ラジオビジネス英語 2023/3/21 (火) L71 今後について語る
Dialogue 転勤の打診を受けたHenryとKanaの会話
H: Sleep well last night?
K: Not really... I didn't expect to be offered a transfer during business trip. Tokyo hasn't told me anything yet.
H: I guess that is an American way to do business. Top management likes to cherry-pick the best person for an important position. Are you considering the offer?
K: Well, I'm not exactly sure... It's not like I have family to worry about. It's a position I'm interested in, but I'll have to ask my boss in Tokyo first. How about you, Henry?
H: I talked to Isabella last night. She was, like, go for it!
K: Seriously? Just like that?
H: Well, of course there were a few more words! That said, I wonder what kind job she'll find in Tokyo.
K: Well, I'm sure we'll all find a way.
H: I'll leave it to destiny, then.
Words and Phrases
*top management: 最高幹部
*cherry-pick: 用心深く選ぶ
*I'm not exactly sure...：決めかねている
*It's not like：～ということでない
*She was, like, go for it! ：彼女は頑張れ！という感じでした
*That said,：とはいえ
*I'm sure we'll all find a way.：だれでも必ず道は開けるものですよ
*leave it to：～に委ねる
Business Phrase of the Day
I'll leave it to destiny. 運命に決めてもらう
１ Now, we must leave it all to chance. あとは全て運に任せる
２ I'll leave it to everyone here to decide what to do next.
３ We'll leave it up to management to decide. 経営側の判断に任せましょう
Alternative Expressions
「流れに任せる」と伝えるフレーズ
1 We did what we could. Now, we just let nature take[run] its course. できることはやりました。あとは成り行きに任せるだけですね
2 Well, what else can we do? Now, we'll have to roll the dice on it. あとは運に任せるしかないですね
3 In this particular case, maybe it's better to go with the flow. この場合に限って自然体で臨んだ方がいいのかもしてませんね
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Dialogue
A: We thought our company would be chosen for this infrastructure project. It's very disappointing because we were so close. If I had been able to convince the CEO at the previous meeting, we might have been...
B: Stop beating yourself up over this. We may have failed this time, but we win or lose together. It's not the end of the world, and there's a lot we can learn from this experience. Take it as a stepping stone along the path to something better, and let's move onto other projects. Together, we can do it.
*because we were so close.：あと一歩だったので
*Stop beating yourself up over this.:自分を責めるのはやめてください
*It's not the end of the world.:これで終わりだというわけではない
*stepping stone：足ががり
*Together, we can do it.：一緒に頑張ればできますよ
To be continued
