8/4 〜 8/7

ラジオ英会話   Monday, August 4

So, Katie, what's the new situation going to be like today?
Well, they sing their lines to the tune of "Sakura."

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Anna, I won $100,000 in the lottery.
So I heard. I'm tickled sakura pink for you!
I had to deal with a family issue, though.
Let me guess. Someone asked you for money?
Yes. A cousin appeared out of the blue.
What did you tell him?
I had no choice but to say no.
You did the right thing.

Play on, sing on, wow! (play on = 演奏を続ける)
Oh, my goodness.
Ken, how did you get that idea?
Yeah.
Well, it came to me out of the blue.
Wow!


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ラジオ英会話   Tuesday, August 5

So, Jeff...
Uh-huh.
What's the new situation going to be like this time?
They are little children.

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My dad insists that I take over the family business.
Does he know you want to be an artist, Zack?
Yes. I told him that until I was blue in the face.
What did he say?
My way or the highway?
That's emotional blackmail.
True.
What a terrible father you have.
Right?
You know, you could double major in business and fine arts.
Yeah! Why not?

Does he say anything about your marriage?
Uh... yes... he says I should marry you after college.
Oh, what a wonderful father you have.

Wow! They really plan ahead.
Nice boy. Wonderful girl.
Yes.
I see your face and it's kind of blue, Jeff, and Katie, too.
Well, we've talked until we were blue in the face.
Yeah, we had a lot to say today.
I'm afraid so. Oh, I think so.


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ラジオ英会話   Wednesday, August 6

So, Katie, what's the new situation going to be like today?
Well, they are a country mouse and a city mouse.

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Lind Black! Fancy meeting you here!
Oh, Sam Gray!
What've you been up to?
Same old, same old. I'm still living in the city. How about yourself?
I'm still out in the country.
I'd give anything to trade places with you.
It's not all it's cracked up to be.
The cheese is always bigger on the other side.
So true!

Do you have any?
Oh, oh... yes.

Oh, you created a new proverb there.
Yes.
What was it?
The cheese is always bigger on the other side.
Okay.

大変、あのぉ〜、素晴らしかったでございマイス (mice,マイス = ねずみの複数形)
Thank you
ございマイス おっと失礼!

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ラジオ英会話   Thursday, August 7

Was that an elevator or...
Yeah
... a microwave range.
[Laughter]
They were not ... I don't think so.
They were not inside microwave or other.
No, no.

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So Jeff...
Uh-huh?
What's the new situation going to be like?
Well, this time, they love gossip.

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Ed got in trouble at work for using colorful language.
Ed Wright?
Who else?
Yeah, it figures. Ed Wright is always wrong.
Ms. Brown turned bright red with embarrassment.
Did he get the bright pink slip?
No. He got a warning.
Oh, He needs to act his age.
But some people say Ed is a diamond in the rough.
Oh, you said it proudly.
No, I didn't.
It sounds like you like him.
No, not in the least possible way. (not in the least = 少しも〜しない)
Yack, yack, yack.
Yack, yack, yack.
Yack, yack, yack. Yack, yack, yack. Yack!

Katie, you or somebody... who, is that, you played … got the last word.
(got the last word = 最後のひとことを言ったね)
Yes.
Yack!
Yack!
Yack!

It sounds like those two might be getting the pink slip here pretty soon.
Oh, so true.

They have to be careful too.
That's right.

They need to act their age.
Hmm….
Oh, I think I need to act my age too.
Oh, me too.
It's more fun if you don't.
Ohhhh...
There you go, Jeff. You got the last words.