet you.／It's really nice to meet you.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“Nice to meet you.”と“Nice to see you.” |
| Step 4 ［こちらこそ、はじめまして。］Nice to meet you, too. |
| （It's）Good to meet you, too.／（I'm）Glad to meet you, too.／（I'm）Happy to meet you, too.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「名前を聞き直す時は?」 |
| Step 5 ［ありがとう。］Thank you. |
| Thanks.／Thank you very much.／Thank you so much.／Thank you so very much.／Thanks a lot.／Thanks much.／Thanks a million.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「具体的なお礼の表し方」 |
| Step 6 ［どういたしまして。］You're welcome. |
| You're very welcome.／You're most welcome.／You're more than welcome.／（It's）my pleasure.／The pleasure is（all）mine.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「こちらこそ、ありがとう」 |
| Step 7 ［ごめんなさい。］I'm sorry. |
| Sorry.／Sorry about that.／Excuse me.／I'm very sorry.／I'm so sorry.／I'm really sorry.／I'm terribly sorry.／I apologize.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク お礼の「すみません」 |
| Step 8 ［いいですよ。］That's OK. |
| That's all right.／Don't worry（about it）.／That's OK. Don't worry.／No worries.／It's not a big deal.／It's no big deal.／It's nothing serious.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「notとno」 |
| Step 9 ［じゃあね。］See you. |
| See you later.／See you soon.／See you around.／I'll be seeing you.／See you at 6:30.／See you tomorrow.／See you on Friday.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「Good‐byの由来」 |
| Step 10 ［いいねぇ。］Sounds good. |
| Sounds great.／Sounds wonderful.／Sounds fantastic.／Sounds interesting.／Sounds exciting.／Sounds ideal.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「おいしそう」 |
| Step 11 ［すごく疲れた。］I'm very tired. |
| I'm really tired.／I'm extremely tired.／I'm dead tired.／I'm exhausted.／I'm quite exhausted.／I'm completely exhausted.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「疲れの理由を表す」 |
| Step 12 ［とても楽しかったです。］I enjoyed it very much. |
| I really enjoyed myself at the party.／I had a good time.／I had a great time.／I had a wonderful time.／I had fun.／I had a lot of fun.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「楽しむ」と「楽しみ」 |
| Step 13 ［おめでとう。］Congratulations! |
| Congrats!／Congratulations on your success!／Congratulations on your promotion!／Congratulations on your graduation!／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク“holiday”と“vacation” |
| Step 14 ［がんばって。」Good luck! |
| Good luck this weekend!／Good luck with your interview!／Good luck with the next match!／Good luck with the exams tomorrow!／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「luckを使った表現」 |
| Step 15 ［彼によろしくお伝えください。］Please give my regards to him. |
| Please give my best to him.／Please give my best regards to him.／Please give my best wishes to him.／Say hello to him for me.／…etc. |
| コーヒーブレイク「よろしく」 |
| Let's review 1〜15．あなたはいくつ表現できますか？ |
| Index |