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“up in the air”の意味
何かが不確かで未定である状態を表すために使用される。
例文①
- The date for the meeting is still up in the air.
(会議の日程はまだ未定です。) - The future of the project is up in the air.
(プロジェクトの将来は不確かです。)
例文②(会話形式)
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Hey, have you made any plans for the weekend?
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Not yet. I’m still trying to decide between going to the beach or visiting my family.
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So, your plans are up in the air?
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Yeah, exactly. I can’t make up my mind. It’s still uncertain at this point.
A:ねえ、週末の予定は立てた?
B:まだ決めていないんだ。海に行くか、家族に会いに行くかで悩んでいるんだ
A:つまり、予定は未定なの?
B:そう、まさにその通りだよ。まだ決まっていないんだ。この時点では不確かなんだ
あわせて知っておきたい表現
① “Undecided”
意味: 未定、決まっていない
- I’m still undecided about which restaurant to choose for dinner tonight.
(今夜のディナーにどのレストランを選ぶかまだ決めていないんだ。) - The venue for the wedding is still undecided. We’re considering a few options.
(結婚式の会場はまだ未定だ。いくつかの選択肢を検討しているんだ。)
② “Uncertain”
意味: 不確かな、未定の
- The date for the event is still uncertain. We’re waiting for confirmation from the organizers.
(イベントの日程はまだ不確かだ。主催者からの確認を待っているんだ。) - The outcome of the negotiation is uncertain at this point. We’ll have to wait and see.
(交渉の結果はこの時点では不確かだ。待って見るしかないね。)
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