stateside

JohnGrishamの小説"CaminoWinds"を読み始めました。Grishamの小説はこれで11冊目で、昨年の6月に読んだのが"CaminoIsland"で、"CaminoWinds"もこのシリーズの一つの様です。Mercersmiledagainandsaid,“Myagentcalledthismorning.Vikingisofferinganicesumfortwomorebooks."Bruceraisedhisglassagainandsaid,"Awesome.Thosepeoplearen'tstupid.Congratulations,Mercer.Greatnews."Ofcourse,Brucewantedallthedetails,especiallytheamountof...stateside

paid the reckoning

Hemingwayの'AFarewelltoArms'を読んでいます。Iorderedanotherbeer.Iwasnotreadytoleaveyet.Itwastoosoontogobacktothehospital.Itriednottothinkandtobeperfectlycalm.Themenstoodaroundbutnoonewasleaving,sotheywentout.Idrankanotherbeer.Therewasquiteapileofsaucersnowonthetableinfrontofme.Themanoppositemehadtakenoffhisspectacles,putthemawayinacase,foldedhispaperandputitinhisp...paidthereckoning

feather the oars

Hemingwayの'AFarewelltoArms'を読んでいます。Irowedinthedarkkeepingthewindinmyface.Therainhadstoppedandonlycameoccasionallyingusts.Itwasverydark,andthewindwascold.IcouldseeCatherineinthesternbutIcouldnotseethewaterwherethebladesoftheoarsdipped.Theoarswerelongandtherewerenoleatherstokeepthemfromslippingout.Ipulled,raised,leanedforward,foundthewater,dippedandpulled,r...feathertheoars

intern

Hemingwayの'AFarewelltoArms'を読んでいます。“I’minajam,Sim,”Isaid.“SoamI,”hesaid.“I’malwaysinajam.Won’tyousmoke?”“No,”Isaid.“What’stheprocedureingoingtoSwitzerland?”“Foryou?TheItalianswouldn’tletyououtofthecountry.”“Yes.Iknowthat.ButtheSwiss.Whatwilltheydo?”“Theyinternyou.”“Iknow.Butwhat’sthemechanicsofit?”“Nothing.It’sverysimple.Youcangoanywhere.Ithinkyoujusthave...intern

dormer window

Hemingwayの'AFarewelltoArms'を読んでいます。“Allright,”Isaid.“I’llgoupandlookatthebarn.”Ifoundastonestairwaythatwentupfromthestableunderneath.Thestablesmeltdryandpleasantintherain.Thecattlewereallgone,probablydrivenoffwhentheyleft.Thebarnwashalffullofhay.Thereweretwowindowsintheroof,onewasblockedwithboards,theotherwasanarrowdormerwindowonthenorthside.Therewasachut...dormerwindow

tamp

Hemingwayの'AFarewelltoArms'を読んでいます。Nowinthefallthetreeswereallbareandtheroadsweremuddy.IrodetoGoriziafromUdineonacamion.WepassedothercamionsontheroadandIlookedatthecountry.Themulberrytreeswerebareandthefieldswerebrown.Therewerewetdeadleavesontheroadfromtherowsofbaretreesandmenwereworkingontheroad,tampingstoneintherutsfrompilesofcrushedstonealongthesideoft...tamp

articulation

Hemingwayの'AFarewalltoArms'を読んでいます。Ilookeddownatthelegs.Atthefieldhospitaltheyhadthelookofnottoofreshlygroundhamburgersteak.Nowtheywerecrustedandthekneewasswollenanddiscoloredandthecalfsunkenbuttherewasnopus.“Veryclean,”saidthehousedoctor.“Verycleanandnice.”“Um,”saidthedoctorwiththebeard.Thethirddoctorlookedoverthehousedoctor’sshoulder.“Pleasemovetheknee,...articulation

dressing stations

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読み終えましたが、続けてHemingwayの'AFarewalltoArms'を読むことにしました。内容は全く知りませんが、題名は私でも知っているほど有名な小説ですね。Tencarswerelinedupsidebysideunderthelongshed.Theyweretop-heavy,blunt-nosedambulances,paintedgrayandbuiltlikemoving-vans.Themechanicswereworkingononeoutintheyard.Threeotherswereupinthemountainsatdressingstations.上記引用文に出てきた"dressingstations"...dressingstations

How Hemingway is typically taught in American classrooms

米国では高校など学校教育でヘミングウェイの作品が取り上げられていると聞いたのでその内容をChatGPTに訊いてみました。ChatGPT:Great!Here'showHemingwayistypicallytaughtinAmericanclassrooms,andhowstudentsoftenrespondtohisworktoday:1.CommonlyTaughtWorks:Mosthighschoolandearlycollegeclassesfocuson:TheOldManandtheSea(oftenforitssimplicityandsymbolism)TheSunAlsoRises(foritsportrayalofthe“LostGeneration”)AFarewelltoArm...HowHemingwayistypicallytaughtinAmericanclassrooms

The Garden of Eden

Hemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいますが、難しい単語が頻出するのでChatGPTに次の質問をしました。DomostyoungAmericanstodayunderstandHemingway'snovelwithoutanyguidance?ChatGPT:That’sanexcellentandthoughtfulquestion—thankyouforaskingit.Ingeneral,mostyoungAmericanstodaystruggletofullyunderstandHemingway’snovelswithoutsomeguidance,especiallyinhighschoolorearlycollege.Thereareafewkeyreasons...TheGardenofEden

Why Hemingway used Spanish words in his English novels

Hemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいますが、英語の小説なのにやたらとスペイン語が出てきて閉口しています。そこでヘミングウェイは何故スペイン語を使うのかChatGPTに訊ねました。ChatGPT:ErnestHemingwayusedSpanishwordsinhisEnglishnovelsforseveralimportantreasons:1.AuthenticityofSettingandCharacterHemingwayspentsignificanttimeinSpainandCuba,andmanyofhisnovelsaresetinSpanish-speakingcountries(likeTheSunAlsoRises,ForWhomtheBellTolls...WhyHemingwayusedSpanishwordsinhisEnglishnovels

made passes

Hemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。"Igotalongallright,"Davidsaid."Theseawasverygood.""Youusesuchinterestingadjectives,"Catherinesaid."They'makeeverythingsovivid.""Sorry,"Davidsaid."That'sanotherdandyword,"Catherinesaid."Explainwhatdandymeanstoyournewgirl.It'sanAmericanism.""IthinkIknowit,"thegirlsaid."It'sthethirdwordin'YankeeDoodleDandy.'Don'tpleasebecro...madepasses

drili

Hemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Well,she'sdecorativeatleast.Butwhosegirlisshe?""Don'tberough.She'snobody's.""TeI!mestraight.""Allright.She'sinlovewithusbothunlessI'mcrazy.""You'renotcrazy.""Notyetmaybe.~"Sowhat'sthedrill?""Iwouldn'tknow,"Catherinesaid."drill"は日本語にもなっている英語ですが、ここでの意味が辞書を見ても分かりません。ChatGPTに訊ねました。ChatGPT:InthispassagefromTheGardenofEden,the...drili

botones

Hemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。"I'llgoupandgetit.""No.Ishouldn'tbeherebymyself.""That'sright,"hesaid."Yousee?ThatwaswhyIsaidtosendforit.""Theywouldn'tgiveabotonesthekeytotheroom.ThatwaswhyIsaidI'dgo."外国語の様な（フランス語？）"botones"は辞書に載っていないのでChatGPTで調べました。ChatGPT:InthequotedpassagefromTheGardenofEdenbyErnestHemingway,"botones"isaSpanishwordthatmeansbellboyor...botones

spit

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Jumacookedthebirdsspittedonastickoverthecoalsofaverysmallfire.HisfatherdrankawhiskeyandwaterfromcuptopofhisflaskastheylayandwatchedJumacook.AfterwardJumagavethemeachabreastwiththeheartinitandatethetwonecksandbacksandthelegshimself."spitted"の"spit"は唾を吐く意味しか知りませんでしたが、このような用法があるのは知りませんでした。ここでの意味は文脈から串に刺さったとなるのは容易に分かりま...spit

The get's no good

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Howfastwillitgo?""Ididn'tsayanythingaboutspeed.Whatareyoutalkingabout?""Sorry.""It'swhatyouhave,sohavealovelytime.""Wedo.""SoIsee.There'sonlyonething.""What?""Takegoodcareofher.""That'sallyou'vegottotellme?""Onesmallthingmore:Theget'snogood.""Thereisn'tanygetyet.""It'skindertoshoottheget.""Theget'snogood"とその後の文に出てく...Theget'snogood

small of his back

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Thebreezefromtheseawasblowingthroughtheroomandhewasreadingwithhisshouldersandthesmallofhisbackagainsttwopillowsandanotherfoldedbehindhishead.Hewassleepyafterlunchbuthefelthollowwithwaitingforherandhereadandwaited.Thenheheardthedooropenandshecameinandforaninstanthedidnotknowher.Shestoodtherewithherhandsbelowherbreas...smallofhisback

tempered by the ash

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Andhewalkedonthroughthetown,hisvisionsharpenedbyspleenandtemperedbytheashbeautyoftheday.この文の"temperedbytheashbeauty"の解説をChatGPTに訊きました。ChatGPT:"Temperedbytheashbeautyoftheday""Tempered"heremeansthatthecharacter'smoodorvisionismoderatedorsoftenedbysomethingoutsideofhim."Ashbeautyoftheday"isastrikingphrase.Theword"ash...temperedbytheash

sharpened by spleen

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Andyoubettersoonbecauseeverything'sgoingtoofastandyou'regoingwithitandyou'llbethroughbeforeeveryouknowit.Maybeyou'rethroughnow.Allright.Don'tstart.Atleastyourememberthatmuch.Andhewalkedonthroughthetown,hisvisionsharpenedbyspleenandtemperedbytheashbeautyoftheday."hisvisionsharpenedbyspleenandtemperedbytheashbeautyof...sharpenedbyspleen

engulp

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'に出てきた次の場面で使われた単語"engulp"の意味をChatGPTに訊きました。"Ihadtoengulptheevidence.""Engulp?""Sorry.OnceIengulpeditIcan'tsayit."ChatGPTの回答："Engulp"isaplayful,made-upverb—ablendof“engulf”and“gulp”,inventedbythecharactertohumorouslydescribequicklyswallowingordowningadrink,probablyinapanickedorexaggeratedway.It’snotarealwordinEnglish,butHemi...engulp

G.N.

ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。"IhadtodrinkupfastbeforebecausetwoG.N.'swerein,"thegirlsaid."GN.'s?""Whatyoumacallitsnationals.Inkhakiwithbicyclesandblackleatherpistolholsters.Ihadtoengulptheevidence.""Engulp?""Sorry.OnceIengulpeditIcan'tsayit.""G.N.</>"が何の略か、又"engulp"も辞書に載っていないので分かりません。小説の中でも言われた相手が何のことか分かっていないようなので、私が分からなくても当然でしょう。これもChatPPTに訊き...G.N.

zinc bar

湊かなえの"Confessions"を読み終えました。期待外れで、前回読んだ"Penance"の方が良かった。日本人作家の小説を続けて読みましたが私の好みに合わないのばっかりだったので、次は外国の小説を読むことにし、ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読み始めました。Theyoungmangavethepostmanfivefrancsandaskedhimtohaveanotherglassofwinewithhimatthezincbar.Thegirlunhookedthekeyfromthehoardandsaid,"I'llgouptotheroomandgetcleanedupandmeetyouatthecafe."金属の"zinc"は知っていますが、"zin...zincbar

autonomic ataxia

湊かなえの小説"Confessions"を読んでいます。ItoldhimthatNaokihadbeenfalselyaccusedofacrimebylastyear'shomeroomteacherandthathenolongerfeltcomfortablegoingtoschool.Ialsomentionedhisproblemswithcompulsivecleanlinessandtherestofit.ThedoctortoldusthatNaokiissufferingfrom"autonomicataxia.""autonomicataxia"は医学用語らしい病名ですね。辞書には"autonomic"と"ataxia"でそれぞれの意味を載せています。"autonomic"の意味は：・...autonomicataxia

contusion

湊かなえの小説"Confessions"を読んでいます。Mother'sbodyhadasinglestabwoundtothebellyandacontusiononthebackofthehead.Theysaidthatshewasstabbedwithakitchenknifeandthenthrowndownthestarirs."contusion"は"stab"ではない傷と思われるので、打撲の跡と推測できますが、辞書で確認します。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:aninjurytopartofthebodythatdoesnotbreaktheskin:Thereweremultiplecontusionsandabrasionsonhisfaceandarm.・Colli...contusion

buddy up to/with

湊かなえの小説"Confessions"を読んでいます。"Oops,almostforgot.Weneedtocallroll.SoIknowNaoki'sabsent--hismomcalledtosayhehasacold--butiseverybodyelsehere?"Anotherbadsign:Hewasalreadytryingtobuddyuptous,callingusbyourfirstnames."buddyupto"の意味を調べます。・TheAmericanHeritageDictionary:Tobecomeoverlyfriendlyorfamiliarwithsomeone,especiallyinordertogainhisorherfavor:Thenewworkerbu...buddyupto/with

pixilation

湊かなえの小説"Confessions"を読み始めました。湊かなえの小説は以前"Penance"を読みましたが、なかなか良かった記憶があります。最近立て続けに読んだ伊坂幸太郎の小説は私には全く面白くなかったで、この"Confessions"で口直しができることを期待しています。It'snotjustyourbodiesthataregrowingandchanging.Iknowwhatyou'vebeenupto.Ihearthestories.You,Mr.Watanabe,yougrewupinafamilythatownsanelectronicsshop,andIknowyou'vefiguredouthowtoremovemostofthepixilationonadultvideos."pi...pixilation

rolled with it

Reader'sDigest3月4月合併号の記事"TheCraziestHotelStayEver"からの引用です。Backatthedesk,Dobaniwascallingshuttlesandhelpingcustomerscheckoutasfastashecould."I'mtellingpeople,'Yes,goaheadandleaveyourkeyshereonthedesk,'"hesays.Customersrolledwithit.Theyhappilydugintothebreakfastbuffet,apparentlyunbotheredbythefactthattheyweregettingservedbyaguyinabrightredAtlantaBravesjerse...rolledwithit

chef's kiss

Reader'sDigest3月4月合併号の記事"What'stheBigIdea"からの引用です。Ikeafurniturepartsshouldbeorganizedbystepratherthanitem.Brilliant!Whyisn'talldishwaremicrowave-safe?Wehavethetechnology.Publicbathroomdoorsthatcanbeopenedwithaforearmratherthanfreshlywashedhands?Chef'skiss.Ifyou'vegotananyideathatmakeslifeeasierandbetter,whetherit'saninventionthat'sSharkTank-ready,ortheurb...chef'skiss

philandering

Reader'sDigest3月4月合併号の記事"TheLadies'ManinmyBackyard"からの引用です。Inoticedhimpayingregularcallstotherowofoaksafewdoorsdown,hismouthfullandhisfeathersapreenedelectricblue.ObservingtheJay'sphilanderingturnedmeintoabackyardbirdwatcher.Atfirst,thatmostlymeantusingsmartphoneappstoidentifybirdsbasedontheirappearanceorcalls."apps"は日本語ではアプリと言いますね。さてカケス（鳥）の"philandering"...philandering

rabbit hole

Reader'sDigest3月4月合併号の記事"ICan'tStop"からの引用です。オンラインギャンブルにはまってにっちもさっちもいかなくなった人の話です。Thelatestattemptincludedalinkwithapromotion:IfJordansignedup,bothofthemwouldreceive$50forwagers.Jordantextedback."I'mgoodbrolol.Whyyoukeeptryingtogiveacrack-headcrack!?"Later,hewouldtext,"TrustmemanIwanttosetupanaccountIjustknowwherethatrabbitholeleadsme.""rabbithole"の意味が分かりませ...rabbithole

pony up

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読み終えました。余りにもあり得ないメチャクチャと思える列車内での殺人事件で面白いとは思いませんでした。さて、この数年前から月刊誌なのに、年に2度程2か月を合併する発行になったReader'sDigestの今年の3月4月合併号の記事"WeFoundaFix"からの引用です。Createa"sinkingfund"toavoidsinkingintodebtwhenlargeexpenseslikevacationsorhomerenovationsloom,suggestsfinancialexpertDaveRamsey....Whenit'stimetoponyupforavehicledownpaymentortofulfillacontract...ponyup

I saved Yuich's skin a few times

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。'Youknewaboutthat?Likefatherlikeson,Kimuramusesruefully,butatthesametimeheknowsthatithastostopwithWataru.Hopefullynotlikegrandsontoo.'Actually,IsavedYuich'sskinafewtimes,'Shigerusays,soundingsomewhatsheepish,notfromanysuggestionthatKimuraisindebtedtohim,he'sjustreluctanttotellaparentabouttheirchild'sbungles."savedYuich's...IsavedYuich'sskinafewtimes

up the wall

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。'What'sthat?''IfounditinLemon'sjacketpocket.''HesurelikedThomas.''Enoughtodrivemeupthewall.''Sowhataboutit?'thePrinceasksagain,despitehimself."drivemeupthewall"も慣用句でしょう。"upthewall"の項目で次の説明があります。・Merriam-Webster:intoastateofintenseagitation,annoyance,orfrustration:Thenoisedrovemeupthewall.・Wiktionary:crazy,mad:Thosenoisyc...upthewall

double-breasted

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。今日取り上げる表現も衣服に関係しています。JustasNanaoisapproachingaconductorstepsoutofit,andthetwonearlycollide.'Whoops,sorry,'OnmywaytoseeaconductorandIalmostbowlhimover.Badluckasusual.WhileNanaoisflustered,thesurprisinglyyoung-lookingconductorinthesnappydouble-breastedsuituniformiscompletelycalm.'CanIhelpyou?''Somestickersaremissing.'Hepoi...double-breasted

cross-dresser

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。Theautomaticdoorslidesopenathisapproach.Inthegangwayisapassengerinagreentubetop,reachingforthedoortothetoilet.‘Holdit,’Tangerinefindshimselfsaying.‘Whatdoyouwant?’Thepersonwhoturnstofacehimisdressedlikeawomanbutisunmistakablymale.Tall,broadshoulders,well-definedarms.Tangerinedoesn’tknowwhothispersonis,butitisn’tNanao.‘No...cross-dresser

byzantine arrangements

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。MorningGloryusedtohandlehisowncontracts,butthesedayshe'sbeengettingjobsfromthego-between.Hehadgrowntiredofnegotiatingjobs,eversincethebyzantinearrangementsaroundthelarge-scaleoperationtobringdowntheMaidenorganizationsixyearsback.大文字で始まる"Byzantine"なら知っていますが、その"Byzantine"と関係があるのでしょうか？・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(ofanidea,asys...byzantinearrangements

stick in one's craw

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。Naturallyitwasn'tlongbeforeheregainedhiscomposure.HeknewthatKimurawasnothingbutaloserwhoeasilyresortedtoviolencewithoutconsideringtheconsequences.ButthatmomentofterrorandconfusionKimuramadehimfeel,thatstuckinthePrince'scraw.andhisdesireforrevengegrewwitheachpassingday.Heknewhewouldn'tfeelsatisfieduntilhehadterrorisedKimu...stickinone'scraw

give oneself away

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。HescrewsuphisfaceinpainandNanaoisabouttotryagain,readyinghisfingersforanotherstrike,whenLemon'shandfliestowardshisownchestandintohisjacket.Nanaoblinks,andinthesplitsecondhiseyesareclosedagunappears.Lemonholdsitlow,butit'saimedrightatNanao.Ididn'twannahavetousethis,butI'vejustabouthadenough,'hesaysquietly.'Ifyoushootyou'l...giveoneselfaway

taken down a peg or two

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。'ButTomoyasu'sdadhassomescaryfriends,oratleastthat'swhatTomoyasualwayssays.''Ah,nowthatisannoying.Nobodylikestohearsomeonebrag,butbraggingaboutwhoyouknowistheworst.Peoplewhodothatdeservestobetakendownapegortwo.'"takendownapegortwo"は慣用句でしょう。辞書を見ると"takedownapeg"の項目がありました。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:tomakesomebodyrealizethatth...takendownapegortwo

shakedown

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。Kimurashookhimoff.Ifitwasabunchofteenageboys,theywereprobablyhangingoutsmokingcigarettesorhorsingaround,orelseplanningsomeshakedownorshoplifting,andhethoughthemightliketogoinandhavealittlefunwithhim.Hewasfeelinggrouchyfromlackofdrinkandhewantedtoblowoffsomesteam.文脈からすると"shakedown"は何か悪事の一種ですね。辞書を見ます。・Wiktionary:Extortion,...shakedown

nelson

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。Keepingoneeyeontheknife,hestealsalookattheWolf'sstance.Nanaoisagooddealtaller,andreachinguptoholdouttheknifehastheWolfoffbalance.He'swideopen--assoonasNanaothinksthishesidestepsandwhipsroundbehindtheWolf,catchinghimunderthearmsandbehindtheheadinafullnelson.HegrindshischinintothebackoftheWolf'sskull.TheWolfisrattledbythes...nelson

bedhead

KotaroIsakaの小説"BulletTrain"を読んでいます。They'reincarthree,rowten,thethree-seater.Lemonisstaringoutthewindow,muttering.'Why'dtheyhavetogetridofthe500series?Theblueones.Ilovedthem.'Asiffinallyhearingthequestion,heknitshisbrow.'Whatcut?'Hislonghairsticksoutlikealion'sname,thoughit'shardtotellifhestylesitthatwayorifit'sjustbedhead."bedhead"は文脈からベッドの頭の部分ではなく、多分寝ぐせの...bedhead

gunk

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読み終えました、あまり面白い小説だとは思いませんでしたが、図書館には伊坂幸太郎の小説がもう一冊あったのでこの際読んでみることにしました。題名は"BulletTrain"で、"TheMantis"よりページ数が倍ほどあります。早速引用します。Heentersthegangway.Arecesswithasinkisontheleft,andhepausesinfrontofthemirror.Pullsthecurtainshutonthesmallvanityarea.Thenlooksathisreflection.Hairunkempt,beadsofgunkinthecornersofhiseyes,.Whiskersstickingoutatod...gunk

your own best doesn't cut it

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読んでいます。'Ican'tsetitupforyou.You'llhavetodealwithhimyourself,'Momotellsme,andthensharesdetailsonhowIcangetintouchwiththisAsagao.IneverthoughtI'dbehiringaprofessional.'Ifyoureallyaregoingtogotowar,makesureyoucoverallyourbases.Don'tjustleaveitalltoanotherprofessional.Theremightbesomethingyoucandotoo.''Iknow.'Intheend,theonlyoneyouca...yourownbestdoesn'tcutit

four-top

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読んでいます。'Oh,yes,I'mfine,'Nonomurasaid,butthenafteramomenthespokeupagain.'Actually,Miyake-san,IwonderifIcantalktoyouaboutsomething.'Andheretheyarenow,seatedfacingoneanotheratafour-topinthecafeonthethirdfloorofthedepartmentstore."four-top"これは文脈から4人掛けのテーブルと分かりますね。辞書に載っているか調べます。・Wiktionary:(restaurants)Atableseatingfourdiners.:WhenIwa...four-top

flagrante delicto

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読んでいます。Thesituationissoridiculoushealmostclickshistongue.Hereheis,alonewithanotherwoman,bothofthempantingandgrunting,andhiswifecouldbehearingeverything.Nodoubtshewouldassumethathewasinflagrantedelicto.Explainingtoherthathewasonlyfightingwiththewomanwoulddolittletohelpthesituation."flagrantedelicto"これは俗語ではなくラテン語由来の言葉の様です。辞書を見ます。・C...flagrantedelicto

sick burn

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読んでいます。‘Okay,sowhatcanyoumakefunofsomeoneabout?’‘Let’ssee.’Kabutothoughtaboutitforamoment.‘Theirsnackinghabits.That’ssomethingtheyhavecompletecontrolover.Youcansay,“Haha,youjustcan’tstopsnackingatnight,canyou?”Orsomethinglikethat.’‘Right.Sickburn,Dad.’Katsumirolledhiseyes.‘SowhatshouldIdoifsomeonesaystomethatmydadisalamecorporate...sickburn

sell a bill of goods

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読んでいます。Kabutoiswearinganairportjanitor’suniform.‘Damn,you’resturdierthanIthoughtyou’dbe,’hegripes.Theheadshothehadseenatthedoctor’swasofamanwithaslight,weak-lookingface,butthebodyunderthefaceturnedouttobethicklymuscled.Igotsoldabillofgoods.‘Andhowcomeyourplanewaslate?’"gotsoldabillofgoods"の個所の意味は何でしょう？辞書を見ると、"sellabillofgoods"という...sellabillofgoods

sucks at it

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"を読んでいます。Katsumiseemstosuddenlyrememberthathe'stalkingtohisfatherandsitsupstraightwithastart.'Oh,um,notinclass.Ihaveateacherwho'sbeenoutonmaternityleaveforthepastmonthandthere'sthissubstitutewho'sprettyhot.''Hotissubjective.''She'steachingJapanese,butshesucksatit.Shecan'twritekanji,andshecouldn'treadthecaractersinOsamuDazai'sname."...sucksatit

intel

KotaroIsakaの小説"TheMantis"（日本語の原題は『AXアックス』）を読み始めました。ThedaybeforetheepisodeinquestionKabutohadgottenintelfromanotherprofessionallikehimselfthattherewasagroupgoingaroundcommittingarson,sothatwasinhismindwhenheguessedthatthebuildingwasonfire.Buthecouldn'ttellhissonanyofthat.Anditwastruethathehadgottenitwrong."intel"というと、半導体メーカーのIntelを直ぐに連想しますが、ここは小文字で始まっているので...intel

walk the walk

Reader'sDigest2月号の単語クイズWORDPOWERはGenerationAlphaの言葉をテーマにしていました。15問中推測できたのはたったの二つでしたが、日本語でも私には手に負えない世代の言葉や言葉遣いが問題なので気になりませんし、覚える気も出ません（米国に住んでいないので）。但し、次の問題の選択肢にあった表現の一つQ.standofbusinessChoice:AbreaktheiceBcutcornersCwalkthewalk答えはCの"walkthewalk"ですが、この表現を辞書で確認します。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:toactinawaythatshowspeopleyouarereallygoodatwhatyoudo,andnotjustgoodat...walkthewalk

mentee

Reader'sDigest2月号のTV番組を紹介するコーナーから引用します。OnthehomefrontinDarrowby,hiswife,Helen(RachelShenton),tendsvictorygardensandanewbabywhilehismentor,Dr.SiegfriedFarnon(SamuelWest),keepsthetown'scats,dogsandlivestockingoodhealthwiththeattemptedsupportofanewmentee(JamesAnthory-Rose)whosegreennesscombineswithFarnon'ssignaturequirktocreatthehilarity(andon-screenanimalsc...mentee

off the grid

Reader'sDigest2月号に次の文章がありました。Thebestsouveniryoucanbringhomefromatripisahilariousstory.Didyougetlittletoofaroffthegridandfindyourreservationcauseforreservations?"grid"で最初に浮かぶのは格子ですが、かなり前に（2/6/2009）"electricgrids"を取り上げたのを思い出しました。つまり、"faroffthegrid"は電気もない辺鄙な土地を示しているのですね。gooblogも閉鎖されるのですね。残念。ブログの閉鎖経験はこれで何度目かしら。少なくとも3度は経験しているので、4回目ですね。引っ越し先を探さなくちゃ。offthegrid

from studs to duds

co-pay

lemons for stupid smile

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LaughtertheBestMedicine"からの引用です。Amanapproachesapriestwithahugegrin."Blessme,father,forIhavesinned,"hesays."I'vespenttheweekwithsevenbeautifulwomen.""Donotfret,myson,"saysthepriest."Justsqueezesevenlemonsintoaglassanddrink.""Willthatcleansemefrommysin?""No,butit'llwipethatstupidsmileoffyourface."今読んでいる伊坂幸太郎の小説に出てくる殺し屋の一人、レモンを連想しました。lemonsforstupidsmile

stool

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"Yep,There'sanAt-HomeTestforThat"からの引用です。ColonCancerMETHOD:Collectastool.ForthehometestCologuard,whichlooksforDNAchangesandsmallamountsofbleedshedintothestool,you'llneedtosendittoalab.この"stool"は文脈からイスではなく、便を指していることが分かります。辞書で確認します。・CollinsDictionary:Stoolsarethepiecesofsolidwastematterthatarepassedoutofaperson'sbodythroughtheirbowels.:A...stool

fob off

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"Isurvived!"からの引用です。Therewasnochange.Andafteradayandahalfofagonizingpain.Itoldmyhusband,"somethingisreallywrongwithmyhead."Ididn'tcarethatwehadn'twaitedtheprescribed48hours;inorderformetobetakenseriouslyandnotfobbedoffasamigrainevictim,wereturnedtothehospital.以前（7/7/2015）"foboffon"を取り上げましたが、その意味とは上の引用文の"fobbedoff"とは意味が違うようです。辞書を見ます。・Ox...foboff

bariatric

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"HowMuchShouldYouWeighReally?"からの引用です。"Theseformulascanbeusefulinadoctor'sofficeasscreeningtoolstohelpconsiderhealthrisks,"saysYoniFreedhoff,MD,associateprofessoroffamilymedicineattheUniversityofOttawaandthefounderandmedicaldirectoroftheBariatricMedicalInstitute.But,headds,theyarenotreallyatgivingindividualsatargetweight."Bariatric"は病院...bariatric

balance

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"DadJokes...RuinedbyGentleParenting"からの引用です。Atthebank,anoldladyaskedmetocheckherbalance.SoIpushedherover!ちょっと乱暴なジョークです。balance

cephalopod

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"DadJokes...RuinedbyGentleParenting"からの引用です。Howmanyticklesdoesittaketomakeanoctopuslaugh?Tentickles!Onlyaslongastheoctopusisfinewithbeingtickled.Remember,weshouldalwaysrespecttheboundariesofotherpeopleandcephalopods.Howwouldyoufeelifsomeonetriedtotickleyouwhenyoudidn'tlikeit?Notverygood,right?Sonexttimeyouencounteranoctopus,besuretoask...cephalopod

gumshoe

Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"TheBikeVigilantes"からの引用です。Pavlik,whois51,worksparttimeatTraderJoe'swhenhe'snotgumshoeingforTwinCitiesStolenBikes,whichhasaFacebookpagewith11,000members.Thevolunteergroupreunitesownerswiththeirwheels,oftenbytrackingstolenbikesforsaleonFacebookMarketplace,OfferUp."gumshoeing"の意味が分かりません。辞書を見ます。名詞形の"gumshoe"の説明を引用します。・CollinsDictionary:Ag...gumshoe

bumblebee

PeterBrownの'TheWildRobot'を読み終わりましたが、この本の巻末に'TheWildRobot'の続編'TheWildRobotEscapes'のpreviewが掲載されていましたが、その一部を引用します。"Thisisadairyfarm,"saidMr.Shareef,"sothesecowsarethequeensaroundhere.Yourwholeworldnowrevolvesaroundthem.Understand?""Iunderstand,"saidRozasshestaredatayoungcalfwhowasstaringrightbackather.Theyrolledpasttheherdofcows,pastclumpsofwildflowers,past...bumblebee

scruff

PeterBrownの'TheWildRobot'を読んでいます。'TheMountainRumble'の章から引用します。Onhiswaydown,RECO2squeezedthetrigger.Therewasaflashofblazinglightandthewallsbeguntocrumble.Nettlegrabbedherbrotherbythescruffandpulledhimoutsideasanavalancheofrockthunderedbehindhim."scruff"は体のどの部分でしょうか？・CollinsDictionary:thenapeoftheneck(espinthephrasebythescruffoftheneck):Yetnonecouldtakethis...scruff

gosling

PeterBrownの'TheWildRobot'を読んでいます。'TheMother'の章から引用します。Likemostgoslings,Brightbillfollowedhismothereverywhere.Hewasaslow,totteringlittlething,butRozwasrarelyinahurry,andtogethertheylovedmeanderingalongtheforestpathsandaroundthebanksofthepond."goslings"も鳥の名で、"duckling"と同様に小さい、幼い鳥を示していると推測できます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:ayounggoose(=abirdlikealargeduck)・Collin...gosling

chickadee

つい最近耳にしたアカデミー賞を受賞したアニメ映画の'TheWildRobot'、その元になった同名の小説が地元の図書館にあったので借りて読みました。'TheLanguageoftheAnimals'の章から引用します。Roznoticedchickadeesflutteringthroughthesameflowersandsingingthesamesongeverymorning.Shenoticedalarkwhoswoopeddowntothesamerockandsangthesamesongeveryafternoon.Shenoticedthesametwomagpiessingingtoeachotherfromacrossthesamemeadoweveryevening."chicka...chickadee

bindweed flowers

吉本ばななの'GoodbyeTsugumi'を読んでいます。Therowofoldinnsthatlinedthenarrowstreetleadingtothebusstop.Thewitheredshadesofthebindweedflowersthathadbeenplantedeverywhere,allalongthestreet.Mymemorieswillremainhere,closedwithinthisdrynoon."bindweed"はつる性の植物だと見当は付きますが何の花でしょう？辞書を見ます。・CollinsDictionary:Bindweedisawildplantthatwindsitselfaroundotherplantsandmakesitdifficultfor...bindweedflowers

padded over

吉本ばななの'GoodbyeTsugumi'を読んでいます。Tsugumistoodup,paddedovertotherefrigerator,pouredsomewheatteaintotheMickeyMouseglassshe'dgottenwaybackwhenasagiveawayattheliquorstore,andgulpedtheliquiddown.Thensheplunkedtheemptyglassdowninthewell-polishedsink....Tsugumihadfinisheddrinkingherjuice.Sheleaptupnimbly,makingafast,whooshysortofstanding-upnoise,andpaddedovertother...paddedover

sashay

先日NHKの教育TVに吉本ばななが出演していた番組を見たので、氏の小説を読むことにした。地元の図書館には3冊の本があり、その内のKitchenとTheLakeは既に読んでいたので残りのGoodbyeTsugumiを読むことにしました。既読の小説の私の評価はFairで、これはGoodより下なので、余り期待できませんが、TV番組での氏の印象は良かったので少しは期待しています。Maybeithadsomethingtodowiththepositionshehadbeeninasmyfather'smistress,Idon'tknow,butshehadalwaystakengreatcarewhensheinteractedwithpeopletotreatthemverypolitely,veryprop...sashay

terminal error or the beginning of a hopeful new chapter

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Epilogueからの引用です。Thiswisdomismucholderthanhumanhistory.Itiselemental,thefoundationoforganiclife.Thefirstorganismsweren’tcreatedbysomeinfalliblegeniusorgod.Theyemergedthroughanintricateprocessoftrialanderror.Overfourbillionyears,evermorecomplexmechanismsofmutationandself-correctionledtotheevolutionoftrees,dinosaurs,jungles,and...terminalerrororthebeginningofahopefulnewchapter

AI is not infallible

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Epilogueからの引用です。ThereisnoreasontoexpectthatAIwouldnecessarilybreakthepatternandprivilegetruth.AIisnotinfallible.WhatlittlehistoricalperspectivewehavegainedfromthealarmingeventsinMyanmar,Brazil,andelsewhereoverthepastdecadeindicatesthatintheabsenceofstrongself-correctingmechanismsAIsaremorethancapableofpromotingdistortedworld...AIisnotinfallible

muddle through

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Epilogueからちょっと長めの引用です。ThesehistoricalcomparisonsunderestimateboththeunprecedentednatureoftheAIrevolutionandthenegativeaspectsofpreviousrevolutions.Theimmediateresultsoftheprintrevolutionincludedwitchhuntsandreligiouswarsalongsidescientificdiscoveries,whilenewspapersandradiowereexploitedbytotalitarianregimesaswellasbydemocrac...muddlethrough

ChatGPT

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter9,Democracies:THEPACEOFDEMOCRACYからの引用です。A2023studyfoundthattheChatGPTchatbot,forexample,outperformstheaveragehumanintheemotionalawarenessitdisplaystowardspecificscenarios.ThestudyreliedontheLevelsofEmotionalAwarenessScaletest,whichiscommonlyusedbypsychologiststoevaluatepeople’semotionalawareness—thatis,theirabilitytoc...ChatGPT

renminb

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter7,Relentless:TheSocialCreditSystemからの引用です。Moneyispointsthatpeopleaccumulatebysellingcertainproductsandservices,andthenusetobuyotherproductsandservices.Somecountriescalltheir“points”dollars,whereasothercountriescallthemeuros,yen,orrenminbi.Thepointscantaketheformofcoins,banknotes,orbitsinadigitalbankaccount.Thepointsth...renminb

Alien Intelligence

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter6,TheNewMembers:Whataretheimplications?からの引用です。Ialsousetheterm“algorithm,”whenIwishtofocusmoreonsoftwareaspects,butitiscrucialtorememberthatallthealgorithmsmentionedinsubsequentpagesrunonsomecomputerorother.Asfortheterm“AI,”Iuseitwhenemphasizingtheabilityofsomealgorithmstolearnandchangebythemselves.Traditionally,AIhas...AlienIntelligence

CAPTCHA

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter6,TheNewMembers:HowComputersAreDifferentfromPrintingPressesからの引用です。OnetesttheygaveGPT-4wastoovercomeCAPTCHAvisualpuzzles.CAPTCHAisanacronymfor“CompletelyAutomatedPublicTuringtesttotellComputersandHumansApart,”andittypicallyconsistsofastringoftwistedlettersorothervisualsymbolsthathumanscanidentifycorrectlybutcomputerss...CAPTCHA

the essence of the AI revolution

ころんで背骨に3ヵ所に圧迫骨折の怪我をした弟がリハビリ専門の病院に転院となり、その世話で忙しくなりました。さて、YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter6,TheNewMembers:HowComputersAreDifferentfromPrintingPressesからの引用です。Thereisalotmoretosayaboutthepowerofalgorithmstoshapepolitics.Inparticular,manyreadersmaydisagreewiththeargumentthatthealgorithmsmadeindependentdecisions,andmayinsistthateverythingthealgorithmsdidw...theessenceoftheAIrevolution

ossification

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter5,Decisions:TheTechnologicalPendulumからの引用です。Totalitarianregimeschoosetousemoderninformationtechnologytocentralizetheflowofinformationandtostifletruthinordertomaintainorder.Asaconsequence,theyhavetostrugglewiththedangerofossification.Whenmoreandmoreinformationflowstoonlyoneplace,willitresultinefficientcontrolorinblocke...ossification

disenfranchised

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Chapter5,Decisions:ABriefHistoryofDemocracyandTotalitarianismからの引用です。HitlerbegansendingJewsandcommuniststoconcentrationcampswithinmonthsofrisingtopowerthroughdemocraticelections,andintheUnitedStatesnumerousdemocraticallyelectedgovernmentshavedisenfranchisedAfricans,NativeAfricans,andotheroppressedpopulations.Ofcourse,mostass...disenfranchised

lacunae/lacuna

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Errors:TheFantasyofInfallibilityの章のTHEDISCOVERYOFIGNORANCEから引用します。Thescientificprojectstartsbyrejectingthefantasyofinfallibilityandproceedingtoconstructaninformationnetworkthattakeserrortobeinescapable.Sure,thereismuchtalkaboutthegeniusofCopernicus,Darwin,andEinstein,butnoneofthemisconsideredfaultless.Theyallmademistakes,and...lacunae/lacuna

Religions

小笠原船の旅から帰って来ました。クジラの潮吹きも見たし、アオウミガメは保護されている亀ですが沢山いました。船にはジムもプールもあったのですが、船が揺れるのでやる気になりませんでした。おまけに豪華な食事の連続で若干体重が増えました。今日からジムで走るぞ。さて、YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Part1,Chapter4Errors:TheFantasyofInfallibilityの章から引用します。Inourpersonallives,religioncanfulfillmanydifferentfunctions,likeprovidingsolaceorexplainingthemysteriesoflife.Buthistorically,themostimportan...Religions

intersubjective things

ロシアがウクライナに侵略を始め、ウクライナはその防衛に苦しんでいるのに米国のトランプ大統領のゼレンスキーウクライナ大統領に対する喧嘩腰の態度は呆れてしまう。日頃のトランプの言動からまともな人間だとは思ってはいませんでしたが、それにしても酷い、これが民主国家の米国民が選んだ大統領だ。米国の大統領は権利があり過ぎるのが問題の背景にあると私は考えています。さて、YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。"UNLIMITEDCONNECTIONS"の章の'IntersubjectiveEntities'と題された節から抜粋します。Thetwolevelsofrealitythatprecededstorytellingareobjectiverealityandsubjectiverealit...intersubjectivethings

infallible

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。Part1,Chapter2STORIES:UNLIMITEDCONNECTIONSAsStalinknew,itispossibletobrandnotonlyproductsbutalsoindividuals.Acorruptbillionairecanbebrandedasthechampionofthepoor;abunglingimbecilecanbebrandedasaninfalliblegenius;andaguruwhosexuallyabuseshisfollowerscanbebrandedasachastesaint.Peoplethinktheyconnecttotheperson,butinfacttheycon...infallible

AI is an agent

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。プロローグの中に次の説明があります。...AIisthefirsttechnologyinhistorythatcanmakedecisionsandcreatenewideasbyitself.Allprevioushumaninventionshaveempoweredhumans,becausenomatterhowpowerfulthenewtoolwas,thedecisionsaboutitsusagereminedinourhands....Incontrast,AIcanprocessinformationbyitself,andtherebyreplacehumansindecisionmaking.AIisn'tatool-...AIisanagent

elite cabals

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読んでいます。昨日取り上げた引用文の直後の個所からの引用です。Bureaucrats,judges,doctors,mainstreamjournalists,andacademicexpertsareelitecabalsthathavenointerestinthetruthandaredeliveratelyspreadingdisinformationtogainpowerandprivilegesforthemselvesattheexpenseof"thepeople.""elitecabals"の"cabal"はどんな意味でしょうか？・CollinsDictionary:asmallgroupofintriguers,esponeformedf...elitecabals

anti-vaxxers

YuvalNoahHarariの"Nexus"を読み始めました。副題は'ABriefHistoryofInformationNetworksfromtheStoneAgetoAI'となっています。Harariの著作を読むのはこれで4冊目ですが、氏の作品はどれも大作で、"Nexus"もNoteなどを入れると5百ページ近くあります。今日取り上げるのはページ番号がローマ数字で示されているプロローグの中にに出てきた単語です。PopulistleaderssuchasDonaldTrumpandJairBolsonaro,andpopulistmovementsandconspiracytheoriessuchasQAnonandtheanti-vaxxers,havearguedthatalltraditiona...anti-vaxxers

docent

先週は何十年ぶりに虫歯になって治療、30分間で済みました。それから弟が背骨の骨折で入院、コルセットはまだできていないが、その後もリハビリでまともに歩けようになるのか心配。独り者なので歩くのに不自由だと一人暮らしは難しくなる可能性あり。色々あって貯蓄もない弟なので、考えてやらないといけない。さて、Reader'sDigest12月&1月合併号の記事"TheManWhoLooksAfterHisWife'sEx"からの引用です。Kris'sdaystartedoffintypicalfashion.Shedrovetoherfather'scompany,wheresheworkedasanadministrator.Afterafewhours,sheleftforhersecondjobasadocent...docent

indoctrination

前回取り上げたReader'sDigestの"Mom'sWall-SignWisdom"からの引用文の後に出て来た個所からの引用です。WhenIwasakid,mymomwouldcombmyhair,anditwasalwaysknottyanditalwayshurt,andshe'dsay,"Beautyfeelsnopain."WhichistrulyaJedimindtrickofgaslightinganddangerouspatriarchalindoctrination."Jedimindtrick"は辞書には説明はないだろうと思いWikipediaを見ると、次の説明がありました。FromtheStarWarsfilms,thefirstofwhich—StarWars—wasreleas...indoctrination

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読み終えたので、今日はReader'sDigest12月&1月合併号の記事"Mom'sWall-SignWisdom"から引用します。Aftermydivorce,IrememberfindingoutIwasn'tgoingtogetchildsupport.Wedon'thavekids,butIstillwantedchildsupport,youknow?Iwantedinnerchildsupport.AndsoIwascryingandcryingandhuggingmymomandshehuggedmebackandsaid,"Sarha,don'tsweatthesmallstuff.Andguesswhat?It'sallsmallstu...Don'tSweattheSmallStuff

coast

昨日は2歳下の弟の入院騒ぎがあり、手続き等で忙しくジムにも行きませんでした。さて、伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Itfeltstrangetoberidingalone,sinceshealmostalwayshadNanamionthebackwhenshewentoutonherownbike.Yetitwasn'tfreedomshefeltbutanxiety.Herbreathcamehardandherlegsweregettingweary.Takingadvantageofthelackoftraffic,shecutdiagonallyacrossthewideavenueandstoppedpedalin...coast

in cold blood

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。"There'smore,"saidNobuyuki."Thepoliceareplanningtousethesenewdartgunsthey'vejustbroughtonline."ThenewinformationwasmorethanHaruko'sbraincouldtakein."Thecopsmusthaverealizedtheycouldn'tshoothimincoldbloodonliveTV,sotheycameupwithanalternativethatletsthem'shoot'him--withanasterisk.Heshowsupandattheleas...incoldblood

tattletale

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Ondaysoff,Imakedeliveriesforespeciallyforgoodcustomersonmyown,chargethemalowerrate,andeveryonemakesout--exceptthecompany,Theguyonthephonesaidtheyknewallaboutit,andtheywouldtellthecompanyifididn'tcooperate.Feelslikeafuckinggradeschooltattletale,exceptthey'llgetmefiredrightwhenmydaughter'sstartingallth...tattletale

phalanx

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。前回引用した個所の直後の文から引用します。Hewaspreparedforaphalanxofpolicemensilhouettedinthedoor,butitwasjustIwasakiwhojumpedinwithhim.Theworriedlookonhisfacemadeitclearthatsomethinghadhappened."phalanx"はエジプトのPharaohを連想させるような古い言葉の様な気がしますが、辞書で意味を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:agroupofpeopleorthingsstandingveryclosetogether;Theprotestersranintoas...phalanx

stomach lurched

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Butmaybethisstopmeantnomorethantheearlierones.MaybeIwasakiwouldappearanysecondnowandapologizeforthedelay.Maybehehadonepackageheabsolutelyhadtodeliver.Thedoorrattledagainandthenflewopen.Aoyagi'sstomachlurched.Lightpouredinfromoutside,andhestrainedtokeephiseyesfromsquintingshut."stomachlurched"の意味を調べます...stomachlurched

mind-boggling

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheImcidentから引用します。Hehadneverbeentothemodelshop.KoumeInoharahadboughtthehelicopterandevenputittogetherforhim,sothesceneonthetapehadneverhappened.Still,therehewas-inastillextractedfromthefootagenowfillingthescreen--orsomeonewholookedexactlylikehim.Itwasmind-boggling."mind-boggling"の意味を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:veryd...mind-boggling

brought her up short

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。Theyreachedtheendofthehallandstoppedinfrontofaroom."Ono"waswrittenonacardonthedoor."Theydidn'tletmeinuntiljustalittlewhileago,"Amisaid,openingthedoor.Kazulayonhisback,eyesclosed.Harukofeltarushofnostalgiaatthesightofhim,butthebandagesbroughtherupshort."broughtherupshort"の意味を調べます。慣用句"bringoneupshort"と...broughtherupshort

trumped-up

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。Hewasn'tverygoodwithacomputer.Incollege,hehadwrittenpapersononeandsearchedforcheapdrinkingspots,butaftergraduationhedidn'thavemuchneedforit.Then,whenhe'dbecomeamediadarlingforabriefperiod,theInternethadbeenfloodedwithanonymousandlargelyinaccurateinformationabouthim,andintheendhe'ddecidedthatthewholet...trumped-up

road-hogging

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。EveryonewastalkingabouttheInternet,buttheInternetmovedinformation,notrealthings.Forthat,youneededtrucksanddrivers.Andifthatwasthecase,shouldn'ttheybetreatedalittlebetter?Theycertainlythoughtsothemselves,italmostnooneelsedid.Twoyearsearlier,though,whentheTVhadbeenmakingsuchafussoverhisencounterwiththe...road-hogging

soldiered on

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。話の展開が遅く、現在と過去の話が度々変わるので分かり難い。今日もパート4，TheIncidentからの引用です。Allsortsofpeoplegettingtogetheroutsideonawarmeveningandlookingupatthesky.Everybodysighsandsayshowprettytheyare,howexciting.Andthentheygetupthenextmorningandgobacktowork,promisingthemselvesthey'llbesuretogoagainnextyear.That'swhatIloveaboutthisjob."Theystaredwide-eyedat...soldieredon

pick up the slack

伊坂幸太郎氏の小説"RemoteControl"を読んでいます。パート4，TheIncidentから引用します。"Can'tsayIblameyou,"Aoyagisaid.Kazuwasasidealisticashe'dbeenbackinschool."SoIquit.Iwantedthemtoseehowmuchtheyneededme,howharditwouldbeifIwasn'ttheretopickuptheslack.""Anddidtheyseetheerrorortheirways?""pickuptheslack"の意味を調べます。・CollinsCOBUILDIdiomsDictionary:Ifsomeoneorsomethingtakesuptheslackorpicksu...pickuptheslack