瞬間英作文の素材PART83

[Q1]

彼のようにうまく歌えたらいいのになあ。高音を出すとどうしても声がかすれちゃうんだよ。

I wish I could sing as well as he does, but I can't hit the high notes without my voice cracking.

＊"I wish I could ～"は現時点で実現していない願望を表す。

＊hit the high notes…produce a high-pitched voice

＊crack/kræk/…(of the voice) become harsh when changing to high register

→harsh/hɑrʃ/…unpleasant to the ear

→register/'rɛdʒəstər/…the range of a person's voice：声域

[Q2]

「外の空気を吸いに屋上に行ってくるよ。君もどう？」

「ええ、いい気分転換になりそうね。」

"I'm going up to the roof to get some fresh air. Wanna join me?"

"Sure. That would be a good change of pace."

＊roof/ruf/…the exterior surface that forms the top of a building

＊join/dʒɔɪn/…go somewhere with

＊change of pace…a temporary shift in a normal routine

[Q3]

子どもの頃、「ビニール袋を頭にかぶらないで！窒息しちゃうでしょ。」とよく両親に言われた。母親になってから私は同じことを何度も自分の子どもに言っている。歴史は繰り返すってことね。

When I was a kid, my parents often told me "Stop putting a plastic bag over the head! You'll suffocate." After I became a mother, I say the same thing to my kids again and again. History repeats itself, doesn't it?

＊suffocate/'sʌfəkeɪt/…die from lack of air

＊history repeats itself…something that has happened in the past recurs in the present

[Q4]

近くにコンセントはありますか？どうしてもノートパソコンを充電したいんです。

Are there any power outlets nearby? I really need to charge my laptop.

＊power outlet…a wall-mounted device from which current can be taken to supply electrical devices

＊laptop/'læptɑp/…a portable computer with a display screen hinged to a keyboard, small enough to use on one's lap

[Q5]

「ひどく酔っていてしゃっくりが止まらないんだ。助けてくれ！」

「試しに水を飲むか息を止めてみるといいと思うわ。」

"I'm very drunk and I can't stop my hiccups. Help!"

"You might want to try drinking water or holding your breath."

＊try doing…do something to see if it works

→try to do…make an effort to do something