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 | |
|---|---|
| See you at the station at 5. | 5時に駅で会いましょう。 |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | シャルドネとソーヴィニヨン・ブランを頼むわ、ありがとうマイク。 |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | 言っておきますけど、あなた、たまに子供みたいよ！ |
| Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you. | すまなかったなケイト！初めまして。 |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
| 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... |
| He is made of wood, I believe. | 木でできてると思うけど。 |
| Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you. | えぇ、私通路側が好きじゃないの。ありがとう。 |
| Yes, Cate speaking. | はい、ケイトよ。 |
| Yes, what about them? | うん、彼女たちがどうしたの？ |
| Better late than never! | もう遅いけど気づかないよりはましかな！ |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | えっと、どう計算したらそうなるのか説明してくれるかな？ |
| That's wonderful, thank you very much! | すごいわ！ ありがとうございます！ |
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | AI が好きなんだけど、君は何が好き？ |
| That's okay, no problem. | 了解、問題ないよ。 |
| What about you, Mike? | あなたはどう、マイク？ |
| Can you open the oven door for me, please? | オーブンの扉を僕のために開けてもらっていいかい？ |
| Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess. | う～ん、覚えてないわ… お肉料理だったかしら。 |
| Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please? | えぇ、そうね。シャルドネのグラスをもらえますか？ |
| We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please. | ムール貝、イカ、エビを数匹、それと焼き魚をください。 |
