The Christmas Sweater
歌詞:
[English]
You poured the brandy, baby, dressed the tree
I got the table looking Christmassy
Wrapped up presents, lit all the lights up, it's true
What can be wrong with all this right?
Somebody's light is not so bright
One thing here could use some cheer, and that's you
Ah, because everyone you know and everyone you don't
Are wearing Christmas sweaters, so it's crazy that you won't
Ah, put your Christmas sweater on, it's got to be done
The uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one
You'll light up everybody's faces
And babe, you know the time has come
(Come on, come on, come on)
Play along, play along and get your Christmas sweater on
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It doesn't matter if you don't look cool
Everybody's following the Christmas rule
Remember December, forget everything that you know
Oh, well, you gotta try to put your pride on pause
Show a little reindeer or some Santa Claus
Ain't no hiding, time has come to go
To get your sweater, baby, 'cause I just can't wait
So come and join the party now before it gets too late, yeah
Ah, put your Christmas sweater on, it's got to be done
Oh, the uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one
You'll light up everybody's faces
And babe, you know the time has come
(Come on, come on, come on)
Play along, play along and get your Christmas sweater on
...
Oh, let's go!
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Yeah, babe!
Ah, put your Christmas sweater on, it's got to be done (put it on, put it on)
Oh, the uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one
You'll light up everybody's faces
And babe, you know the time has come
(Come on, come on, come on)
Play along, play along and get a Christmas sweater on
...
この曲の語彙:
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brandy /ˈbrændi/ B1 |
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tree /triː/ A1 |
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presents /ˈprezənts/ A2 |
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lights /laɪts/ A1 |
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bright /braɪt/ B2 |
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cheer /tʃɪr/ B1 |
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sweaters /ˈswɛtər/ A2 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1 |
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ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2 |
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faces /feɪsɪz/ A1 |
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matter /ˈmætər/ A2 |
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cool /kuːl/ A2 |
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rule /ruːl/ A2 |
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pride /praɪd/ B1 |
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reindeer /ˈreɪndɪr/ A2 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1 |
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late /leɪt/ A1 |
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文法:
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What *can* be wrong with all this right?
➔ 強調のための倒置
➔ 通常、文は「What *can* be wrong...」となります。倒置は話し手の驚きや挑戦を強調します。
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Somebody's light *is not so bright*
➔ 否定形容詞修飾語: "not so"
➔ "*Not so bright*" は、「not very bright」または「dim」と言うより穏やかな言い方です。「dark」と言うよりも直接的ではありません。
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The uglier, the better, hun, don't be the only one
➔ 相関比較 (The..., the...)
➔ この構造は、一方の品質が向上すると、もう一方の品質も向上することを示しています。この場合、セーターが醜くなるほど、良くなります。
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It doesn't matter if you *don't look cool*
➔ 仮定法 (条件節)
➔ 明示的に "if" を使用していませんが、このフレーズは条件文を意味しています。「かっこよく見えなくても、問題ありません。」
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Everybody's *following the Christmas rule*
➔ 一時的な傾向を示す現在進行形
➔ 現在進行形 (*following*) は、この行動がクリスマス時期に起こっていることを強調していますが、必ずしも一年中起こっているわけではありません。
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Oh, well, you *gotta try* to put your pride on pause
➔ 口語的短縮形 "gotta" (= got to)
➔ "*Gotta*" は "got to" または "have got to" の口語的な言い方で、必要性や義務を示します。話し言葉の英語やインフォーマルな文章でよく使われます。
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Ain't no hiding, time has come to go
➔ 二重否定とイディオム "Time has come"
➔ "*Ain't no hiding*" は二重否定で、口語英語（特に音楽）でよく使われます。正式な場では文法的に間違っていますが、強調のために使用されます。「Time has come」は、「適切なまたは運命の時間が来た」という意味のイディオムです。
