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。
桐野夏生の"Grotesque"を読んでいます。Yurikoを殺した容疑者ZhangZhe-Zhongの手記からの引用です。He'dstruckanerve.Ifinishedredwithembarrassment.Yes,Iwasashamedtoadmitit,butIwasveryfondofmysister.WhenIworkedatthestrawhatfactory,thereweretenfemaleemployeesinadditiontothemen.Theywereallteenagers.They'dcallouttomeandfollowmearound,buttheydidn'tinterestmeintheslightest.Notoneofthemcouldholdacan...notholdacandle
桐野夏生の"Grotesque"を読んでいます。KazueからKijimaへの手紙の一節を引用します。Ibelongtotheice-skatingclub.I'mstilltoowetbehindtheearstocompete.(Orwetbehindthetoes,asthecasemaybe.)"wetbehindtheears"は「青二才の」とか「世間しらず」の意味でよく使われる慣用句ですが、カッコ書きで"wetbehindthetoes"とあるのはアイススケートだから言葉の遊びとして加えたのでしょうが、日本語の原文ではどんな表現だったのか気になります。翻訳者が工夫した個所に違いありません。その内に原書を借りて調べたいと思います。ところで、"wetbehindtheears"の語源が気になったの...wetbehindtheears
桐野夏生の"Grotesque"を読んでいます。IalsonoticedthatKazuehadbegunsubjectingherteacherstoasintenselitanyofquestionsduringclass.Theteacherswouldsoongrowimpatient."Okay,let'smoveontothenextquestion,"they'dsay,glancingattheirwatches,onlytohaveKazuecomplain,inatear-chokedvoice."Butprofessor,Istilldon'tunderstand.""subjecting"の意味を"subject"の動詞の項で調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionar...subject
昨日江戸川マラソン（10kmラン）に参加しました。目標の1時間切りは果たせず1時間51秒でした。あと1分速ければ達成できたのに、残念。来月は世田谷でのランがあるので、再挑戦します。さて、もし"Youaredense."と言われたらどう思いますか？桐野夏生の"Grotesque"にこんな描写がありました。Whenmyparentsargueditwasunbearable.ButYurikowouldjustsittherenonchalantlywatchingTV.WhenmyfatherandIfoughtshewouldsneakoutoftheroom,butwhenourparentsfoughtshedidn'tseemtocare.Wasshereallythatdense?Orcouldn...youaredense
桐野夏生の"Grotesque"を読んでいます。Whatthehellwashappening?I'dstudiedmybuttoffinthehopesoffinallygettingawayfromYuriko,andnowhereshewasseepingbackintomylifesomekindofpoisongas!Isighedindespair.Yurikowasasdumbasadoornail,butherbeautywouldforeverentitlehertospecialtreatment.Onthatscore,theQSchoolsystemwasnodifferent."asdumbasadoornail"は昔学校で習った"ascoolasacucumber"と同様に形容...asdumbasadoornail
桐野夏生の"Grotesque"を読んでいます。Andthosestudentswho,likeme,didn'twanttogetlumpedinwiththebenchesgroupwouldloafaroundoutsidethechain-linkfence,makingitseemasifweweresimplyawaitingourturntoplay.WhataboutKazue,youask?She'dhittheballsbackandforthononeofthesidecourtswithotheroutsiders.Shehatedlosingandwouldchaseaftertheballswithdoggeddetermination,lettinggowithstrange...loll
予約していた桐野夏生の"Grotesque"がやっと借りれて、読み始めました。Thoseofuswhowereenteringforthefirsttime--eachandeveryoneofus--havingsuccessfullypassedtheentranceexams.hadskirtsthatfelljusttothecenterofourknees,inexactaccordancewithofficialschoolregulations.However,thehalfwhohadbeeninthesystemsinceelementaryormiddleschoolhadskirtsthatrodeuphighontheirthighs.Now,I'mnottalkingaboutt...skimpy
O.Henryの短編小説"THERANSOMOFREDCHIEF"を読んでいます。Iwentuponthepeakofthelittlemountainandranmyeyeoverthecontiguousvicinity.OvertowardSummitIexpectedtoseethesturdyyeomanryofthevillagearmedwithscythesandpitchforksbeatingthecountrysideforthedastardlykidnappers.ButwhatIsawwasapeacefullandscapedottedwithonemanploughingwithadunmule.Nobodywasdraggingthecreek;nocouriesdash...sylvan
O.Henryの短編小説"GIRL"を読んでいます。Hertleypressedthe"McComus"button.Thedoorlatchclickedspasmodically--nowhospitably,nowdoubtfully,asthoughinanxietywhetheritmightbeadmittingfriendsorduns.Hertleyenterdandbegantoclimbthestairsafterthemannerofthosewhoseektheirfriendsincityflat-housed--whichisthemannerofaboywhoclimbsanapple-tree,stoppingwhenhecomesuponwhathewants."duns...dun
O.Henryの短編小説"GIRL"を読んでいます。"Goback,"repeatedHartley,inflexibly."TheLawoftheJungle.DoyouwantthePacktotearyouinpieces?Thekillismine.""TheLawoftheJungle"とは弱肉強食の世界を意味している様ですが、辞書に説明が載っているか調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Ifyourefertothelawofthejungle,youarereferringtoasituationinwhichtherearenolawsorrulestogovernthewaythatpeoplebehaveandpeopleuseforcetogetwhattheywant.:...TheLawoftheJungle
YokoOgawaの"HotelIrish"を読んでいます。不思議な事に（と言うか小説なので）Mariは変態と分かったロシア語老翻訳家と交際を続けています。海水浴に行った後の話です。色々と物をくすめる癖のあるHotelIrishの女性従業員が今度はMariの水着を盗んだようです。Themaidhadworkedallday,evenstayinglate.Shehadwaxedthefloorinthelobby,cutthegrassinthecourtyard,andwashedthewindowsinthediningroom--allwhilesheaskedmedisturbingquestions."Whatwouldyoudoifyourmothertoldyoushewasgettingm...makeoffwith
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TheJapanTimes,March23,2024の記事タイトル・サブタイトルを引用します。Japan'sKaoriSakamotofirstwomanin56yearstoclaimthree-peatJapan'sKaoriSakamotoreactsafterthewomen’sshortprogramduringtheWorldFigureSkatingChampionshipsatBellCenterinMontrealonFriday.坂本花織が世界大会3連覇したのは知っているので"three-peat"の意味は分かりますが、何故"peat"なのか疑問に思い辞書を見ました。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(usedespeciallyinnewspapers):towina...three-peat
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
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens"を読んでいます。'TheTreeofKnowledge'の章から引用します。DoyouthinkthathistoryprofessorschataboutthereasonsforWorldWarOnewhentheymeetforlunch,orthatnuclearphysicistsspendtheircoffeebreaksatscientificconferencestalkingaboutquarks?Sometimes.Butmoreoften,theygossipabouttheprofessorwhocaughtherhusbandcheating,orthequarrelbetweentheheadofthedepartmentand...monger
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
