会話トレ Drill: よく使う英語の言い回し

• 文述

it was not until 〇〇 that ～

It was not until he was thirty that he started to paint.
彼は３０歳になってはじめて絵を描き始めた。

It was not until the early 1960s that it became a serious problem.
60年初頭になってはじめて重大な問題となった。

• 説明
• ガイド

It is said that ---

(N) is said to be (n) / (adj)

Mr.A, was said to have an amazing record in that he ～, is ...
～だという驚くべき記録を持つと言われているA氏は・・・

They say that ----

It is believed to have been

It is believed to have been the world's biggest stadium.
かつては世界最大のスタジアムであったと考えられています。

• 説明

in the case of

In the case of Japan, it is 5th.
日本の場合、(その日は)５日にあたります。