Can you grab John for me? I’ve got a question for him.
ジョンを呼んでくれない？ちょっと質問があるんだけど。
今回のタイトルである 「grab a cab (to) タクシーをつかまえる」
に関連した例文をもう少し紹介してみます。
Let’s grab a cab
タクシーで行こう
It’s taking forever to get a taxi
タクシー全然来ない
「grab a cab (to) タクシーをつかまえる 」 習得・攻略
ネイティブのリアル 英語：
Instead of trying to find parking, let’s just grab a cab and
go out to dinner.
学校で教わる英語：
Instead of trying to find parking, let’s just take a taxi and
go out to dinner.
ネイティブのリアル発音:
Instead ’a trying da fin’ parking, let’s jus’ grab a cab ’n go
out ta dinner.
その他「Grab」を使ったイデオム
● Grab the bull by the horns : 難問に直面する
She knew it was going to be a tough conversation, but she decided to grab the bull by the horns and tell him the truth. 彼女は難しい会話になることを知っていたが、難問に直面して彼に真実を伝えることにした。
● Grab someone’s attention : 誰かの注意を引く
The vibrant colors of the painting instantly grabbed my attention. その絵の鮮やかな色合いがすぐに私の注意を引いた。
● Grab the opportunity : 機会をつかむ
When the company offered him the promotion, he decided to grab the opportunity. 会社が彼に昇進を提案したとき、彼はその機会をつかむことに決めた。
● Judge a book by its cover (見かけで判断する) 例文: Don’t judge him just because he dresses casually. You can’t judge a book by its cover.
● Hit the books (猛勉強する)
例文: I have a big exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight and study.
● By the book (規則通りに) 例文: The police officer followed the procedures by the book during the investigation.
● Throw the book at someone (厳しく罰する)
例文: The judge was not lenient and threw the book at the defendant, giving him the maximum sentence.
● Take a leaf out of someone’s book (誰かの手本を見習う) 例文: She is very organized and productive. I should take a leaf out of her book and start managing my time better.
● Close the book on something (終わりにする、終息させる) 例文: After years of investigation, the police finally closed the book on the unsolved case.
● Read someone like a book (相手の考えを見抜く) 例文: She knew he was lying because she could read him like a book.
「booked solid 予約がすべて埋まった 」 習得・攻略
ネイティブのリアル 英語：
I wanted to stay at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris, but it was
booked solid.
学校で教わる英語：
I wanted to stay at the famous Ritz Hotel in Paris, but it was
completely full.
ネイティブのリアル発音:
I wan’ed ta stay ’it the famous Ritz Hotel ’n Paris, bud it w’z
IELTS スピーキングの採点基準「Fluency and coherence : 流暢さと首尾一貫性」で
高い評価を得るために、ディスコース・マーカー（繋ぎ語）を適切に使って
話に一貫性があることをアピールすることが必要です。
ディスコースマーカーというのは、「論理マーカー」とか「シグナルワード」とか、
いろいろと言い方はありますが、簡単に言うと、接続詞、接続副詞や
前置詞句のことです。
試験で使える！ディスコースマーカー機能表現
▮ディスコースマーカー 機能表現 順序（SEQUENTIAL ORDER)
まず第一に、最後に、また別には
for starters
first of all
first(ly)・second(ly)
lastly
finally
to begin/start with,
in the first・second place
next, then
for one・another thing de
let’s move on
let’s finish by
at the end
▮ ディスコースマーカー 機能表現 要約（SUMMARY)
要約すると、最終的には、したがって、
In summary
To wrap up
As a result
All in all
In brief
Hence
Therefore
In sum
In the end
ディスコースマーカーを使った回答文
● 問題
1. What’s your typical weekday? Use ‘finally’ in your answer.
● 回答
My weekday routine can be described as monotonous. I follow the same schedule the whole time.
I start my day by taking a peek at my mobile phone for any important messages. Then, I rise to switch on my PC to get ready for work. Sometimes, if I wake up too early, I take time to make breakfast for me and my husband, but on most days, we just have brunch. I start work at 6:30 am until 11:00 am. After that, I take a break until 3:00 pm during which I do my house chores or catch some sleep.
Once my work ends in the late afternoon, around 5:00 pm, I begin preparing for supper. My husband and I eat and do the dishes together afterward. Then, either we’d go for a walk, try to watch a movie or catch up on our readings before finally hitting the sack.
It could get a little boring sometimes. When it does, there’s nothing a bottle or bottles of beer that can’t solve.
(1) Before we begin, we have to check some important details. (2) First, we have to name the people of the committee – their names, titles, and responsibilities. (3) Second, we need to get the exact date and time of the event. Let’s also double check if our venue is final. (4) Last, we have to get the program, the names of our guests and their background and credentials. (5) If we have all of these, let’s move forward.
