- Oh no! I've left my bag in PE class and I don't have time to get it before our social studies test.
PE class
:"PE class"は学校の体育の授業。
social studies
:"social studies"は学校の社会科の授業。
- Relax. I've got extras in my pencil case that you can borrow. But you owe me!
- Sure! At lunch time, come to the tuck shop and I'll buy you whatever you want.
tuck shop
:"tuck shop"は学校内で軽食を売る店。「購買」
- Okay, I'll lend you the stuff you need and you owe me…um…an ice block and some lollies.
ice block
:"ice block"は"popsicle"のこと。「アイスキャンディ」
lollies
:"lolly"は"candy"のこと。「キャンディ」
- Sweet. You got a deal.
Sweet
:"sweet"は"very good"の意味。
- So what do you need for the test?
- Everything! Um, a clutch pencil and a rubber…
clutch pencil
:"clutch pencil"は"mechanical pencil"のこと。「シャーペン」
rubber
:"rubber"は「消しゴム」の意味(豪・英英語共通)。北アメリカの英語では"eraser"が一般的。
- Anything else?
- …I probably need a biro and some twink, too.
biro
:"biro"は"ball-point pen"のこと。「ボールペン」
twink
:"twink"は"correction fluid"のこと。「修正液」
- No worries.
- Right, better get to class, aye.
aye
:"aye"はニュージーランド英語で、付加疑問文の付加語句のかわりに使われる。"ay"や"eh"と綴られることもある。
- Don’t wanna be late!
- Too right - let's go.
Too right
:"Too right"は相手に賛意を表す時の返事。