2010年1月26日火曜日

思う存分を英語でなんと言うか?

To one's (or your) heart's contentといいます。I've been eating strawberries to my heart's content, or The youngsters played in the sand to their hearts' content. こんな風に使われます。heart's content 単数形、hearts' content 複数形、アポストロフィーの位置に注意すればいいでしょう。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QInuFYRZwPw 1:48 eating and drinking to their hearts' content. 心ゆくまで飲んだり食ったり
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYFfPh8rVS4 1:12 Genius app for your phone that allows you to actually see what's ahead of you while texting to your heart's content
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHnDvGP3RfQ 0:18 there are still small record stores where music lovers can browse to their hearts' content.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZJOKJNjLuQ 1:05 the bats can sip to their hearts' content.

練習問題解答
a-993 until your heart's content
a-9801 to my heart's content