used to convey surprise or amazement when something unexpected or remarkable happens
Ex:
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英語のイディオム「lo and behold」や「as I live and breathe」が、英語で驚きを表すこととどのように関連しているかを発見してください。
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a likely story
[句]
a way of saying that one does not believe something because it sounds too unbelievable or exaggerated
Ex:
He
said
he'd
met
Rihanna.
A
likely
story.
a small world
[句]
used to show one's surprise when meeting someone in a place one did not expect, or when one becomes aware of an unexpected relation between people
Ex:
I
didn't
know
that
you
knew
my
uncle.
What
a
small
world.
used to show one's surprise when seeing someone or something unexpected
Ex:
As
I
live
and
breathe
,
I
've
never
seen
a
more
beautiful
view
.
![[be] a monkey's uncle](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/17455/thumb/impossible/180?type=jpeg "[be] a monkey's uncle")
to display complete surprise or disbelief
Ex:
I
may
agree
that
if
two
plus
two
equals
five
,
then
I
am
a
monkey
's
uncle
.
my ass
[間投詞]
ふざけるな
Ex:
You
think
your
job
is
tough
work?
Tough
work,
my
ass!
My
job
is
the
tough
one.
あなたの仕事は大変だと思う？大変だって、嘘だろ！私の仕事こそ大変なんだ。
you wish
[間投詞]
願ってもないことだ
Ex:
Winning
the
lottery
with
just
one
ticket?
You
wish!
たった一枚のチケットで宝くじに当たる？ 夢みたいな話！
used to refer to a state in which someone is so surprised or frightened that they are unable to think clearly or make any move
Ex:
Each
time
they
asked
him
a
question
he
was
like
a
deer
caught
in
the
headlights
.
used to express great shock, disapproval, anger, etc., in reaction to someone's bold behavior
Ex:
He
said
my
presentation
was
one
of
the
poorest.
Well,
of
all
the
cheek!
holy moly
[間投詞]
なんてことだ
Ex:
When
I
saw
the
view
from
the
mountaintop,
I
thought,
'Holy
moly,
this
is
breathtaking.
山頂からの景色を見たとき、私は思った、'なんてことだ、これは息をのむほど美しい'。
![{one's} eyes [are] (out|) on stalks](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42696/thumb/180?type=jpeg "{one's} eyes [are] (out|) on stalks")
used when one is looking at something with a great sense of wonder or surprise
Ex:
His
eyes
were
out
on
stalks
as
he
watched
his
neighbour
drive
past
in
a
brand
new
Porsche.
![{one's} jaw [drop] (open|)](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/45208/thumb/180?type=jpeg "{one's} jaw [drop] (open|)")
used when something, such as unexpected news, causes one to be greatly confused or shocked
Ex:
My
jaw
dropped open
when
she
told
me
how
old
she
was
.
lo and behold
[間投詞]
そして見よ
Ex:
I
was
in
Vienna
sitting
quietly
in
a
café
when
,
lo
and
behold
,
my
cousin
walked in
.
私はウィーンで静かにカフェに座っていたら、驚いたことに、いとこが入ってきた。
good (Lord|God|Heavens)
[間投詞]
なんてことだ
Ex:
Good
Lord,
I
can't
believe
how
much
weight
he's
lost!
なんてことだ, 彼がどれだけ体重を減らしたか信じられない！
good gracious
[間投詞]
まあ
Ex:
Good
gracious
,
you
've
really
outdone
yourself
with
this
dinner
.
なんてことだ, あなたは本当にこの夕食で自分を上回りました。 それは絶対においしいです！