ラジオ英会話 2019年2月26日 放送分 Lesson217

– I have to tell you that I’m really disappointed in you, Bob.

– Eh? Why’s that?

– Because last Saturday’s conference was a complete fiasco. The room was too small, the audio-visual equipment didn’t work properly, the air-conditioning…

– Hang on a minute! It was Andy that organized the conference. Not me.

– But it was your idea to hold the conference in the first place.

– That’s right. But I had nothing to do with handling all the practical details, like booking a venue and checking equipment. All that was Andy’s responsibility.

– Well, you’d better take a more hands-on approach in the future, OK?

be disappointed in- 〜にがっかりする ※disappoint がっかりさせる
fiasco 失敗
audio-visual equipment 視聴覚（AV）機器
Hang on a minute! ちょっと待ってください。くだけた言い方
in the first place そもそも、元はと言えば
have nothing to do with – 〜とはまったく関係ない (have something to do with)
practical details 具体的な細かいこと、実際の
venue 何か開催される場所＝会場
responsibility 責任
hands-on 実際に操作できる、現場で指示を出す＝人任せにしない
take – approach 〜な姿勢でのぞむ、取り組み、アプローチをする