まるさんの おぼえた日記 - 2011年9月28日(水)

It has become cold from midnight to early morning.
When I got up, my daughter and her father wrapped themselves up in therir Futons for summer these days.
Yes, of course me too.
So I have taken our Futons for winter out from 押し入れ yesterday.
And I exposed them to the sun.
Thanks to them, we could have comfortable sleep last night.
I like to expose Futons in cold seasons.
The smell of the sun is very good.

Oh, my daughter is starting to sing 千の風になって in a good voice like a opera singer over there.
And next, I can hear that she is laughing, Gahahahaaa.
She seems to be a happy camper now.
But everybody listen to me, she has not done her homework yet.
I'm thinking whether I had better tell her to do it or not.


Let's just say he's not a happy camper.
/english/phrase/18510

I'm not a happy camper.
/english/phrase/2650



had better do　～　…した方がいい　…すべきだ　…しなさい
　
You had better は「～した方がいい」と人にアドバイスする表現
　　　　　　　　　　相手に向かって言う時はしばしば脅迫・命令の気持ちを含む。
　　　　　　　　　　あなたにとって better なことをこちらが決めるのだから
　　　　　　　　　　どうしても高飛車な響きになる。
　　　　　　　　　　子供や家族、親友以外には使わない方が無難
　　　　　　　　　　



You'd better run.
/english/phrase/1555

You'd better go over what you did today.
/english/phrase/2420

You'd better cover that hole!
/english/phrase/19223






We have only one day in London, so we'd better make the most of it.
/english/phrase/6913

I'd better hit the road.
/english/phrase/2639






You'd be better off if you made a business plan first.
/english/phrase/357

「～した方がいい」という表現でも
You had better make a business plan first.
だと、You must... に近い、強く警告する響きがある。
You would be better off if ...
のパターンは、「～したらもっと楽になり、良いのでは」といったフレンドリーな助言



be better off 　～　より≪裕福・快適・好都合≫である (＝ be well off)
　　　～の方がいい　賢明である

be worse off 　～　より≪貧乏・不快・不都合≫である (= be badly off)


You're better off not knowing.
/english/phrase/18522



It's better for you not to know.
/english/phrase/20011


so that 　～　…するために　…するように　それで…　それだから…
　that節で may または can を用いる。[米話]では will も用いる。

　He worked hard so that his family might[ could ] live in comfort.
　彼は家族が楽に暮らせるようにと一生懸命働いた。



　We whispered so that no one would hear us.
　/english/phrase/14891


　I've been on a diet for the past month so that I could fit into this old dress of mine.
　/english/phrase/1468



　We allied ourselves with a strong partner so that our business would grow.
　/english/phrase/13337

　ally 　～　同盟させる　連合させる　

　He positioned himself so that he could see the door.
　/english/phrase/18844



now that 　～　…なので　…だから

　Hey, now that my socks are soggy, why don't we eat at my place?
　/english/phrase/1439