ラジオ英会話 ～（182）2024/1/9（火）好きを表す2：様々な表現
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大西泰斗／Akino Roza／David Evans
KeySentence
I have a passion for horses.
Dialogue 絵画教室の講師ボブと生徒のサリーが話す
B: Sally, is this your latest watercolor painting?
S: Yes, how do you like it?（感想を尋ねる表現
B: I think it’s your best so far. They just get better and better.
S: Thanks. That’s good to hear.
B: I’ve noticed something. You often paint painting with horses in them. Like this one.（この絵のように
S: I have a passion for horses. I love riding.
B: Really? I didn’t know you rode horses.
S: I rarely do these days. I used to ride often when I was a little girl.
B: Well, that explains it.（なるほど、それで納得だ
Grammar and Vocabulary
1) used to コントラスト、現在はそうではない。
I used to ride often when I was a little girl. (少女であったころ、私はよく乗っていました
2) explain 森を平らにして見やすくする ←平らにする、力を使って働きかけることから他動型
That explains it. (それで分かりました
Typical Expressions like, love にとどまらない好きの表現
I have a passion for horses. (私は馬に夢中です
I have a weakness for sweets. (私は甘いものに目がありません
I have a soft spot for sweets. （弱点
I have a thing for sweets.（特別な感情
I have a liking for sweets.
I take pleasure in cooking for others. (私は他の人のために料理をするのに喜びを感じます
I get satisfaction from having a clean house.(私は家がきれいなことに満足しています
I derive satisfaction from having a clean house. （引き出す
I’m into yoga. (私はヨガに熱中しています
I’m hooked on yoga.（魚が針にかかった
I’m addicted to yoga.（中毒にかかった
I like soccer with a passion. (私はサッカーがすごく好きです
Typical Expressions in Action
1) I have a passion for gardening. I grow all the vegetables I eat.
2) Do you take a pleasure in helping others? A career in physical therapy may be right for you.
3) Look at that guy’s T-shirt. He must be really into the Desperate Rats.
*physical therapy：理学療法
*take a pleasure in~: ～に喜びを感じる
*a career in~ : ~の仕事
to be continued
