Meaning
「Listen up」は、英語で「注意して聞いてください」や「よく聞いて」という意味を持つ表現です。このフレーズは、話し手が他の人々の注意を引きたいときや、重要な情報を伝えたいときに使われます。例えば、学校の先生が生徒に重要な指示を与えるときや、会議の司会者が参加者に向けて発言するときに使われることがあります。
使い方のポイント
このフレーズを使う際には、相手に急いで注意を促したいときや、聞き逃してほしくない情報があるときに便利です。
Today's Sentences
01
Just calm down!
Situation
Hey, listen up!
I’ve got something to say.
伝えたいことがあるんだ。
Is this a family meeting?
Yes, we want to plan a family vacation.
That sounds great!
Where should we go?
どこに行きましょうか？
02
Take a deep breath and calm down.
Situation
We’re in the lead.
What’s our next strategy to win?
勝つための次の戦略は何ですか？
I’m only going to tell you once, so listen up!
The best defense is a strong offense.
最善の防御は強力な攻撃です。
So man to man defenses and teammates stay in your zones?
You got it.
Now, let’s go win this game!
さあ、この試合に勝ちに行きましょう！
Writer's Note
To "listen up" means to be an active listener and be attentive. To engage in great conversation it is essential to have good listening skills. You may also use "listen up" as a command to get someone’s attention. Here are some other examples to help you practice:
- Listen up class! What we've learned up to today's class will be on the final exam.
- Listen up! All this arguing and whining is only going to get you into more trouble.
- We're going to start the Easter Egg hunt now so, listen up! There are clues all around the house so have fun!
- Okay team, listen up! This team needs a solid strategy if we're going to win this game.
- I've changed the choreography a bit, so listen up and eyes on me.
Share some of your examples of "listen up", we'd love to hear from you!
