Question of the Day #1444

It’s been a minute — or, let’s be honest, a long 1,536 days.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at The Conservateur.

  上記の文で、it's been a minuteの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "it's been a minute" mean?

  答えは、コメントに書いてください。
Write your answer in the Comments.

明日、ここに答えを書きます。
I will add the answer and other remarks here tomorrow.

 

---

   

解答

意味：
英辞郎等の日本語のサイトには適切な訳がないので、下記WikiHowの説明を訳すと、

"It's been a minute"というのは、誰かにしばらく会っていない、または長い間何かをしていないという意味です。

つまり、「久しぶり」ということになります。
同じminuteでもNew York minuteと反対の意味になります。
"It's been a hot minute."も同じ意味です。


 

Answer

According to WikiHow:

“It’s been a minute” means you haven't seen someone or done something in a long time.

 

Examples

1. Them: “Want to hit Laguna next Saturday?”
   You: “Sure! It’s been a minute since I went to the beach…What are you bringing?”
2. “Julie? Wow! It’s been a minute since I’ve seen you. You look great!!”
3. “OMG, it’s been a minute since I last talked to you. How’s life been lately?”
4. “Yo, Dan! It’s been a minute since I last saw you! Are you still working at Dell?”
5. It’s been a minute since I posted but in that minute so much has changed.

   

このサイトが役に立つと思ったら、ぜひ英語に関心のある知り合いとシェアしてください。