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16 Jun 2014
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この文章で
A: My birthday is February 14th.
B: Like you'll remember!
Bの文の訳が、覚えるはずないでしょ!となるのはなぜですか?
この文章で
A: My birthday is February 14th.
B: Like you'll remember!
Bの文の訳が、覚えるはずないでしょ!となるのはなぜですか?
A: My birthday is February 14th.
B: Like you'll remember!
Bの文の訳が、覚えるはずないでしょ!となるのはなぜですか?
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16 Jun 2014
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それはBの返事がSarcasm(皮肉と言うでしょう)だからです。文脈なしで「Like you'll remember!」と言う文だけを聞いたら、言いたいのがきっと思い出すだろうとかいうようなことだと思いますが、特定な文脈で聞いたら、意味が逆になります。

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