日本語
An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.
In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.
Examples :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Stay on the line, please... | 電話を切らずにお待ちください… |
| Nice to meet you Cate, see you later! | 今後ともよろしく、ケイト。またあとで！ |
| Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess. | う～ん、まずは カムデン・ロックスかしら。 |
| It might help you to relax a bit, I hope... | もしかしたらリラックス効果がちょっとあるかもよ、だといいけど... |
| Yes, what about them? | うん、彼女たちがどうしたの？ |
| Thanks for your kind wishes. | ご親切にどうもありがとう。 |
| I'll have another glass of wine, please. | ワインを一杯欲しいわ、お願い。 |
| I need them finely chopped, please! | それらをみじん切りに切ってちょうだい！ |
| She couldn't stand seeing your ugly face anymore, I guess. | もうお前の不細工な顔なんぞこれ以上見れなかったんだろう、たぶん。 |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | それとも、これ洗うのお願いできるかしら？ |
| Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then. | わかった待ってるわ。じゃぁまたね。 |
| I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please. | 白ワインも一杯お願い。 |
| Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say... | わかった、トビー、おしゃべりマンの僕の友よ、悪いけど... |
| That would be nice, thank you. | そうですね、ありがとう。 |
| That would be nice, see you tomorrow then. | それでいいわ、じゃあまた明日ね。 |
| Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think. | 僕のものを彼らが使うんだから、僕たちだって彼らのパン少しくらい ''借りれる''って思うよ。 |
| Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please? | すてきね。お部屋を見せてもらえるかしら？ |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
| Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please? | 私がお野菜を洗う前に、流し台をキレイにするのお願いできるかしら？ |
| I will have some fish, I think. | 僕はなにか魚を食べるよ、たぶん。 |
