| Itを使う |
| 形式主語(→不定詞) |
| 38-1 |
外国語を学ぶことは難しいです |
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It's difficult to learn a foreign language. |
| 38-2 |
基本パターンを覚えることなしで話すのは時間の無駄です |
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It's a waste of time to speak without memorizing basic patterns. |
| 38-3 |
お会いできて光栄です |
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It's nice to see you. |
| 38-4 |
他人に優しくすることは良いことです |
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It's good to be kind to others. |
| 38-5 |
私たちの労働時間を減らすことは可能です |
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It's possible to reduce our working hours. |
| 38-6 |
今すぐはじめる事があなたには必要不可欠です |
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It is necessary for you to start right now. |
| 38-7 |
悪い癖を辞めることは簡単なことではないです |
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It is not easy to get out of a bad habit. |
| 形式目的語(it-to/that/〜ing) |
| 38-8 |
私は通りを横切るのはとても危険だと分かりました |
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I found it very dangerous crossing the street. |
| 38-9 |
私は毎日食べられるということを当然としていました |
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I took it for granted that I can eat everyday. |
| 38-10 |
私は外見でアメリカ人とヨーロッパの人を見分けるのが難しい事が分かりました |
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I found it difficult to tell an American from a European, just by looks. |
| 38-11 |
私は彼女が夜一人でそこへ行くことは危険だと思う |
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I think it is dangerous for her to be going there alone at night. |
| 38-12 |
あなたにとって何がここにくることを難しくしましたか? |
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What made it difficult for you to come here? |
| It〜ing(→動名詞) |
| 38-13 |
またお会いできて嬉しかったです |
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It was nice seeing you again. |
| 38-14 |
彼をしかっても無駄です |
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It is no use scolding him. |
| It-for-to〜 |
| 38-15 |
彼女が怒ることは自然なことです |
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It's natural for her to get angry. |
| 38-16 |
一時間後にそれを終えることは私には不可能です |
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It's impossible for me to finish it in an hour. |
| 38-17 |
食事をすするのは私にとって普通ではありません |
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It's unusual for me to slurp the food. |
| 38-18 |
英語学習者にとって初めにフレーズを暗記しないで話すことは難しいです |
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It's hard for English learner's at the beginning to speak without memorizing the phrases first. |
| It-of-to〜 |
| 38-19 |
そういってくれるとはご親切に |
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It's kind of you to say so. |
| 38-20 |
手伝ってくれるとはご親切に |
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It's very kind of you to help me. |
| 38-21 |
そんな間違いをするなんてばかだよ |
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It's foolish of you to make such a mistake. |
| 38-22 |
人前でそんなことをするなんて君は無知だよ |
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It's very innocent of you to say such a thing in public. |
| It+名詞節 |
| 38-23 |
彼が大会で勝ったのは本当です |
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It's true that he won that competiton. |
| 38-24 |
あなたのお父さんが怒るのは自然なことです |
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It's natural that your father gets angry. |
| 38-25 |
彼女が来なくともたいした問題ではありません |
|
It doesn't matter that she didn't come. |
| It+疑問詞 |
| 38-26 |
彼女がいつどこで生まれたかは定かではありません |
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It is not known when and where she was born. |
| 38-27 |
あなたが誰であろうと何処に住んでいようとそれは問題ではありません |
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It doesn't matter who you are, or where you live. |
| 38-28 |
彼らがなんて少ししか知らないか、驚くほどだ |
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It's surprising how little they know. |
| 38-29 |
彼女が来ようと来るまいとたいした違いはありません |
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It makes no difference to me whether she will come or not. |
| It is〜that…強調構文(・・・なのは〜だ) |
| 38-30 |
長距離電話をしたのはジェームスです |
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It was James that (who) made the long-distance call. |
| 38-31 |
彼に通りで偶然会ったのは昨日です |
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It was yesterday that I ran into him on the street. |
| 38-32 |
責任があるのは私ではなくて、ジョンです |
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It's John, not me, that is responsible. |
| 38-33 |
彼があなたにして欲しかったこととは何だったのですか? |
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What was it that he wanted you to do? |
| 38-34 |
私が理解できないのはトムの言ったことです |
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It's what Tom said that I don't understand. |
| 38-35 |
ジムが昨日割ったのはこの窓です |
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It was this window that Jim broke yesterday. |
| It is〜that… |
| 38-36 |
彼が日本で一番のプレーヤーと言われています |
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It is said that he is the best player in Japan. |
| 38-37 |
日本の食事は世界で一番健康的だと信じられています |
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It is believed that Japanese food is one of the healthiest in the world. |
| 時間・天気・距離など漠然としたもの |
| 38-38 |
今何時ですか? |
|
What time is it now? |
| 38-39 |
私が結婚して3年です |
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It is three years since I got marrried. |
| 38-40 |
このレポートを終えるのに私は3日かかりました |
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It took me three days to finish the report. |
| 38-41 |
あなたの学校までどのぐらい遠いですか? |
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How far is it to your school? |
| 38-42 |
ここからタクシーで駅までどのぐらい遠いですか? |
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How far is it from here to the station by taxi? |
| 38-43 |
あそこに着くまでにどのぐらい時間がかかりますか? |
|
How long will it take to get there? |
| 38-44 |
外はとても寒いです |
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It's very cold outside. |
| 38-45 |
いい日です |
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It's a nice day. |
| 38-46 |
今日は風が強いです |
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It's windy today. |
| 38-47 |
午後に雨が降るでしょう |
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It'll rain in the afternoon. |
| 38-48 |
ここはとても暗いです |
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It's very dark here. |
| 38-49 |
あのライトはまぶしすぎます |
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It's too bright with that light. |
| 38-50 |
仕方がありません |
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It can't be helped. |
| 38-51 |
あなたの順番です |
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It's your turn. |
| 慣用句 |
| 38-52 |
その通り、それそれ、それまで |
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That's it/This is it |