遠山顕のいますぐ使える英会話 2024年春号 Dialog 4

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Write It!
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◆ 上司の写真
K: Photograph でよろしいですか？
J: Um... Yes, you can use that. That's correct, but we can also just use "photo."
K: 上司はどうでしょう？
J: Oh, this word is a very familiar to our listeners, I believe, "boss."
J: So, the whole thing would be "a photo of their boss."

◆ 彼の目が怖い
F: Mmm... I think you could say "his eyes look scary."

◆ 二人は
K: the two people ではなくて……
J: We can just use the word "they."

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J: I think they did.
F: I think they did very well.
J: The usual do. Way to go.
K: All right.
F: Very good.
J: Good job.

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Before We Move On!
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E1: I don't think this photo does justice to Mr. Hyde.
E2: Neither do I. He looks too cheerful.
E1: I think we should doctor it a little.
E2: So do I. Okay, I'll do my worst.
E1: Now let's give him a horrible sneer first.

(sneer = ～をあざ笑う、～を冷笑する to look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect)

E2: Right. How am I doing?
E1: Terribly well. But he still looks too good to be true.
E2: Hmm...
E1: Can you make his fingernails longer?
E2: No can do, but I can make it hair longer.
E1: Good, and his sideburns too?
E2: There.
E1: Hmm... Doesn't he look a bit like Elvis Presley?
E2: Right.
E1: Let's forget about it then.
E2: Yeah, at least we tried.