2017.09.29
“Cutting edge”の意味と使い方 Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 210
Cutting edge ってどういう意味？
“Cutting edge”は「最先端」という意味で、技術やファッションなどにおいて最も先進的である、と言いたい時に使います。
Cutting edge ってどういう場面で使うの？
たとえば業界を牽引する会社のプレスカンファレンスで新商品がお披露目された際に：
Justin: Did you see our new product?
You: Yes! It is very cutting edge!
Justin: 我が社の商品をご覧になりましたか？
You: はい、まさに最先端ですね！
Cutting edge の自然な使い方を動画で学ぶ
こちらの動画で、発音や、会話の中での自然な使い方を、Bizmatesのプレゼンター Justinが解説します。
【CC】ボタンを押すと字幕機能も利用可能ですので、英語学習に是非お役立てください！
Hello everyone. Justin here and welcome
to this week's Bizmates for Beginners
video lesson. We are on video
lesson #210 everyone. Thank you always for
watching our videos and for supporting
our channel. OK everyone so this week
we are going to cover the expression
"cutting edge." So let's find out how to
use it and what it means, but first let's
do a quick review, everyone, of last
week's expression.
Alright so imagine I say: The boss is in
a bad mood recently. He's always getting
angry, you know he explodes very quickly.
So how do you say that in a more natural
expression? I'll give you five seconds
okay? Are you ready? OK go.
And time is up. If you said
"yes, he is short with everyone"
then that's exactly right. Good job and
thank you for remembering the expression.
OK everyone so moving on to
"cutting edge."
Now this is what I sometimes hear...
Alright, so I'm talking with Taro and I say:
Hey, Taro!
Did you see our new product?
It's really great, right? It's fantastic. And
Taro, he says:
Oh yes, it's very high technology.
OK so yes I understand what
Taro wants to say here. The technology
is really advanced, the technology is
really fantastic and great, it's very new...
but instead of saying this we can use
something a little bit more natural
which is... that's right
Yes! It's very cutting edge.
So whenever something is
the most advanced, okay, it uses the
newest technology, the best technology --
it is "cutting edge" all right everyone?
OK now, for pronunciation. "Cutting"
you'll notice that there's two T's here
so, whenever we say this very quickly,
especially in Canada, North America
where I'm from, this
sounds like a D or it's drops. So instead
of cutting, it's "cudding". Cutting edge.
OK, so it's a lot softer. So please
repeat after me okay?
Cutting edge. Your turn.
Alright excellent! OK now after my question:
Did you see our new product?
OK very good.
Yes! It's very cutting edge.
OK so please remember this for next time.
OK everyone, our bonus question this week is
another way to say: "fit for you."
If you know what the answer is, leave it in the
comments below, I'll be happy to respond.
If you don't know what the answer is,
well you can find it in one of our
previous videos, so feel free to take a
look and see if you can find it if
you've got the time. Alright everyone so
that is it for video lesson #210.
Thank you always for watching, enjoy your
weekend and I'll see you next time.
Thank you.
to this week's Bizmates for Beginners
video lesson. We are on video
lesson #210 everyone. Thank you always for
watching our videos and for supporting
our channel. OK everyone so this week
we are going to cover the expression
"cutting edge." So let's find out how to
use it and what it means, but first let's
do a quick review, everyone, of last
week's expression.
Alright so imagine I say: The boss is in
a bad mood recently. He's always getting
angry, you know he explodes very quickly.
So how do you say that in a more natural
expression? I'll give you five seconds
okay? Are you ready? OK go.
And time is up. If you said
"yes, he is short with everyone"
then that's exactly right. Good job and
thank you for remembering the expression.
OK everyone so moving on to
"cutting edge."
Now this is what I sometimes hear...
Alright, so I'm talking with Taro and I say:
Hey, Taro!
Did you see our new product?
It's really great, right? It's fantastic. And
Taro, he says:
Oh yes, it's very high technology.
OK so yes I understand what
Taro wants to say here. The technology
is really advanced, the technology is
really fantastic and great, it's very new...
but instead of saying this we can use
something a little bit more natural
which is... that's right
Yes! It's very cutting edge.
So whenever something is
the most advanced, okay, it uses the
newest technology, the best technology --
it is "cutting edge" all right everyone?
OK now, for pronunciation. "Cutting"
you'll notice that there's two T's here
so, whenever we say this very quickly,
especially in Canada, North America
where I'm from, this
sounds like a D or it's drops. So instead
of cutting, it's "cudding". Cutting edge.
OK, so it's a lot softer. So please
repeat after me okay?
Cutting edge. Your turn.
Alright excellent! OK now after my question:
Did you see our new product?
OK very good.
Yes! It's very cutting edge.
OK so please remember this for next time.
OK everyone, our bonus question this week is
another way to say: "fit for you."
If you know what the answer is, leave it in the
comments below, I'll be happy to respond.
If you don't know what the answer is,
well you can find it in one of our
previous videos, so feel free to take a
look and see if you can find it if
you've got the time. Alright everyone so
that is it for video lesson #210.
Thank you always for watching, enjoy your
weekend and I'll see you next time.
Thank you.
