2018.08.31
“Losing steam”の意味と使い方 Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 260
Losing steam ってどういう意味？
Losing steam は、「活力を失う」という意味で、「バテる」「へばる」といった日本語に置き換えることができます。
また、”run out of steam”と表現されることもあります。
Losing steam ってどういう場面で使うの？
たとえば、長期に渡るプロジェクトに取り組み、疲れを感じている時に同僚に声をかけられたとします：
Justin: Are you OK?
You: I’m losing steam.
Justin: だいじょうぶですか？
You: バテてきました・・・。
Losing steam の自然な使い方を動画で学ぶ
こちらの動画で、発音や、会話の中での自然な使い方を、Bizmatesのプレゼンター Justinが解説します。
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Hello everyone. Justin here and welcome
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to another Bizmates for Beginners video
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lesson where every week we introduce a
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new idiom, phrase or expression that you
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can use in your daily business
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conversation. And this week, everyone,
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let's take a look at "losing steam."
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!All right. so if you want to know what this
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means and how to use it, please stay
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tuned, but first, everyone, let's start
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with a quick review of last week's class.
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All right everyone, so imagine I ask you
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"What is Ms. Sato like?" Okay now she is a
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very simple person in the sense that
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she's not very impressed by very
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expensive things. She's very practical,
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kind of realistic, all right? So how do
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you say that using the expression from
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last week? I'll give you five seconds to
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think about it. Are you ready? Okay, go.
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All right everyone, and time is up. If you
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said she is very down to earth, then
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that's exactly right. Well done everyone,
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and thank you for remembering last
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week's class. All right, so let's move on
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to "losing steam." Now this is what I
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sometimes hear. All right, so I am out with
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my good friend and colleague Taro and
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let's imagine, let's say we're jogging,
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okay?
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We're doing some exercise together
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because it's important to keep up with
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your health. And I look at Taro and say
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Taro, you know, are you okay? But Taro now,
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he's very, very tired. He's exhausted. He
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says "oh, I'm becoming tired" Okay, I
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understand. Yeah jogging isn't easy. It's
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not for everyone. So I can understand why
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you would feel tired. Now although this
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is okay, Taro can say "I'm losing steam."
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All right, so when your energy is
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starting to drop; when you are starting
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to feel tired, you are losing steam, okay?
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So for example, if you are working too
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much; you're working too much overtime,
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you're losing energy. You are losing
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steam, okay? All right, so pronunciation -
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it's as you see it here. Very easy. Losing
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steam. So please repeat after me. I'm
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losing steam. Your turn. All right.
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Excellent.
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And after my question here, hey are you
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okay? All right, I'm losing steam. I'm
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getting tired. I'm losing energy. Okay? All
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right, so please remember that for next
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time.
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Our bonus question this week, everyone, is
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another way to say "feeling angry." If you
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know what the answer is, you can leave it
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in the comments below. I'll give you a
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hint: it has something to do with a color.
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Okay,
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but if you don't know what it is, you can
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find it in one of our previous Bizmates
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for Beginners video lessons. So take a
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look if you have the time, okay? Everyone,
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that is it from me this week. Thank you
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always for watching. Have a great weekend
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and I'll see you next time. Thank you.
Hello everyone. Justin here and welcome
0:00:02.700,0:00:07.830
to another Bizmates for Beginners video
0:00:05.580,0:00:10.469
lesson where every week we introduce a
0:00:07.830,0:00:12.170
new idiom, phrase or expression that you
0:00:10.469,0:00:14.429
can use in your daily business
0:00:12.170,0:00:18.000
conversation. And this week, everyone,
0:00:14.429,0:00:20.310
let's take a look at "losing steam."
0:00:18.000,0:00:22.769
!All right. so if you want to know what this
0:00:20.310,0:00:25.260
means and how to use it, please stay
0:00:22.769,0:00:28.250
tuned, but first, everyone, let's start
0:00:25.260,0:00:31.560
with a quick review of last week's class.
0:00:28.250,0:00:37.079
All right everyone, so imagine I ask you
0:00:31.560,0:00:39.840
"What is Ms. Sato like?" Okay now she is a
0:00:37.079,0:00:43.710
very simple person in the sense that
0:00:39.840,0:00:46.320
she's not very impressed by very
0:00:43.710,0:00:49.050
expensive things. She's very practical,
0:00:46.320,0:00:51.930
kind of realistic, all right? So how do
0:00:49.050,0:00:53.940
you say that using the expression from
0:00:51.930,0:00:58.340
last week? I'll give you five seconds to
0:00:53.940,0:00:58.340
think about it. Are you ready? Okay, go.
0:01:01.280,0:01:07.650
All right everyone, and time is up. If you
0:01:04.559,0:01:09.570
said she is very down to earth, then
0:01:07.650,0:01:11.610
that's exactly right. Well done everyone,
0:01:09.570,0:01:14.700
and thank you for remembering last
0:01:11.610,0:01:18.150
week's class. All right, so let's move on
0:01:14.700,0:01:21.270
to "losing steam." Now this is what I
0:01:18.150,0:01:24.119
sometimes hear. All right, so I am out with
0:01:21.270,0:01:26.700
my good friend and colleague Taro and
0:01:24.119,0:01:27.720
let's imagine, let's say we're jogging,
0:01:26.700,0:01:29.430
okay?
0:01:27.720,0:01:32.100
We're doing some exercise together
0:01:29.430,0:01:34.439
because it's important to keep up with
0:01:32.100,0:01:38.310
your health. And I look at Taro and say
0:01:34.439,0:01:41.549
Taro, you know, are you okay? But Taro now,
0:01:38.310,0:01:45.390
he's very, very tired. He's exhausted. He
0:01:41.549,0:01:48.329
says "oh, I'm becoming tired" Okay, I
0:01:45.390,0:01:51.720
understand. Yeah jogging isn't easy. It's
0:01:48.329,0:01:54.060
not for everyone. So I can understand why
0:01:51.720,0:01:59.670
you would feel tired. Now although this
0:01:54.060,0:02:02.040
is okay, Taro can say "I'm losing steam."
0:01:59.670,0:02:05.070
All right, so when your energy is
0:02:02.040,0:02:08.039
starting to drop; when you are starting
0:02:05.070,0:02:10.890
to feel tired, you are losing steam, okay?
0:02:08.039,0:02:13.880
So for example, if you are working too
0:02:10.890,0:02:16.490
much; you're working too much overtime,
0:02:13.880,0:02:20.510
you're losing energy. You are losing
0:02:16.490,0:02:22.970
steam, okay? All right, so pronunciation -
0:02:20.510,0:02:26.240
it's as you see it here. Very easy. Losing
0:02:22.970,0:02:31.730
steam. So please repeat after me. I'm
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losing steam. Your turn. All right.
0:02:31.730,0:02:34.550
Excellent.
0:02:32.390,0:02:39.020
And after my question here, hey are you
0:02:34.550,0:02:42.380
okay? All right, I'm losing steam. I'm
0:02:39.020,0:02:44.000
getting tired. I'm losing energy. Okay? All
0:02:42.380,0:02:44.390
right, so please remember that for next
0:02:44.000,0:02:46.880
time.
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Our bonus question this week, everyone, is
0:02:46.880,0:02:52.190
another way to say "feeling angry." If you
0:02:50.510,0:02:53.960
know what the answer is, you can leave it
0:02:52.190,0:02:57.110
in the comments below. I'll give you a
0:02:53.960,0:02:57.890
hint: it has something to do with a color.
0:02:57.110,0:03:00.110
Okay,
0:02:57.890,0:03:02.660
but if you don't know what it is, you can
0:03:00.110,0:03:04.550
find it in one of our previous Bizmates
0:03:02.660,0:03:06.920
for Beginners video lessons. So take a
0:03:04.550,0:03:08.900
look if you have the time, okay? Everyone,
0:03:06.920,0:03:11.180
that is it from me this week. Thank you
0:03:08.900,0:03:15.070
always for watching. Have a great weekend
0:03:11.180,0:03:15.070
and I'll see you next time. Thank you.
