ぱーよさんの おぼえた日記 - 2022年9月21日(水)

2022/9/14　ラジオ英会話　L113　behind

dialog)
What are you going to do /with that new camera, Caspar?

I told you, Alexis.
I'm starting my own internet video channel.
（計画をあらわす現在進行系、ownでmyを強調）

What are you going to film?

Our cat Umi, of course.
Don't you know /how popular pet videos are?

No, I'm not really interested.

Well, I'm way behind schedule.
（予定よりずいぶん遅れている、wayはるかに、behindを強調）
I wanted to make my first one by tomorrow.
Where is Umi anyway?

She's hiding behind the curtain.

Umi, come out!
I can't film you when you're hiding there.

Oh, boy.


behind)
ーの後ろに、in front of とは逆の位置関係

ex)
She was standing behind the wall.

She was standing behind me.

He is behind with his work.

behind time/定刻より遅れて

behind the scenes/舞台裏で

behind her smile/ほほえみの裏に

behind her change of attitude/態度の変化の裏に

stop talking behind my back/影でこそこそ話す、見えない、隠れているのニュアンスあり

We are a hundred percent behind /the new CEO’s plan./支持します、後ろは支える位置
our listeners.


behind you on this/支持します

1)
There are two plugs behind the TV.

2)
I prefer to work quietly behind the scenes than to be in the limelight.

脚光浴びるin the limelight.

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I prefer working behind the scene to working in the light.





2022/9/14　英会話タイムトライアル　情報をゲットする

コロナの最新情報をどこで入手していますか？

Where do you get the latest info about Covid?


最新情報は携帯で入手しています

I get the latest info on my phone.

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I get the latest info by phone.


いつもテレビでニュースを見ています

I usually watch the news on TV.

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I always watch the news on TV.


政府のウェブサイトが役に立ちます

The government website is useful.


携帯電話に注意喚起の通知が入ってきます

I get alerts on my phone.


まだソーシャルディスタンスを保たなくてはいけません

We still have to socail ditance.

動詞になれる
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I still have to keep a social distance.


ワクチン接種証明書を提出しなくてはいけません

We have to show our vaccination certificate.

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I have to turn in my vaccination certificate.


この店は政府のガイドラインに従っています

This store follows the government guidelines.

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This shop follows government guidelines.


この店には同時に五名までしかはいれません

This store can’t have more than five customers at one time.

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Only five people can get into this shop.