5/6 〜 5/9

ラジオ英会話    Monday, May 6

No, why do you ask?

Then will you marry me?
Hit the big time first, then I'll think about it.
Fair enough.
(fair enough = 分かったよ、十分に公平な、君の言う通りだ、同意するよ、文句はないよ、条件付きOKのようなニュアンス)

Hh... All women are the same. They want lots of money before. They want a
guaranty.
I understand how she feels though.
Yes.
Hit the big time first then she'll think about it.
That's right.
Then she'll think about it.

Well, with luck, he might hit the big time and get the girl.
Both.
Yeah!
Wow!
Yeah, that's the happy ending of a lot of movies.
Oh, yes.
I've seen that movie.


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ラジオ英会話   Tuesday, 7

I'll working a booth at a birdseed show in LA

True. It's challenging but I enjoy being on the wing.

So, you enjoy being on the wing.
On a ... I know... wing and a prayer.
Oh, dear.

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on a wing and a prayer = 神頼みで、運にすがって
「do something on a wing and a prayer.」という形でよく使われる。何かを行う際に、準備不足だがなんとか成功することを祈る様子を表す、

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You know a lot about the language, you parrots.
We're just parroting the language though.
Yeah.
Oh, you are? I don't believe so.

So, Jeff, what do you conclude this conversation?
Well, it was challenging but we enjoyed being parrots.
Yes.
You do.

You're very funny, funny people. I love ya.
No.
Thank you.

Well, but the way...
Yes.
Have you ever been a waitress or a traveling salesperson?
I've been a waitress.
You have?
I've been a traveling band, but not a salesman.
A travel band. Wow!
A traveling musician.
Yeah. Wow!
Yes.... on the road.
My goodness.
On the road.
You hit the big time.
No, I was just on the road.
You just hit the road.
Hit the road.
You've got to pay your dues.

(pay one's dues = (苦労して権利を得る、苦労して地位を獲得する)

All right. Katie, you were a waitress? You were waitressing sometime?
Yes, in university, at a delicious coffee shop, book store that had the best
cheese cake in the world.
So your main job was eating the cheese cake or serving the cheese cake?
Hmm... more eating than serving.
50-50 a little of both.
Very sweet memory that.
Yes.


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ラジオ英会話   Wednesday, May 8

Shhh... and you've collected.....
Lots of information.
When do you get off work?
Five o'clock.
I've got some instructions from M.M. Let's meet for drinks.
(M.M. = 007 ジェームスボンドのボス 「サー・マイルズ・メッサヴィ」)
Okay! TGIF!
Shhh....
Sorry.

I wonder where they are.
Somewhere secret except not anymore. TGIF, kind of blew their cover.
I hope they are not talking in a library or something.
I hope not.
Well, here's the question eliciting today's key expression.
Hopefully...
Uh-huh.

How long have you been on the program, Jeff?
Wow, let me see. I think I'm going on my third year.
Wow!
And it never gets old.
Oh, wow.

I think I'm going on my sixth or seventh year maybe.
Wow!
Yeah!

And Ken, haw long have you been going?
I think I'm going on my 97th year.
Wow! Congratulations!
Thank you.
Fabulous.
I don't think that long.
Well...
I do.
Feels like it to me.


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ラジオ英会話   Thursday, May 9

Okay! Uhgggg!! What are you growing at me for?
Any mail for me, Mr. postman?
Oh...
Excuse me.

Bad dog.
Did he get any mail?
Uh... it doesn't sound like it.
Yeah, poor dog.

That dog is not ... doesn't sound personable. (personable = 人柄の良い)
No, he does not.
Doesn't seem to have any friends.
He's having a bad day.
Bad mood.
Ah, okay.

Boy, I'm glad I'm not a mail carrier. I think they get bitten more often than
they say.

Do you have occupational hazard? Do you think of any?
I think so. There are a few.
Yeah, I think especially when you're doing animation you can strain your
voice.
Yes.

You can lose your voice totally by screaming too much or using it too much.
That's true.

And then if one person has a cold in the studio, everybody gets the cold at
the studio.
That is the biggest occupational hazard.