Lesson 161 現在完了形 ④ 過去の出来事がもたらす現在の状況(結果用法)

Opening

Roza
▶︎ Hey, everyone. This is Akino Roza. Oh, NO!

David
▶︎ What’s wrong?

Roza
▶︎ My phone battery has died. So I can’t use it at all.

David
▶︎ Ah 〜 ah. Hi, everyone. I’m David Evans. Welcome to December’s lessons.
Let’s do it!

Dialogue

① Maybe it’s for the best.【 for the best のニュアンス 】
👉さあ、it’s for the best – この for the best というのは、”最高の結果に – for は「向かう」”
という意味合いで使われていますね。「かえって望ましい」という意味になります。

② We should buy more appropriate clothes.【 appropriate の意味 】
👉 appropriate – これは「適切な、ふさわしい」そうした意味の形容詞です。

③ Good call. 【 good call の意味 】
👉この good call「良い考え・妙案」あるいは「いい意見」そうした使い方がある表現です。

Practice

David
▶︎ All right. It’s time for today’s practice. We’ll see 現在完了形 to focus on
the result rather than the action. We call this “結果用法.”
Let’s practice together.

Roza
▶︎ Repeat after us.
※I’ve lost, I’ve lost
・I’ve lost my wallet, so I have to call my bank.

David
▶︎ Great work. Let’s keep going.
R: Can I talk to Erica?
D: She’s gone, She’s gone
・She’s gone to the gym. Can I call later?

Roza
▶︎ And one more.
※ The hall has just been waxed, the hall has just been waxed
・The hall has just been waxed. Please be careful.

.David
▶︎ Unlock your potential.

Roza
▶︎ Repetition is the key.

Roza & David
▶︎ Great work.

Ending

Onishi
▶︎ Hey, David. Can I use your charger?
My phone battery has died.

David
▶︎ Oh, sure. But Sensei, what are you doing with your phone to burn through
so much battery. “Burn through” means to use something very quickly.

Roza
▶︎ Maybe you should stop playing games so much.

Words and Phrases

① burn through
👉使い果たす

これで、Lesson 161 は終了。