常時英心:言葉の森から 1.0

約10年間,はてなダイアリーで英語表現の落穂拾いを行ってきました。現在はAmeba Blogに2.0を開設し,継続中です。こちらはしばらくアーカイブとして維持します。

match

ストーブリーグ第3弾(?)、イチローに関する記事です。

ヤフー・ジャパン・ニュース
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121107-00000029-sanspo-base

に「500万ドル(約4億円)から900万ドル(約7億2000万円)の1年契約を(イチローが)受け入れれば、マッチするだろう」との原文記事の要約がありました。しかしここの「マッチ」はちょっと苦しまぎれ?

原文記事を見ると、この部分は、there could be a match.でした。このmatchは「イチローが年報の大幅な減額を受け入れれば、うまく行く(match)かもしれない。」という意味で、結婚や縁組みのmatchにも似て、「(一方が他方に歩み寄り二者の間で)事がうまく運ぶ状況」あたりの意味でしょう。(UG)

Inbox: Will Ichiro wear pinstripes next season?
Yankees beat reporter Bryan Hoch answers questions from fans

What is the status on Ichiro Suzuki?
-- Drake F., The Villages, Fla.
I
t's too early to say exactly what will happen, but it shouldn't shock anyone if we see Ichiro back in pinstripes next season. Ichiro spoke several times about loving the professional, experienced atmosphere around the Yankees, and he even seems to have taken to life in New York. He was spotted this weekend attending a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.
Manager Joe Girardi said that Ichiro "was a treat" to have on his roster, citing his willingness to play all three outfield positions, and Ichiro made good on the idea that he would be able to raise his game by leaving the Mariners for the playoff-bound Yanks and hitting .322 in 67 games.
With Nick Swisher expected to leave as a free agent, re-signing Ichiro would give the Yankees two speedsters around power-hitting Curtis Granderson in the outfield, with Brett Gardner also in line for a starting spot.

There has been talk about New York's interest in free agent Torii Hunter for an outfield spot, which presents another option -- and not one that necessarily excludes Ichiro.
Ichiro will be 39 next year, but we've already seen the Yanks vow that they won't shy away from older players. If Ichiro would accept a one-year deal in the $5 million to $9 million range, there could be a match.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121105&content_id=40172226&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy