英会話で女を磨く☆

フレンズ（アメリカドラマ）の１シーンに、こんなセリフがあります。
（ちなみにレイチェル役のジェニファー＝アニストンのセリフです）


Barry, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
ベリー、ごめんね、ほんとにごめんね。

I know you probably think it's about making love with your socks on, but it isn't.
きっとあなたは、靴下をはいたままセックスをしたのが原因だと思ってるでしょうけど、違うのよ。

It's about me.
私のせいなの。

And I -- Hi, machine cut me off again, anyway--
それに・・・（電話が切れたのでもう一度かけなおす）　こんにちは、留守番電話が切れちゃったの。




最初、このmachineが分からなかったんですけど、どうやら留守番電話のようです。
オックスフォード英英辞典で調べると、

machine:(informal) a particular mashine, for example in the home, when you do not refer to it by its full name

とありました。「そのお皿をmachineに入れといて」だったら、これはwashing machineのことだし、
「新しいアップルのmachineを買ったのよ」だったら、personal computerのことを表すようです。

・・・ってことは、会話表現では、正確にそのものズバリを指す単語を知らない場合、machineを使ってokということですよね。
例えば電子レンジ( microwave）を知らないとき、「これをmachineでチンして！」って言っちゃってよいってことなわけで、これは日本人にとってけっこう嬉しい単語かもしれません（笑）




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Chandler：Rossのルームメイト

Joey：Chandlerのルームメイト

Monica：主人公っぽい

Phoebe：ちょっと変わっている

Rachel：お金持ちのお嬢様。結婚式をドタキャンした。Monicaの友達

Ross：奥さんがレズのため離婚。Monicaの兄



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第１話

シーン１：主な登場人物が集まる喫茶店。

あらすじ：

モニカが職場の同僚とデートに出かける話をしていると、モニカの兄、ロスが暗い顔をしてやってくる。レズだった奥さんが今日、家を出て行ったのだ。みんなで励まして（からかって）いると、モニカの高校時代の友人、レイチェルが花嫁姿でやってくる。花婿（ベリー）ではなく豪華な暮らしにあこがれての結婚だったことに気づいたレイチェルは、結婚に疑問を感じ、思わず式場を飛び出してしまったのだった・・・。


There's nothing to tell. It's just some guy I work with.


Come on. You are going out with a guy. There's gotta be something wrong with him.


So does he have a hump（こぶ） and a hair piece?


Wait. Does he eat chalk? I don't want her to go through（[苦難などを]経験する） what I did with Carl.


Okay, everybody relax. This is not even a date. It's just two people going out to dinner and not having sex.


Sounds like a date to me.

⇒よく分かる解説はこちら





I'm in high school, in the middle of the cafeteria...and I realize I'm totally naked.

【everyone】I've had that dream.


Then I look down and I realize there is a phone...there.


Instead of--


That's right!

【everyone】That one, I've never had.


All of a sudden, the phone starts to ring. And it turns out it's my mother. Which is very, very weired because she never calls me.

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Hi.


This guy says, "Hello," I wanna kill myself.


You okay, sweetie?


I feel like someone grabbed my small intestine（小腸）, pulled it out of my mouth and tied it around my neck.


Cookie?


Carol moved out today. Let me get you some coffee.


Thanks. No, don't! Stop cleansing my aura. Just leave my aura alone, okay? I'll be fine. All right? Really I wanna hope she'll be very happy.


No, you don't.


No, I don't. To hell with her. She left me!

⇒よく分かる解説はこちら


And you never knew she was a lesbian.


No! Okay? Why does everyoun keep fixating（執着する） in that? She didn't know. How should I know?


Sometimes I wish I was a lesbian. Did I say that out loud?


All right, Ross. Look, you're feeling a lot of pain right now. You're angry. You're hurting. Can I tell you what the answer is? Strip joint（ストリップ劇場）.Come on, you're single. Have some hormones（ホルモン）.


See, but I don't want to be single, okay? I just, I just want to be married again.


And I just want a million dollars!


Rachel?


Oh, God, Monica! Hi! Thank God! I went to your building and this guy with a hammer said that you might be here and you are.

【clerk】Can I get you some coffee?


Decaf（カフェイン抜きのコーヒー）. Okay, everybody, this is Rachel, another Lincolon High survivor. This is everybody. Chandler and Phoebe and Joey. And remember my brother, Ross?


Sure!


Hey.


So you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?


Oh, God! Well, it's started about a half-hour before the wedding. I was in this room with all the presents and I was looking at this gravy boat（グレービーソース入れ）. this really gorgeous Limoges gravy boat. When all of a sudden-- Sweet'N Low? I realized-- I realized that I was more turned on（興味をかりたてられる） by this gravy boat than by Barry. and then I really freaked out（パニックに陥る）, when it hit me: how much Barry looks like Potate Head. You know I mean I always knew he looked familiar, but...Anyway I had to get out of there, and I started wondering, "Why am I doing this?" and "Who am I doing this for?" So anyway I didn't know where to go, and I know you and I have drifted apart（疎遠になる） but you're the only person I know in the city.


Who wasn't invited to the wedding.


I was kind of（少しは） hoping that wouldn't be an issue（論点）.
★オススメ会話表現
話題にならないことをちょっとは期待してたんだけど。
⇒話題にしないで。

⇒よく分かる解説はこちら



シーン２：モニカの家。

あらすじ：

レイチェルはモニカの家から、父親へ電話をかけ、結婚式を取りやめることを伝える。そこへモニカのデート相手、ポールがやってきて・・・。


I guess he bought her the pipe organ and she's really not happy about it.


Daddy, I just--, I can't marry him. I'm sorry. I just don't love him. Well it matters to me!


She should not be wearing those pants.


I say push her down stairs!

【everyone】Push her down stairs! Push her down stairs! All right.


Come on, Daddy. Listen to me. All my life, everyone's always told me, " You're a shoe!" " You're a shoe! You're a shoe! You're a shoe! "and that's why I stopped and said, " What if I don't wanna be a shoe? What if I want to be a purse? Or a hat?" I don't want you to buy me a hat. It's a metaphor, Daddy!


You can see where he'd have trouble.


Look, Daddy, It's my life. Well, maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.


I guess we've established（確立する） she's staying with Monica.

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Well maybe that's my decision. Well maybe I don't need your money. Wait! Wait! I said maybe!


Just breathe it. That's it. Just try to think of nice, calm things.


【She sings】


I'm all better now.
★オススメ会話表現
もうすっかりよくなったわ。


I helped.


Okay, look. This is probably for the best, you know?
★オススメ会話表現
きっとこれでよかったのよ。

Independence. Taking control of your life.


If you need anything, you can always come to Joey. Me and Chandler live across the hall. And he's away a lot.


Joey, stop hitting on（言い寄る） her! It's her wedding day.


What? Like there's a rule or something?
★オススメ会話表現
そんな法律でもあるのかい？





Please don't do that again. It's a horrible sound.

【Paul】It's Paul.


Buzz him in.


Who's Paul?


Paul, the wine guy?


Maybe.


Wait a minute. Your "not a real date tonight" is with Paul, the wine guy?


He finally asked you out?


It's a " Dear Diary" moment.


Rach, I can cancel.


Please, no. Go. I'll be fine.


Ross, are you okay?I measn do you want me to stay?


That'd be good.


Really?


No. Go on. It's Paul, the wine guy!


Hi, come in! Paul, this is everybody. Everybody, this is Paul.

【everyone】Hi. The wine guy.


I'm sorry I didn't catch your name. Paul, was it?


Sit down. Two seconds.


Oh, I just pulled out four eyelashes. That can't be good.






Rachel, what are you up to tonight?
★オススメ会話表現
今夜の予定は？


Well, I was supposed to be headed for Aruba on my honeymoon. So, nothing.


Right. You're not even getting your honeymoon. No, no! Although, Aruba. This time of year? Talk about your big lizards. If you don't feel like being alone tonight, Joey and Chandler are helping me with my furniture.


Yes. And we're very excited about it.


Thanks. But I'm just gonna hang out（ぶらぶらして過ごす） here. It's been a long day.


Okay. Sure.


Pheebs, wanna help?


Oh, I wish I could, but I don't want to.
★オススメ会話表現
手伝えたらいいんだけど、したくないわ
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冗談っぽく、相手の頼みを断るときに使うといいかも^^





シーン３：
ロス　　　 ⇒ロスの家。
レイチェル⇒モニカの家。
モニカ　　 ⇒日本食レストラン。　

あらすじ：

家具やテレビなどを前妻に持っていかれたロスは、チャンドラー・ジョーイと一緒に家具を組み立てながら、愚痴をこぼし続ける。モニカはポールといい感じ。レイチェルは留守番電話で、結婚式をドタキャンしたことを謝る。


I'm supposed to attach a bracket-y thing to the side thing using a bunch of these little worm guys. I have no bracket-y thing. I see no worm guys whatsoever（少しの〜も） and I cannot feel my legs.


What's this?


I have no idea.


Done with the bookcase.


All finished.


This was Carol's favorite beer. She always drank it out of the can. I should have known.


Ross, let me ask you a question. She got the furniture, the sterero, the good TV. What did you get?


You guys.


You got screwed（一杯食わされる）.


Oh, my God.






Oh, my God.

【Paul】I know. I know I'm such an idiot. I should've caght on（見抜く） when she went to the dentist four and five times a week. I mean, how clean can teeth get?


My brother's going through that. He's mess. How did you get through it?

【Paul】He might try accidentally breaking somthing valuable of hers. Say her--


Leg?

【Paul】That's one way of going through it. Me, I went for the watch.


You actually broke her watch?






Barry, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I know you probably think it's about making love with your socks on, but it isn't. It's about me. And I -- Hi, machine cut me off again, anyway--

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You know what's scary? What if there is only one woman for everbody? You know, I mean, what if you get one woman, and that's it? Unfortunately, in my case, there was only one woman for her.



What are you talking about? One woman. That's like saying there's one flavor of ice cream for you. Let me tell you something, Ross. There's lots of flavors out there. Rocky road and cookie dough and bing cherry vanilla. You can get them with jimmies or nuts or whipped cream. This is the best thing that ever happened to you!
★オススメ会話表現
今までで最高のことだぜ！
You got married, You were like, what? 8? Welcome back to the world. Grab a spoon!


I honestly don't know if I'm hungry or horny（性的に興奮した）.


Then stay out of my freezer.





【Paul】Ever since she walked out on（[人]の元を 去る）me, I--


What? What? You wanna spell it out with noodles?

【Paul】No. It's more of a fifth date kind of revelation（暴露）.


So there's going to be a fifth date?

【Paul】Isn't there?


Yeah. I think there is. What were you going to say?

【Paul】Well, ever since she left me, I haven't been able to perform sexually.


I'm so sorry. Being spit on is probably not what you need right now. How long?

【Paul】Two years.


Wow. I'm glad you smashed her watch.

【Paul】So you still think you might want that fifth date?


Yeah. I do.





See! But Joanie loved Chachi. That's the difference.





"Grab a spoon." Do you know long it's been since I grabbed a spoon? Do the words, " Billy, don't be a hero." mean anything to you? You know, here's the thing. Even if I could get it together enough to ask a woman out, who am I going to ask?









英会話で女を磨く☆ＴＯＰへ戻る

Listen. Do you think and try not to let my vulnerability（脆弱性） become any kind of a factor（要因） here if I asked you out it would be okay sometime, maybe?
ねえ、ぼくの繊細さをどんな要因にもしないでほしいんだけど、いつか君をデートに誘ってもいいかい？
⇒ねえ、ぼくは傷つきやすいけど気にしないで答えて。いつか君をデートに誘ってもいいかい？


これも字幕がなかったら、よく分からなかったところです。
「ぼくの繊細さをどんな要因にもしないでほしい」って、繊細さを気にしないでほしい、ってこと？？？
はぁ〜〜、英語表現って難しいですね。文化が違うから表現もこんなに違うんですね。




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I'm gonna go get one of those jobs things.
私も仕事とかいうのを探しにいくわ。


thing：〜ってやつ、〜とかいうもの　耳新しい単語の後ろにつけると、よりネイティブらしい表現になりますね。

ネイティブと会話していて、なんていえばいいか分からないとき、それを察した相手が単語を英語で教えてくれたときなんかに使うと、かっこよさそう・・・^^




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All right. Come on, Daddy. Listen to me.
ねえ、パパ。聞いて。

All my life, everyone's always told me, " You're a shoe!" " You're a shoe! You're a shoe! You're a shoe! "
今まで私はずっとこう言われてきたわ。「あなたは靴よ。」「あなたは靴よ。」って。

I stopped and said, " What if I don't wanna be a shoe? What if I want to be a purse? Or a hat?"
でももし私が靴になりたくなかったらどうする？もし私がハンドバッグになりたかったら？ぼうしは？

I don't want you to buy me a hat. It's a metaphor, Daddy!
パパにぼうしを買ってもらいたいんじゃないわ。喩えだってば！


You can see where he'd have trouble.
彼がどこに問題を抱えているか分かったよね。
⇒分からずやみたいだね。


Look, Daddy, It's my life. Well, maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.
ねえ、パパ。私の人生なのよ。えっと、ここでモニカと暮らすわ。


I guess we've established（確立する） she's staying with Monica.
モニカと暮らすって決めたようね。




ココ、めちゃくちゃ難しいです。
It's a metaphor.とあるので、靴やらハンドバッグやらが全部比喩表現だということが
分かるのですが、だから何？靴はなんのたとえなの？
字幕では「あなたはお嬢様よ」となっていたので、どうやら靴はお嬢様のたとえらしいです（汗）

次のロスのセリフも何なんでしょうか。
「どこに問題を抱えているか」・・・レイチェルの比喩表現が分からなかったことから、
頭に問題あり？？


お嬢様返上のレイチェルですが、モニカに相談することなく、
勝手にモニカんちの居候になることを決めたあたりは、
やっぱりお嬢様ですよね。

「モニカと暮らすって決めたようね」と言いながら、モニカは苦笑してます（汗）




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