Lesson93:「ないよりましです」
Lesson93
「ないよりましです」と言うには?
⇒ It's better than nothing.
※ It's better than.... 他の表現は?
例:It's better than last time.(前回よりはましです)
例:It's better than before.(前より良くできてますね)
※ It's better than 主語+動詞 のパターンもある。
例:It's better than I thought.(思っていたよりよりです)
<ストーリー>耳コピなのでかなり不正確です(???は聞き取れなかった部分)。緑部分は正確です。
Asami: The wind is getting stronger. I hope the kids and dads are OK.
Jessica: Don't worry. They are at the movie theater, so they are indoor.
Asami: What's happning? Is it a blackout? Where is my phone?
Bettina: Maybe ??? circuit breaker. I'm going to take a look.
Asami: Be careful, Bettina.
Bettina: The breaker is fine! It must be a blackout.(ブレーカーは平気よ!停電にちがいないわ)
Asami: Oh dear.
Bettina: Wait there, I'll bring a candle.
Jessica: A candle. Great idea.
Bettina: There we go.
Jessica: That's a really small candle.
Asami: It's better than nothing.
Beetina: It's all I have. It's a left a??? candle for a birthday party.
Jessica: The lights are back.
Asami: Thank, goodness.
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出演者:イギリス出身のハリー杉山さん、アメリカ出身のアダムス亜里咲さん