【英語イディオム】That ship has (already) sailed.
意味:「時すでに遅し」という雰囲気を表します。
発音注意点:➡ ship /ʃíp/ ➡ already /ɔlrédi/ ➡ sail /seil/
音声と共にご確認下さい。
例文:
- I love Ken Hirai. I was thinking about going to the concert in April, but that ship has sailed. It’s sold out.
(平井堅さん大好きで、4月のコンサートに行こうかと考えてたのだけど、遅かった・・・もう売り切れだった。)
宿題:
次の状況を英語で表してください ➡ TomがChloeにプロポーズしたけれど、時すでに遅かった・・・Chloeは他に良い人がいたのです。
Your English pronunciation is really nice. I liked your tip about pronouncing “already” and focusing on the “r” sound.
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Thank you for your sweet comments 🙂 I share with my students my struggles and experiences learning English. There is probably no PERFECT way for everyone, but I hope that my tips ease their struggles along the way and help them achieve their goals.
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