覚えたくても中々記憶できない英単語、熟語を覚えるために始めた英語についての学習帳です。
O.Henryの短編'TheEnchantedKiss'からです。Apleasantnoteofsinginginhisearsreinforcedhisopinion.High,sweet,holycarolling,farandharmoniousanduprising,asofsanctifiednunsattheirresponses.AtwhathourdidtheSisterssing?Hetriedtothink—wasitsix,eight,twelve?Tanseyleanedhisbackagainstthelimestonewallandwondered.Strangethingsfollowed.Theairwasfullofwhite,flutteringpigeonsthatcirc...beribbonedcats
O.Henryの短編'ARetrievedReformation'からです。TheclerkwasimpressedbytheclothesandmannerofJimmy.He,himself,wassomethingofapatternoffashiontothethinlygildedyouthofElmore,buthenowperceivedhisshortcomings.WhiletryingtofigureoutJimmy'smanneroftyinghisfour-in-handhecordiallygaveinformation."four-in-hand"はネクタイの結び方の一つに違いありませんが、どんな形の結び方でしょうか？・OxfordEnglishDictionary:Anecktie...four-in-hand
O.Henryの短編'SpringtimealaCarte'からです。Thegentlemanwhoannouncedthattheworldwasanoysterwhichhewithhisswordwouldopenmadealargerhitthanhedeserved.Itisnotdifficulttoopenanoysterwithasword.Butdidyouevernoticeanyonetrytoopentheterrestrialbivalvewithatypewriter?Liketowaitforadozenrawopenedthatway?Sarahhadmanagedtopryaparttheshellswithherunhandyweaponfarenoughtonibbleaw...canvass
O.Henryの短編'SchoolsandSchools'からです。Barbarawasalone.UncleJeromeandNevadahadgonetothetheatre.Barbarahadnotcaredtogo.Shewantedtostayathomeandstudyinthestudy.Ifyou,miss,wereastunningNewYorkgirl,andsaweverydaythatabrown,ingenuousWesternwitchwasgettinghobblesandalassoontheyoungmanyouwantedforyourself,you,too,wouldlosetastefortheoxidized-silversettingofamusicalcomed...dextral
RobertB.Parkerの小説を4冊続けて読んだので地元の図書館にあるParkerの作品は"Resolution"を残すだけとなりました。Parkerの作品は英文自体は平易で俗語は多く出てきますが一般的には難しい語彙は少ないので非常に読み易いのですが、内容はお粗末で、2流、いや3流の探偵小説と思います。さすがに飽きて来たので、たまたまNHKの朝ドラの主人公がO.Henryの作品を読んでいたのを見て、O.Henryの49Storiesを読むことにしました。O.Henryの短編は高校の英語の副読本で幾つか読んだ記憶があります。最初にとりあげる表現はO.Henryの短編でも特に有名な'TheLastLeaf'からです。So,toquaintoldGreenwichVillagetheartpeoplesoonca...chafingdish
TheJapanTimesMarch14の記事からの抜粋です。JustasthepasttwoweeksrevealedthatRussia’svauntedmilitaryfalteredinitsinvasionplan,thenexttwoorthreemayrevealwhetherUkrainecansurviveasastate,andnegotiateanendtothewar.Sofar,eventhemostbasicprogress,suchasestablishingsafehumanitariancorridors,hasprovedelusive.ロシア軍を形容している"vaunted"の意味を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:proudlytalkedabo...Russia’svauntedmilitary
Reader'sDigest12/1月合併号の記事'NewRukesofLaundry'からの引用です。NewRule#6:Trytolinedry,atleastsometimes....(中略)Youmighthavetimetohangupeveryloadofyourwash.Butyoumaywanttoconsiderline-dryingsomeofyourthingsasagoaltoshootfor.It'llsaveenergyandyourclothes,plusthey'llsmelllikesunshine."line-drying"の意味は文脈から容易に分かりますが、"line-drying/line-dry"を辞書で探しましたが、Wiktionaryにだけ"line-dry"の項目...linedry
Reader'sDigest12/1月合併号の記事'NewRukesofLaundry'からの引用です。NewRule#1:Don'tletyourclothestellyouwhattodo.Ourclothesarebossy.Theirtagsbullyusintotime-suckingtechniques,andbeforeweknowit,eacharticleofclothingistryingtotelluswhattodo.Easypeasyismymantra.・OxfordEnglishDictionary:Verystraightforwardandeasy(usedbyorasifbychildren):‘theyinsistthenewtaxformsareeasy-peasy’・C...easypeasy
Reader'sDigest12/1月合併号の記事'WhatAWaste!'からの引用です。Where.then,isthetippingpointbeyondwhichourdebtlevelwillbecomeunsustainable?Nooneknows.But,saysMayaMacGuiness,"Ilikenittoinvisiblefence--youhavenoideawhereitis,butyoudon'twanttofindout.""liken"は基本語の"like"と似ていますが、関係があるのでしょうか？辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:Pointouttheresemblanceofsomeoneorsomethingto.:‘theylikenedt...liken
Reader'sDigest12/1月合併号の記事'StretchYourself'からの引用です。BradyPeterson,75,aretireduniversityprofessorinBelton,Texas,hadalwaysbeenphysicallyactive,workingoutinahomegymandwalkingsixtotenmilesaday.Then,aboutfouryearsago,afterexperiencinggraduallyincreasingstiffnessandpaininhisextremities,hewasdiagnosedwithpolymyalgiarheumatica,aninflammatorydiseasethatcanaffecteverypa...extremities
Reader'sDigest12/1月合併号の記事'WhatAWaste!'からの引用です。TheDefenceDepartmentbudgetismassive,weighinginatmorethan$715billion,andthatdoesn'tincludefundsforVeteransAffairs.Asonemightimagine,withthatmuchmoneyfloatingaround,itcan--anddoes--becomepoliticized.Finalizedbudgets,saysMayaMacGuineas,presidentofthenonpartisanCommitteeforaResponsibleFederalBudget,aretheresultofpoli...one-upmanship
RobertB.Parkerの"Sixkill"を読んでいます。"InsuranceonJumbo,"Morrisonsaid."Lifeinsurance?"Isaid."Sortof,"Morrisonsaid."Withtheproductioncompanyasbeneficiaries,incaseJumbodiedorbecamedisabledbeforehefinishedthefilm.""Don'tmostmovieshavesomekindofcompletioninsurance?"Isaid."Ofcourse,"Morrisonsaid."Butthepoordopedidn'tknowsquataboutthebusiness.Hewasjusttryingtosellinsura...didn'tknowsquatabout
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BBCのWebサイトを見ていたら興味深い記事がありました。以下はその冒頭箇所からの引用です。ThebeerI'msippinghasasharp,tartflavour,similartorhubarb.Butfruitisn'tthemainingredient.ThecoldbrewismadefromtheUK'smostdamagingplant:Japaneseknotweed.IntroducedintheUKasahighlyprizedornamentalplantinthemid-19thCentury,Japaneseknotweediswidelyconsideredoneoftheworld'smostintractableinvasivespecies.Withitscreepi...Japaneseknotweed
TheJapanTimesMarch21,2024の記事からの引用です。LocalgovernmentsengageelderlytoeaseadoptionofcashlesspaymentsSomeolderpeopleandotherswhofinddigitaldevicesdifficulttooperatecontinuetoviewcashasthebe-allandend-allformakingpurchases."thebe-allandend-all"の表現を見るのは初めてなので辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:themostimportantpart;allthatmatters:Hercareeristhebe-allandend-allofhere...thebe-allandend-all
YasutakaTsutsuiの短編"TheStuffthatNightmaresareMadeof"を読みました。"Yeah,it'sfine.Youcancomeinnow."Slowlyandcautiously,MasakosteppedintoBunichi'sroom.Andassoonasshedid,outjumpedBunichifrombehindthedoorwithamaskonhisface!Itwasa"Prajna"maskfromoneofthestoriesBunichiliked,withholloweyes,agapingbright-redmouthandaexpressionsofierceitcouldonlybelongtoacreaturefromanoth...Prajnamask
YasutakaTsutsuiのSF小説"TheGirlwhoLeaptthroughTime"を読みました。Kazukoleftthehousewithnodestinationinmind,butshewasdyingtotellsomeone.Atfirst,shethoughtaboutvisitingGoro.Butthen,Gorocouldbeeasilyscaredandwassometimesrashinhisbehaviour.PerhapsitwouldbebettertovisitKazuoinstead?Sure,hecameacrossattimesasbeingabitspacedout.Butunderneathitall,Kazuowasreallyrathersmart...rashin
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。Arthurtravelstothefutureinatimemachineandstealstheblueprintforatimemachine.HethengoesbackandgivesittoProfessorWells,whousesittobuildthetimemachinethattookArthurtothefuture.Thisscenarioinvolvessomethingcalledacausalloop.That'swheneventsultimatelyseemtocausethemselves."causalloop"の"causal"が最初は何の形容詞か分かりませんでしたが、辞書を見たら直ぐに元の単語は"c...causalloop
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LaughtertheBestMedicine"からの引用です。Thebesttechniquetosellburglaralarms:Stopbywhennobody'shome,andleaveabrochureonthekitchentable.Thebesttechniquetosell
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。Tohelpdecideifanactionisrightorwrong,philosophershavedevelopedwaysoflookingatmorality.Somehaveveryformalnames,suchasutilitarianism,deontologyandvirtueethics."ontology"と同様に哲学用語でしょうね。・CollinsDictionary:thebranchofethicsdealingwithduty,moralobligation,andmoralcommitment:Asstatedbefore,deontologyfocusesonadheringtoethicalduties...deontology
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。OntologicalArgumentNealyathousandyearsago,aphilosopherandmonkcalledAnselmofCanterburyputforwardwhat'sknownastheontologicalargument.HesaidthattherewassomethingabouttheveryideaofGodthatcompelsyoutoagreethatGodmustexist.Ifyoustruggletogetyourheadroundit,don'twarry.Thelanguageistricky:"ontological"は形容詞なので元の"ontology"で辞書を見ます。・Ox...ontological/ontology
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。Whenyoustarttowonderwhyyoubelievesomething...there'salwaysanother'why...?'andtheendlesschainofwhysturnsintoaninfiniteregress...Theproblemis,thatthislineofquestioningneedn'tstophere,Infact,somephilosophersarguethatitcouldjustgotoforever,andeverandever,inwhat'sknownasaninfiniteregress."infiniteregress"はいつまでたっても議論・話が以前の状態に戻ること...infiniteregress
JordanAkpojaro他2名の著者にる"PhilosophyforBeginners"を借りました。実は"Philosophy"の本を読む気は毛頭もなく、"PsychologyforBeginners"を予約したつもりでした。しかも手にした時に中学生程度を対象にした本だと分かりました。とりあえず読みます。Whydophilosophy?...No.Noteveryquestionisphilosophical,butlotsareespeciallyquestionthatchallengeverybasicideas.Suchas,whatdothewords'good'and'bad'reallymean?Andhowcanyouknowifsomethingis'good'ratherthan...fiddly
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LIFEintheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。Mygrandfatherwasfrugaltotheend.Ashelaydying,surroundedbyhischildren,hewarned,"Ifyoukidsspendmorethan$500foracasket,I'llkickthelidoff.""Dad,"myfathersaidinareassuringtone,"for$500,youdon'tgetalid."frugalgrandfather
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。Iwasextremelyrelievedabouthisinsistenceonabsolutelynosexualcontact.HewasmoreneuroticaboutitthanIwas.TheloungewearI'dpreviouslywornathomeexposedmycalves,whichrevoltedhim,soIstartedwearingatracksuitinstead.Wehadn'tevensomuchasshakenhands.Atmostourfingetipshadbrushedhandingoveraparcel."loungewear"と"tracksuit"の衣服名が出てきました。"loungewear"...tracksuite
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。Weloweredthecoffinintothehole."Shallwesayourlastgoodbye,then?"askedUncleTeruyoshi.Theyopenedupthecoffin.UncleTakahiro,hisvoicrhoarse,said,"Welloldman,yougotlonginthetooth,didn'tyou?"TheauntslookedatGrandpa'sfaceandchokedup."longinthetooth"は慣用句でしょう。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(humorous,especiallyBritishEnglish)oldortooold・Coll...longinthetooth
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。MysisteraskedmetogobuyhersomestufffromthedrugstorewhereMomworked.Iwaslookingforeyedropsformysister'sstywhenIcaughtsightofMomatthefarendofthestore.Shewasn'taqualifiedpharmacist.つい最近、眼が痒くなるので（多分花粉症）私も目薬を買いにドラッグストアに行きました。"sty"も目の病気の一種に違いありません。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:aninfectionoftheeyelid(=theskinaboveorbelowtheeye)whichmake...sty
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。UncleTeruyoshilaughed."YuualwayssticksclosetoNatsuki,doesn'tit?"Theyprobablysaidthesamethingeveryyear,butconsideringwewereanitemnowIquietlylookeddown,feelingembarrassed."It'strue,thetwoofthemareliketwins,"anotherauntsaid.日本語でも最近はアイテムなどと言うことがありますが、"item"は普通はリストやグループの中の物とか内容を指しますが、上の引用文では人（we)について"anitem"と言っています。辞書で意味を確認します。・Oxford...item
ちょっと前に"ConvenienceStoreWoman"を読みましたが、その著者、村田沙耶香、の"Earthlings"が図書館にあったので借りて読み始めました。題名の意味が分からないので"earthling"を辞書を見ました。・CollinsDictionary:EarthlingisusedinsciencefictiontorefertohumanbeingswholiveontheplanetEarth.：Atleastthisishowitisformostearthlings.・CambridgeEnglishDictionary:instories,ahumanbeing,especiallywhentalkedtoortalkedaboutbyacreaturefromanotherpl...earthling
YasuoUchidaの"TheTogakushiLegendMurders"を読んでいます。TakiandKeiichiseemedtohavekeptthepoliceonwildgoosechasestotheveryend.SinceKeiichihadabandonedhisstationwagonatUpperKusugawa,thepolicehadassumedthatheandTakimustbeheadedforthevicinityonMaple'sCave,andthereforehadconfinedtheirsearchtothatarea."wildgoosechases"は比ゆ的な表現ですが、具体的にはどんな意味なのでしょうか？辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDi...wildgoosechase
YasuoUchidaの"TheTogakushiLegendMurders"を読んでいます。"Well,it'sprobablyonlyamatteroftimeuntilwegetthem.We'llputoutanationwideAPBtoday.""Willyou?Well,itwouldbeniceifwefoundthem,"saidTakemura,dejected."APB"は文脈からすると指名手配を意味しているようですが、何の略語か分かりません。辞書を見ます。・CollinsDictionary:APBisanabbreviationforall-pointsbulletin.:AnAPBhasbeenputoutonhim,butsofartheauthoritieshaven'tc...APB
YasuoUchidaの"TheTogakushiLegendMurders"を読んでいます。Itwasevendarkerbeyondthedoor,theonlylightcomingfromasacredtaperandcedarsticksburningontwoalters,buttheydimlyilluminatedtheshrinemaiden."taper"の意味は知らないわけではありませんが、想像力が乏しいのでここでの意味は分かりません。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:along,thincandle:Shelitthegaswithataper.・CollinsDictionary:Ataperisalong,thincandleorathinwood...taper
YasuoUchidaの"TheTogakushiLegendMurders"を読んでいます。ThoughKeiichiwasbeingaspoliteaspossible,Tatibanacouldseehewouldbrooknorefusal.Overpowered,Tatibananoddedassent.OnlythendidKeiichirelaxandtakeanothersipoftea,whichbynowwasthoroughlycold.小川を意味する名詞の"brook"は知っていますが、動詞の"brook"は知りません。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:notbrooksomething/notbrooksomebodydoingsomething/b...brook
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens(副題ABriefHistoryofHumankind)を読み始めました。氏の本は"HomoDeus"と"21Lessonsforthe21Century"を既に読んだので、これで3冊目、地元の図書館にある氏の作品はこれで全てです。ちょっと長くなりますが、'AnAnimalofNoSignificance'の章から引用します。Thatspectacularleapfromthemiddletothetophadenormousconsequences.Otheranimalsatthetopofthepyramid,suchaslionsandsharks,evolvedintothatpositionverygradually,overmillionsof...BananaRepublic
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"RaisingtheStakesonSportsBetting"からの引用です。Alsooftentoogoodtobetrueare"parlay"bets,whichcombineseveralresultsintoonewager.Payoutsgowayup--butsodoyouroddsoflosing.Forevery$100wageredonsinglebets,sportsbookskeepabout$5andreturntheother$95.Butonparlays,theykeepabout$32.Dreamingbig,losingsmall--that'swhatyoudowhenyoutrytoguessat16NFLgamestot...parlay
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"WeFoundaFIXHELP,HACKS&HOWTO"からの引用です。WhenbuyingrosesthisValentine'sDay,makeitabaker'sdozenandkeeponebloomforyourself.Flowersofthesametypethatarecutatthesametimeandkeptinsimilarenvironmentsmaturesimilarly.Sowhenyourflowerbeginstowilt,you'llknowit'stimetobuyyourbelovedanewbouguet.Neitheryourgestureoflovenorthethoughtbehinditshoulddieafte...baker'sdozen
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LifeinTheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。SomebabyonthisplaneissingingtheABCsalloutoforderandguyjustshouted,"Yes,girl,remix!!""remix"に座布団1枚Remix
TheJapanTimesMar.15の記事から引用します。JapanOKsbilltoreformsexualoffensechargeandraiseageofconsentAmongotherthings,thebillwillmakeupskirtingandproducingimagesofgenitaliawithoutconsentcrimespunishableunderthePenalCode."upskirt"を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(ofaphotoorvideo)showingundersomebody'sskirtordresswithouttheirknowledgeorpermission:Themanwascaughttakingups...upskirt
太宰治の小説の"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。"Youseemtobejustascocksureofyourselfasever.Anyway,it'snothingimportand.Sheaskedmetotellyoutovisitheronceinawhile."cocksure"の意味を調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Someonewhoiscocksureissoconfidentandsureoftheirabilitiesthattheyannoyotherpeople.:Shewascocksurethatshewasabletodothejobbetterthananyoneelse・CambridgeEnglishDictionary:tooconfi...cocksure
太宰治の小説の"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。AtShizuo'ssuggestionaconferencetookplaceattendedbyFlatfish,Horikiandherselfatwhichitwasconcludedthatallrelationsbetweenmeandmyfamilyweretobebroken,andIwastolivewithShizukoasmanandwife.ThanksalsotoShizuko'sefforts,mycartoonsbegantoproduceasurprisingamountofmoney.Iboughtliquorandcigarettes,asIhadplanned,withtheproceeds,butmyglo...proceeds
読んだことはありませんが太宰治の有名な小説"NoLongerHuman"を読むことにしました。翻訳者は有名な文化勲章受章のDonaldKeene氏です。Thesecondgirlinterestedinmewasa"comrade,"astudentinateacher'strainingcollege.Myactivitiesinthemovementobligedme,distastefulasitwas,toseehereveryday.Evenafterthearrangementsfortheday'sjobhadbeencompleted,shedoggedlytaggedalongafterme.Shebroughtmepresents,seeminglyatrandom,andoffere...temporize
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読んでいます。Inthetwentyorsoplasticcheckoutbagstiedtotherailingseparatingtheroadandthepavementweresomeone'sdailynecessities,hungthereforstorage.Thehandleofadampunbrellawashookedoverthetopoftherail,andabamboobroomwasstuckthroughaswell.Abluetarpcoveredatrolleyladenwithblankets,clothes,pots,andmore,andonthehandholdofthecart,plasticshopp...trolley
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読んでいます。No,someoneisthere.Amanwitharecedinghairline,faceupononeofthethreesarcophagus-likestonebenchessurroundingthearea.Purplesweatshirt,beigetrousers,newspapersspreadunderneathhim,coveredwithagreensweater.Hishandsarecrossedoverhissolarplexus,andhisfeet,cladinblackshoes,aresoperfectlyclosethattheymightaswellbetiedtogether."solar...solarplexus
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読んでいます。Isawsomebrightredcoinlockers,andmyeyecaughtthesignforUenoStarMovie,knownamongthehomelessasthelittlepornotheater.Inonebuildingtherewerethreetheaters:StarMovie,whichshoweddoublebillsofoldfilms;JamanMasterpieceTheater,whichspecializedinyouraveragepornos,andWorldMasterpieceTheater,whichspecializedingayporn."doublebills"の意味を調...doublebill
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読み始めました。Myfathertoldmethathisgreat-grandfather,thethirdgenerationoftheMorifamilysincetheirmovetoSoma,stillspoketheKagadialect.Hesaidthatintheolddaysthedeadwereplacedsittingupincoffinsthatresembledpalanquinsandweretakentofuneralpyresinthemountains,accompaniedbyallthepeopleofthevillagerecitingthenembutsu.Thecoffinwasplacedonthewo...funeralpyres
BBCNewsWebsite(Feb.21)からの引用です。PrimeMinisterRishiSunakhascriticisedchangestoRoaldDahlbooks,aftertheremovalofsomereferencestothingslikecharacters'appearanceandweightsparkedafiercedebate.Dahl'sestateandpublishersaidworksincludingTheBFGandCharlieandtheChocolateFactoryhadbeenupdatedtobemoresuitableformodernaudiences.Somesaidtheyapprovedofthechanges.ButMrSunak'...airbrushed
'ChickenSoupfortheSoul'の'OVERCOMINGOBSTACLES'の章からの引用です。天才とか偉人は皆幼少の頃から才能を発揮していたと思いきや、こんな例をあげていました。・ThomasEdison'steachersaidhewastoostupidtolearnanything.・AlbertEinsteindidnotspeakuntilhewasfouryearsoldanddidn'treaduntilhewasseven.Histeacherdescribedhimas"mentallyslow,unsociableandadriftforeverinhisfoolishdreams."・WaltDisneywasfiredbyanewspapereditorforlac...SavantorIdiot
'ChickenSoupfortheSoul'の'LIVEYOURDREAM'の章からの引用です。Whenaskedtoexplain,hewentontoadd,"Shejustneverwantedtodonothin',justkindofbecameastick-in-the-mud.TenyearsagowhenIwasninety-four,Itoldmywifeweain'tneverseennothin'exceptthebeatifulPacificNorthwest."stick-in-the-mud"は面白い表現ですが、どんな意味でしょうか？辞書を見ます。・McGraw-HillDictionaryofAmericanIdiomsandPhrasalVerbs:adullandold...stick-in-the-mud
"CHICKENSOUPFORTHESOUL"の'ONPARENTING'の章からの引用です。Thesquirrelwasexcellentinclimbinguntilhedevelopedfrustrationintheflyingclasswherehisteachermadehimstartfromthegroundupinsteadoffromthetreetopdown.Healsodevelopeda"charliehorse"fromoverexertionandthengotaCinclimbingandaDinrunning.忘れていましたが、"charliehorse"はこれまでに2度も取り上げました。最初はStephenKingの'TheRunningMan'()から、で次はRea...developedacharliehorse
SeishiYokomizoの小説"TheHonjinMurders"を読んでいます。Welookedupasifwe'donlyjustrealizedKindaichi-sanwasspeakingtous.Then,onebyone,wefiledpasttheswordintheground,andheadeddeepintothegardenawayfromtheannexehouse.引用文の"filedpast"の個所の"file"と同様な用例はこれまでに3度も取り上げました。最初は'HUCKLEBERRYFINN'を読んだ時(7/05/2010)に出てきた"Indianfile"、次は'MURDERattheTokyoLawnTennisClub'(8/23/2011)の"fileout"...filepast
SeishiYokomizoの小説"TheHonjinMurders"を読んでいます。'ANewUseforaKotoPick'の章からの引用です。今日取り上げる単語"key"は文章に使われていたのではなく、殺人現場を示す図のそれぞれの場所の詳細を説明する記述のタイトルの形で使われていました。例えば、"KEY"の下に書かれていたのは：1.rainshutterbrokenbyRyosuke,Genshichi,andGinzo2.storageclosetwherethekillerhid3.boxofkotopicksintokonomaalcove...(以下省略)地図などの端にある記号を指す凡例の意味ですが、辞書での"KEY"のこの意味をどの様に説明しているか見ます。・OxfordEnglishDi...key
SeishiYokomizoの小説"TheHonjinMurders"を読んでいます。'AGreatTragedy'の章から引用します。ThatwaswhenGenshichireturnedwiththeaxe.GenzoaskedShoukichitokeepaneyeopenforanythinguntowardandwentbacktothewestsideofthehouse.上記引用文から今日取り上げる単語"untoward"も'12/20/2011'に取り上げていました。・V2VocabularyBuildingDictionary:1.causingmisfortuneordisadvantage;2.notappropriateorfitting;3.beyondtheordinaryo...untoward
SeishiYokomizoの小説"TheHonjinMurders"を読み始めました。第一章の'TheThree-FingeredMan'の章から引用します。"Howoldishenow?Aboutforty?"askedthewagondriver."Fortyonthenose."repliedtheofficial."Andthisishisfirstmarriage.""onthenose"は初めて見るような表現ですが、文脈から「ぴったり」とか「丁度」の意味であることは容易に予測できます。辞書を見る前に念の為に過去の記録を調べると'11/30/2012'に村上春樹のPinballを読んだ時に"rightonthenose"の表現があり、取り上げていました。onthenose
