映画 - 【幸せへのキセキ We Bought a Zoo (2011)】英語

幸せへのキセキ [Blu-ray]

Overview

• Director: Cameron Crowe
• Writers: Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay), Cameron Crowe (screenplay)
• Stars: Matt Damon(Benjamin Mee), Scarlett Johansson(Kelly Foster), Thomas Haden Church(Duncan Mee), Colin Ford(Dylan Mee)

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We Bought A Zoo | Trailer | 20th Century FOX

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単語・例文

stunner

素晴らしい［魅力的な］人物、a person or thing that is very beautiful, especially a woman

Ex) The new administrator in accounts is a real stunner.

DUNCAN : I believe you should court the girl we met at Jamba Juice. She’s stunner.
BEN : She keeps callin’ me to go hiking.

spin one's wheels

空回りする、無駄な努力をする

BEN : No, I’m not gonna sit around here and spin my wheels and live in a state of sponsored pity.
BOSS : Please! Let me lay you off so you can get the benefits!
BEN : That’s more symphaty! No! I quit.

jump the gun

フライングする、早まったことをする、to act too soon or before the right time:

Ex) They only met three weeks ago – isn’t it jumping the gun to start talking about marriage?

REALTOR : Mr. Mee, we have to talk, okay? Let’s not rush into things. Let’s not...
I think we’re jumpin’ the gun.
BEN : This is exactly what we’ve been looking for.

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture、農務省

KELLY : So, when you get a second, there’s a couple things I need to go over with you about the upcoming inspection.
BEN : Yeah, the USDA Inspector, Walt Ferris.
PETER : I’ll kill him.

lockdown

封鎖

BEN : Dyl, can you hand me my phone? It is in the center console.
DYLAN : Got it.
BEN : Kelly. Benjamin.
KELLY : Full and total lockdown! Buster!