NHKラジオビジネス英語2024 Lesson1
自分の英語学習のためにNHKラジオビジネス英語のスクリプトを書き起こしています。
自分のディクテーション次第なので、誤っている可能性があります。その点はご容赦ください。誤りを見つけたら教えていただけるとありがたいです。
So, Yuna! What are your first impressions of Silicon Valley?
Well, my impression is that it's more of a suburban town than a futuristic city. It's a bit early to judge, but I was imagining a more urban atmosphere with high-rise buildings. There is a resort-like ambientes to the place with abundant greenery and offices scattered around.
A suburban feel, I see. You may already know this, but Silicon Valley doesn't refer to a specific city, but an extensive region in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay area. In total, it's about the same size as Shikoku.
Really? But the population is around 3 million, right? That's similar to Osaka city in Japan. No wonder it gives a spacious impression.
futuristic 未来の、未来志向の
high-rise building 高層ビル
ambiente 雰囲気
abundant 豊かな、豊富な
scattered around 散在して、点在して
refer to ~ ～を指す
no wonder ~ どおりで～だ (=It's no wonder that ~)
= it comes as no surprise ~
= it's understandable why ~