153. have the + 抽象名詞 (2)
基本表現と解説
- Whom have I the honour of addressing?
- May I have the pleasure of seeing your brother?
丁寧な辞令として「have the + 抽象名詞」の形が使われる場合は「光栄」「愉快」は意味が軽くなって単に What is your name? とか May I see your brother? の意となる。
例文1
“I have had the honor of telling you that I have only just stepped out of the train.”
Henry James, Daisy Miller
「ただいま申し上げた通り、わたしは汽車から降りたばかりです」
例文2
"I never had the pleasure of seeing him — as yet," answered Mr. Jones, very stiffly.
Anthony Trollope, Christmas at Thompson Hall
「いや、お目にかかったことはありません……いまだに」とジョーンズはすこぶる改まって答えた。
例文3
“May I have the pleasure of dancing with you?”
Unknown, The Comic English Grammar
「ダンスのお相手をお願いできますか」
