Then again, there's the possibility that you're attracted to this
other girl and it has nothing to do with your girlfriend. If you
act on this attraction, something will happen. But, a few weeks
or months down the road, you might realize that what happened as
a result (say, a breakup with your current girlfriend) wasn’t
what you really wanted. Instead, you may take some time to
further reflect on your feelings for the new girl and for your
girlfriend respectively. What might potentially result from
either staying in or leaving your current relationship, and what
you want and need in a partner before making a decision?
One last thought... it’s worth mentioning that the grass isn't
always greener on the other side. The grass is usually greenest
where we water it. So, taking some more time to sort through your
feelings, attractions, and goals for the future will likely help
you come to the decision that’s best for you.
Alice!
------------------------------------------quoted from Go Ask
Alice!---
・then again その反面、と思ったら、と思いきや
Then again, she might not go.
その反面、彼女は行かないかもしれない。
・attracted to
〜 〜に惹かれる、〜に魅力を感じる
He was attracted to his new, beautiful classmate.
彼はその新しい、美しいクラスメートに引きつけられた。
・have nothing to do with
〜 〜と関係がない、〜とは没交渉である
I have nothing to do with this.
これは私には関わりありません。
・act on
〜 〜に従って行動する、〜について決定を下す
The detectives were quick to act on the information.
刑事たちはその情報に素早く対応しました。
・attraction (音)эtrae'k∫эn (名)引き付けること、吸引、魅力
As they spend time together, an attraction develops between
them.
彼らは一緒に時間を過ごすうちに互いにひかれあう。
・down the road 将来いつか、今後、そのうちに、やがて、後で
Somewhere down the road, I hope to go and study in the States.
将来いつか、米国に留学したいな。
・as a result 結果として、結果的に
As a result, the election did not go as planned.
結果的に、選挙は計画どおりにはいかなかった。
・say (副)約、大体、およそ、例えば、そういえば
Let's say this does not work. Do you have a backup plan?
例えば、これがうまくいかんかったとしよう。代替案はありますか？
・breakup (音)bre'ikΛ`p (名)男女の縁が切れること、破局、絶縁、絶交
Their breakup is inevitable.
二人の破局は避けられないものだ。
・instead (音)inste'd (副)代わりに、それよりむしろ、そうしないで、その代わりに
How about going to the movies instead?
代わりに映画に行くってのはどうだい？
・reflect on
〜 〜を熟考する、〜のことを思案する、〜をよく考える、〜をじっくり検討する
It is a time to reflect on what really matters.
何が本当に重要なのか考えるときである。
・respectively (音)rispe'ktivli (副)それぞれ、各々、一つ一つ、個々に、各自
Naoko and Simon were respectively the first and the second in
the women's marathon in Sydney. :
シドニーの女子マラソンでは尚子が1位、シモンが2位だった。
・potentially (音)pэte'n∫эli (副)潜在的に、将来の実現可能性を秘めて
I'm a potentially great actress.
私は大女優になるかもしれない。
・relationship (音)rile'i∫n∫ip (名)人間関係、恋愛関係、人との関わり
This will help facilitate communication and build good
relationships with them.
このことによってコミュニケーションが促進され，彼らと良好な関係が築けます。
・the grass is always greener on the other side 隣の芝生は青く見える、隣の芝は青く見える
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
垣根の向こう側の芝生はいつも緑が濃い。
・sort through
〜 〜をかき分けて調べる、〜をより分ける
She sorted through her suitcase for something to wear.
何か着るものを探そうとスーツケースを
かきわけて探した。
・come to 〜 〜に至る、〜にたどり着く
come to a decision 決定を下す、決断する
■構文チェック! 覚えておくと、会話力がつきます。
・その反面、
Then again,
・あなたがこの他の女の子に惹かれていてあなたのガールフレンドと没交渉になった可能性があります
there's the possibility that you're attracted to this other
girl and it has nothing to do with your girlfriend.
・もしあなたがこの魅力に追従するなら、何かが起こります。
If you act on this attraction, something will happen.
・でも、やがて2、3週から1月で、
But, a few weeks or months down the road,
・あなたは〜ということに気付くかも知れません。
you might realize that 〜.
・結果的に起きること（例えば、あなたのいまのガールフレンドとの破局）はあなたが本当に望んでいたことではない
what happened as a result (say, a breakup with your current
girlfriend) wasn’t what you really wanted.
・代わりに、
Instead,
・あなたは〜をもっとよく考える時間を少し取ってよいかも知れません。
you may take some time to further reflect on 〜.
・新しい女の子とあなたのガールフレンドに対するあなたの気持ちをそれぞれ
your feelings for the new girl and for your girlfriend
respectively
・いまの恋愛関係にとどまるか離れるかということから将来どんな結果になる可能性があるのでしょうか、そして
What might potentially result from either staying in or
leaving your current relationship, and
・あなたが決断をする前にあなたはパートナーに何を望み何が必要なのでしょうか?
what you want and need in a partner before making a decision?
・最後に一つ...
One last thought...
・隣の芝生は青く見えるということは言及する価値があります。
it’s worth mentioning that the grass isn't always greener on
the other side.
・芝生はたいてい私たちが水やりするところが最も青いのです。
The grass is usually greenest where we water it.
・だから、
So,
・あなたの気持ち、魅力、そして将来の目標をより分けるための時間をもう少しとること
taking some more time to sort through your feelings,
attractions, and goals for the future
・〜
はたぶんそれが自分にとって最良だという決心をする手助けになるでしょう。
〜 will likely help you come to the decision that’s best
for you.
その反面、あなたがこの他の女の子に惹かれていてあなたのガールフレンドと没交渉になった可能性があるわ。
→Then again, there's the possibility that you're attracted to
this other girl and it has nothing to do with your girlfriend.
もしあなたがこの魅力に追従するなら、何かが起こるわ。
→If you act on this attraction, something will happen.
でも、やがて2、3週から1月で、あなたは結果的に起きること（例えば、あなたのいまのガールフレンドとの破局）はあなたが本当に望んでいたことではないということに気付くかも知れないわ。
→But, a few weeks or months down the road, you might realize
that what happened as a result (say, a breakup with your current
girlfriend) wasn’t what you really wanted.
代わりに、あなたは新しい女の子とあなたのガールフレンドに対するあなたの気持ちをそれぞれをもっとよく考える時間を少し取ってよいかも知れないわ。
→Instead, you may take some time to further reflect on your
feelings for the new girl and for your girlfriend respectively.
いまの恋愛関係にとどまるか離れるかということから将来どんな結果になる可能性があるのかしら、そしてあなたが決断をする前にあなたはパートナーに何を望み何が必要なのかしら?
→What might potentially result from either staying in or
leaving your current relationship, and what you want and need in
a partner before making a decision?
最後に一つ...隣の芝生は青く見えるということは言及する価値があるわ。
→One last thought... it’s worth mentioning that the grass
isn't always greener on the other side.
芝生はたいてい私たちが水やりするところが最も青いわ。
→The grass is usually greenest where we water it.
だから、あなたの気持ち、魅力、そして将来の目標をより分けるための時間をもう少しとることはたぶんそれが自分にとって最良だという決心をする手助けになるでしょう。
→So, taking some more time to sort through your feelings,
attractions, and goals for the future will likely help you come
to the decision that’s best for you.
■暗唱練習
Then again, there's the possibility that you're attracted to this
other girl and it has nothing to do with your girlfriend. If you
act on this attraction, something will happen. But, a few weeks
or months down the road, you might realize that what happened as
a result (say, a breakup with your current girlfriend) wasn’t
what you really wanted. Instead, you may take some time to
further reflect on your feelings for the new girl and for your
girlfriend respectively. What might potentially result from
either staying in or leaving your current relationship, and what
you want and need in a partner before making a decision?
One last thought... it’s worth mentioning that the grass isn't
always greener on the other side. The grass is usually greenest
where we water it. So, taking some more time to sort through your
feelings, attractions, and goals for the future will likely help
you come to the decision that’s best for you.
Everybody loves Mary Jane Watson - so why not Spider-Man? Whether
she's in class, hanging out at the Coffee Bean or attending
homecoming, she's always the center of attention. But is
everything about Mary Jane quite what it seems? Join MJ, her best
friend Liz Allan, Liz's boyfriend, Flash Thompson, and their good
pal Harry Osborn - not to mention a certain bookworm by the name
of Peter Parker - as they experience the thrilling highs and
devastating lows of high school existence! But is MJ's crush on
the web-slinger pure fantasy? Could romance lie elsewhere? The
path of true love never did run smooth! It's a timeless story you
know - from a completely fresh perspective!
(amazon.com)
*hang out 入りびたる、たむろする、ブラブラして時を過ごす、当てもなくうろつく
*bookworm (名)大の本好き、本の虫
*devastating (形)衝撃的な、圧倒的な、動揺させる、辛辣な
*perspective (名)遠近法、透視図法、全体像、大局観
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic
to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one
word?SHAZAM!?this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into
the adult Super Hero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still
a kid at heart?inside a ripped, godlike body?Shazam revels in
this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do
with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have
X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he
skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits
of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll
need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly
forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
(apple.com)