Phrases for settling into a lab on your first day.
get a sense of
「（全体像や仕組みを）理解し始める」
新しい環境に入って物事の流れを把握しようとする時に使います。
a lot to take in
「覚えることが多い」「情報が多すぎて大変」
新しい環境で圧倒されているときによく使います。
deal with
「扱う」「取り組む」
研究対象やプロジェクトについて話す時の一般的な表現です。
Sounds fascinating.
「面白そう」「興味深いですね」
相手の研究内容や話にポジティブな関心を示す時に使います。
eager to
「〜したくてうずうずしている」「〜に前向きな」
好奇心や意欲を表すポジティブな形容詞です。
get the hang of it
「コツをつかむ」「慣れる」
最初は難しく感じても、徐々にできるようになることを意味します。
reach out
「連絡を取る」「助けを求める」
何か困ったときに人に相談するという意味でよく使われます。
We all had to start somewhere.
「誰でも最初は初心者だった」「みんな最初はそうだったよ」という共感を示す表現です
Settling In on the First Day
Hi there.
Are you joining the group today?
Yeah, just got here.
Trying to get a sense of how everything works.
Totally get it.
It can be a lot to take in at first.
What did you study?
I did my master's in molecular biology, but this is my first time working with polymers.
No worries.
We mostly deal with soft materials and their applications.
Sounds fascinating.
I'm eager to dive into it.
That's the spirit.
It takes time, but you'll get the hang of it.
Thanks.
I'm just hoping to find my place and be useful.
You definitely will.
And feel free to reach out anytime.
We all had to start somewhere.
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今日はグループに参加しますか？
Are you ___ the group today?
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何がどうなっているのかを把握しようとしているところです。
Trying to get a ___ of how everything works.
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よく分かります。
Totally ___ it.
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最初は理解するのが大変ですよね。
It can be a lot to ___ in at first.
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ご心配なく。
No ___.
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面白そうですね。
Sounds ___.
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Conversation context (translation):
ぜひやり始めてみたいです。
I'm ___ to dive into it.
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Conversation context (translation):
その意気です。
That's the ___.
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Conversation context (translation):
いつでもお気軽に連絡をください。
And feel free to ___ out anytime.
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Conversation context (translation):
誰でもまずはやり始めるしかないですからね。
We all had to ___ somewhere.
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