2015年11月5日木曜日

ひざまずくを英語でなんと言うか?


両膝をつけるのか片膝をつくのかで、意味は違ってきます。片膝の場合はたいていプロポーズ、両膝の場合は敬意を表す意味合いでよく使われます。 0:25 I should've said if you want to marry me, get down on your knees and ask me. もし私と結婚したければひざまずいて結婚を乞いなさいと彼に言ってあげるべきでした。

90-year-old woman finds love online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wku0V9JJxxY  0:58 when the video ended, Justin walked in and got down on one knee.  
See Man Propose In His Girlfriend's Classroom With Help From Her Students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWOaJYs2sRU  0:45 and then Austin got down on one knee,,, would you marry me?  
Guy Proposes with Super-Mario Style Video Game About Relationship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6qP4VjBT6Y  1;08 he drives up, walks out and gets down on one knee.
Getting pulled over is this woman’s ticket to marriage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7gZnVAcVA  0:55 oh I believed you, went on my knees to you.
Queen - Who Needs You (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDFop0aqYQ  1;26 kneel before Zod. ゾッド将軍の前に屈せよ。ひざまずけ。  
Rise Before Zod, Kneel Before Zod

参考リンク
http://bridge-english.blogspot.jp/2010/11/blog-post_17.html  プロポーズするを英語でなんと言うか?
http://bridge-english.blogspot.jp/2014/07/she-said-yes.html  she said yes
http://bridge-english.blogspot.jp/2015/03/blog-post_5.html  握手は謝罪になるのか?

練習問題解答
a-4461 getting down on one knee
a-5259 he got on one knee
b-0131 down on one knee