クルキだべ！さんの おぼえた日記 - 2013年6月20日(木)

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･･･　The Greatest Show on Mars　･･･

S;本気で火星に行く人なんているわけがないでしょう
　Who in their right mind would go to Mars ?
P; 僕なら行くよ。
　I would.
S: ピーター、あなた本気なの？
　Peter, are you serious ?
P; 本気だよ、シャロン。
　Yes, I am, Sharon.
S; 何年ものトレーニングに耐えなきゃいけないのよ。
　You'd have to undergo years of training
P; 僕なら平気だよ。ショーの主役になれるかも。
　That wouldn't (　　　) me.　I'd be the star of the show !
S; 無人地帯への片道切符よ。
　It's a one-way ticket to no man's land !
P; ☆いつでもドタキャンできるんだよ。
　I could always (　　　)(　　　) at the (　　　)(　　　).
S; あきれた！［やれやれ！、まいった！］
　 (　　　)(　　　) !

☆ 僕なら平気だよ。　　That wouldn't bother me.

☆ ドタキャンする、間際にキャンセルする　　back out at the last minute

　　back out　後退して出る、手を引く、取り消す

　　at the last minute [moment , second], at the eleventh hour　土壇場で　　

　土壇場でやめることは簡単にできます。
　　I could always back out at the last minute.
　　/english/phrase/30487
　　　　　　　　　　　　↑　at the last minute　　×minutes

　彼は土壇場でおじけづいた。
　　He chickened out at the last minute.
　　/english/phrase/17677

　彼はパーティーをドタキャンしたの。
　　He backed out the party at the last minute.

　今さら後には引けない。
　　I can't back out now.
　　It's too late to back out now.

☆あきれた！やれやれ！まいった！おやおや！なんてこった！　　Good grief !

･･･　This is a scene from a play Peter Pan version 2　･･･

W; Who in their right mind would go to Neverland ?
P; You would.
W: Peter, are you serious ?
P; Yes, I am, Wendy.
W; I'd have to undergo years of training
P; A few weeks, Wendy. And you'll be the star of the planet !
S; It's a one-way ticket to no man's land !
P; You could always back out at the last minute.
S; Good grief! I’m not going to Neverland never ever!
P; Yes, you are. I’m going to take you with me.
W; I'm not going with you. The only place I’m going to with you is…
P; Yes?
W; A chapel.
P; There’s one in Neverland.
W; Okay. I’m going with you.

T; Chapel?!
K; A chapel?!
K; That’s a new twist.
T; Church.
J; That means…
T; Getting married.
T; Wow. Peter and Wendy, that’s a good version.
　 Well, I think Wendy could always back out at the last minute.
K; Good Grief!