やさしい英語会話 (220) Snowstorm! (1)

まだまだ寒い季節ですね。今回から２回ほど、吹雪の中での会話をお届けします。



舞台は吹雪のミネソタ。男女の乗った車が寒さで動かなくなりました。そんな彼らをじっと見つめている不気味な目。果たしてその正体は…!?



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（18:30　9.1MB　初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression ***

（今回の重要表現）



Dang!

ちくしょう！

※俗語であるDamn!の弱い形。



This really sucks.

こいつ、ほんと最悪。

※ここでのsuckは俗語なので要注意。



Will it not ...?

※Won't it...?よりも強い表現で、驚きや怒りの気持ちを表す。



I'm not about to go all DV on my new car.

新車に向かって手荒なまねはしないよ。

※DVはdomestic violenceのこと。



to adapt to

〜に適応する



I don't think that has anything to do with it.

そのことは別に関係ないと思う。



to wear the pants

（家庭、男女関係で）主導権を握る



a moose

アメリカヘラジカ



to honk the horn

クラクションを鳴らす

※「クラクション」はかつての警笛の商品名Klaxonを語源とする和製英語。英語ではhornを使う。



It's staring at us…creepily.

こっちをじっと見てるわ...気持ち悪い感じで。



to judge ... by one's appearence

...を見た目で判断する





*** Script ***



Snowstorm!   (Part 1)



M: Dang, this really sucks. (trying to start the car)



W: (Shivering) Uh… will… will it not start?



M: I've been trying to start it for the past half hour, so, no, Alyssa, I don't think it will.



W: Try hitting the dashboard!



M: I'm not about to go all DV on my new car!



W: New cars aren't supposed to break down in the middle of a snowstorm!!!



M: I mean, I DID buy this in Florida…it just hasn't adapted to the Minnesotan weather yet.



W: (sighs) I don't think that has anything to do with it. Fine, I'll get out of the car and check the engine.



M: OK.



W: Hey, aren't you supposed to stop me? "No. Alyssa, don't go out in the cold. I'll check the engine myself!"



M: I'm… I'm cold.



W: Sometimes I question who wears the pants in this relationship. (Begins opening the door) AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!



M: What?!?!? WHATWHATWHAT?!



W: Moose! There's a moose staring right at us! Honk the horn!!!



M: Dear, it's JUST a moose.



W: Yeah, but it's staring at us…creepily. Look! It's eyes aren't even looking in the same direction!



M: You shouldn't judge a moose by its appearance.



W: Hey, where's your phone? I'm calling for help.



M: Um, it's dead.



W: Oh, no…



(Written by Lauren Johnson)