A police officer is questioning Mr. Tani about a woman.
police officer 警官
question 質問する
警官が谷さんにある女性のことについて質問している。
Mr. Tani saw her when he was coming out of the supermarket.
谷さんはスーパーマーケットから出てきたときにその女性を目撃した。
Mr. Tani: That’s right, Officer. She ran out of the supermarket and went that way.
Mr. Tani: その通りですよ、お巡りさん。彼女はスーパーから走り出てあっちのほうへ行きました。
Police Officer: To the west?
Police Officer: 西の方角ですか。
Mr. Tani: Yes, toward the post office. But she didn’t get that far.
Mr. Tani: そうです、郵便局の方に向かってです。でも、そこまでは行きませんでした。
She stopped in front of the bookshop and ran across the street.
past ～を超えて
彼女は本屋の前で止まり、道を走って渡りました。
I thought she was going toward the path along the bank of the river, but she came straight back this way instead.
path 道
instead その代わりに
川の土手の方に向かう道に行くのかなと思いましたが、そうじゃなく、こっちの方へまっすぐ戻ってきたんです。
Police Officer: So she ran right past you?
past ～を超えて
警官: では、あなたの横を通り過ぎたのですか。
Mr. Tani: No, she was on the other side of the road, and in any case she went into the park.
in any case いずれにせよ
谷氏: いいえ、彼女は道の反対側にいました。で、ともかく、公園に入っていったんです。
A few seconds later I saw her come out of the side entrance and the next thing {I knew}, she was running past the bank on the corner.
past ～を超えて
数秒して、彼女が公園の横の出入り口から出てくるのが見えました。次に私が知っているのは、彼女が角の銀行を走り過ぎていったっていうことです。
Police Officer: The one next to the hospital?
警官: 病院の隣のやつですか。
Mr. Tani: No, the other one, where those traffic lights are.
traffic light 信号
谷氏: いえ別の方です、あの信号のところにある方です。
Police Officer: And then what did she do?
警官: それから彼女はどうしましたか。
Mr. Tani: She hesitated a moment near the bus stop, and then a bus came and that’s the last I saw of her.
hesitate ためらう
谷氏: バス停のそばでちょっとためらってました。そのときにバスが来て、私が彼女を見たのはそれが最後です。
Police Officer: I see. So, do you think she got on the bus?
警官: なるほど。では、彼女がバスに乗ったとお考えですか。
Mr. Tani: Well, I can’t be sure, but she wasn’t there when the bus moved on.
谷氏: えっと、確かではないですが、バスが行ったときには彼女はそこにいませんでした。
Police Officer: I see. What about her appearance? What did she look like?
appearance 外見
警官: わかりました。彼女の外見はどうですか。どんなふうでしたか。
Mr. Tani: Let’s see, dark hair {tied back in a pony-tail}. She was wearing white trousers, I think, and a blue T-shirt with writing on the front.
trouser ズボン
谷氏: ええっと、黒い髪でポニーテールに結んでいました。白いズボンをはいていたと思います。それに青いTシャツで、前に何か文字の書いてあるのを着ていました。
I didn’t see what it said, though.
でも何と書いてあったのかは見えませんでした。
Police Officer: What about height?
height 高さ
警官: 背丈はどうですか。
Mr. Tani: Not so tall. Oh, did I say white trousers? Actually, she was wearing blue trousers, and her T-shirt was white, with blue writing on it.
谷氏: それほど高くないです。あ、私、白いズボンと言いましたか。実際は、青いズボンをはいていて、Tシャツが白かったんです、青色の文字がついていて。
Police Officer: Well, thank you, you’ve been very helpful.
警官: はい、どうもありがとうございました。たいへん助かりました。
Mr. Tani: That’s OK. What has she done, by the way?
谷氏: どういたしまして。ところで、彼女は何をしたんですか。
Police Officer: It’s nothing very serious, but I’d like to speak to her.
警官: たいしたことではないんですが、ちょっと話を伺いたいことがありまして。
Now, before I go, do you recall anything else about her?
recall 思い出す
さて、最後にもう一度伺いますが、他に何か彼女について思い出されたことはありませんか。
Mr. Tani: As a matter of fact, I do. She often comes home very late at night.
谷氏: 実はあります。彼女は帰宅が夜とても遅くなることがよくあります。
Police Officer: How can you possibly know that?
警官: いったいどうしてそんなことがわかるのですか。
Mr. Tani: Because she lives across the street from me.
谷氏: 彼女は私の家から道をはさんだ向かい側に住んでいますから。
Police Officer: Why on earth didn’t you say so before?
on earth いったい
警官: 何だってまたそれを先に言わなかったのですか。
Mr. Tani: Well, you never asked!
谷氏: だって、聞かなかったじゃないですか。
①Mr. Tani was on the way to the bank on the corner.
谷さんは角の銀行に向かう途中だった。
②The woman is one of Mr. Tani’s neighbors.
その女性は谷さんの近所の住人である。
③The police officer asked for the woman’s address.
警官はその女性の住所を尋ねた。
④The woman often works late at the supermarket.
その女性はよくスーパーマーケットで遅くまで働いている。
⑤The woman was too late for the bus.
その女性はバスに乗るには遅すぎた。
⑥Mr. Tani asked the police officer the reason for his questions.
谷さんは警官に質問の理由を尋ねた。
A police officer is questioning Mr. Tani about a woman.
Mr. Tani saw her when he was coming out of the supermarket.
Mr. Tani: That’s right, Officer. She ran out of the supermarket and went that way.
Police Officer: To the west?
Mr. Tani: Yes, toward the post office. But she didn’t get that far. She stopped in front of the bookshop and ran across the street. I thought she was going toward the path along the bank of the river, but she came straight back this way instead.
Police Officer: So she ran right past you?
Mr. Tani: No, she was on the other side of the road, and in any case she went into the park. A few seconds later I saw her come out of the side entrance and the next thing I knew, she was running past the bank on the corner.
Police Officer: The one next to the hospital?
Mr. Tani: No, the other one, where those traffic lights are.
Police Officer: And then what did she do?
Mr. Tani: She hesitated a moment near the bus stop, and then a bus came and that’s the last I saw of her.
Police Officer: I see. So, do you think she got on the bus?
Mr. Tani: Well, I can’t be sure, but she wasn’t there when the bus moved on.
Police Officer: I see. What about her appearance? What did she look like?
Mr. Tani: Let’s see, dark hair tied back in a pony-tail. She was wearing white trousers, I think, and a blue T-shirt with writing on the front. I didn’t see what it said, though.
Police Officer: What about height?
Mr. Tani: Not so tall. Oh, did I say white trousers? Actually, she was wearing blue trousers, and her T-shirt was white, with blue writing on it.
Police Officer: Well, thank you, you’ve been very helpful.
Mr. Tani: That’s OK. What has she done, by the way?
Police Officer: It’s nothing very serious, but I’d like to speak to her. Now, before I go, do you recall anything else about her?
Mr. Tani: As a matter of fact, I do. She often comes home very late at night.
Police Officer: How can you possibly know that?
Mr. Tani: Because she lives across the street from me.
Police Officer: Why on earth didn’t you say so before?
Mr. Tani: Well, you never asked!
① Mr. Tani was on the way to the bank on the corner.
② The woman is one of Mr. Tani’s neighbors.
③ The police officer asked for the woman’s address.
④ The woman often works late at the supermarket.
⑤ The woman was too late for the bus.
⑥ Mr. Tani asked the police officer the reason for his questions.
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