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。
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。MilitaryandspecializedGPScanbemuchmoreaccurate,butisn'tlikelytobeavailabletoconsumerrobots,whichmeansconsumerrobotscan'trelyjustonGPS.Luckily,robotscanusemanycluestofiguroutwheretheyare,suchasdeadreckoning(whichtracksarobot'swheelstoestimatehowfarithasgone),vision(abathroomlooksverydifferentfromastaircase),and...deadreckoning
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。WolframAlpha,introducedin2009tomuchhypeas"theworld'sfirstcomputationalknowledgeengine,"isnobetter.Ithasenormaousbuilt-indatabasesofallkindsofscientific,technological,mathematical,census,andsociologicalinformation,andacollectionoftechniquesforusingthisinformationtoanswerquestion,butitscapacitytoputallthatinform...spotty
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。Deeplearningisbrittle.Aswesawintheopeningchapter,deeplearningcanbeperfectinonesituationandutterlywronginanother.Hallucinationslikethenonexistentrefrigeratorwesawearlieraren'tsomesortofone-offthatwearepickingon;theyremainapersistentproblem,yearsaftertheproblemwasfirstnoticed.Morerecentmodelscontinuetobesubjectt...one-off
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。Theproblemofmismatchedgoalscanalsotakesubtlerforms.Intheearlydaysofmachinelearningcompanytobuildasystemthatcouldpredictwhencowsaregoingintoestrus.Thespecifiedgoalfottheprobramwastogeneratepredictions"estrus/noestrus"asaccuratelyaspossilble."estrus"を辞書で調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:aperiodoftimeinwhichafemalean...estrus
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。HighwaydrivingingoodweatherisrelativelyamenabletonarrowAI,becausehighwaysthemselvesarelargelyclosedsystems;pedestriansaren'tallowed,andevencarshavelimitedaccess.Butengineersworkingtheproblemhavecometorealizethaturbandrivingismuchmorecomplex;whatanappearonaroadinacrowededcityatanygivenmomentisessentiallyunbound...outlier
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。Broadintelligence,whereprogresshasbeenmuchslower,isaboutbeingabletoadaptflexibilitytoaworldthatisfundamentallyopen-ended--whichistheonethinghumanshave,inspades,thatmachineshaven'tyettouched.Butthat'swherethefieldneedstogo,ifwearetotakeAItothenextlevel."inspades"は以前（2/5/2014）取り上げていますが、その時の意味（withoutquestionandb...inspades
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読んでいます。Practicallyeverytimeoneofthetechtitansputsoutapressrelease,wegetarepriseofthissamephenomenon,inwhichaminorbitofprogressisportrayedinmany(mercifullynotall)mediaoutletsasarevolution.Acoupleofyearsago,forexample,Facebookintroducedabare-bonesproof-of-conceptprogramthatreadsimplestoriesandansweredquestiosaboutthem....bare-bones/thebarebones
GaryMarcusandErnestDavisの"RebootingAI"を読み始めました。本文に入る前に書かれている引用文から引用します。Althoghthiswaveofpopularityiscertainlypleasandandexcitingforthoseofusworkinginthefield,itcarriesatthesametimeanelementofdanger.Whilewefeelthatinformationtheoryisindeedavaluabletoolinprovidingfundamentalinsightsintothenatureofcommunicationproblemsandwillcontinuetogrowinimportance,itisce...afortiori
川端康成の"雪国"を読んでいます。Liketheoldpostroadthatwasitsancestor,themainstreetranwithoutacurvethroughthestragglingvillage,andnodoubtonthroughKomako'shotspring.Theroofs,withrowsofstonestoweighdowntheirshingles,wereverymuchliketheoneshealreadyknew.この意味の"shingle"は久しぶりです。前回は10/30/2010に"shake/shingle"のタイトルで取り上げました。今日は"stragglingvillage"の意味を調べます。"straggling"は動詞の"straggle"...stragglingvillage
川端康成の"雪国"を読んでいます。'She'salwayslikedtosinginthebath.''ShesaidveryseriouslythatImustbegoodtoyou.''Isn'tshefoolish,though?Butyoudidn'thavetotellme.''Tellyou?Whyisitthatyoualwaysseemsotouchywhenthatgirlismentioned?''Wouldyouliketohaveher?''See?Whatcallisthereforaremarklikethat?''I'mnotjoking.WheneverIlookather,IfeelasthoughIhaveaheavyloadandcan'tgetridofit.Som...whatcall
川端康成の"雪国"を読んでいます。Infrontofthecedargroveopposite,dragonflieswerebobbingaboutincountlessswarms,likedandelionflossinthewind."dandelionfloss"文脈からタンポポの綿毛の種子だと容易に分かりますが、デンタルフロスの"floss"も綿毛から作られていた事があったからでしょうね。タンポポを意味する"dandelion"も元々ライオンの歯の意味でしたね。dandelionfloss
題名とはかけ離れた世界の小説、川上未映子の'Heaven'を読み終えて、早速、川端康成の有名な小説"雪国"を読み始めました。Alwaysreadytogivehimselfuptoreverie,hecouldnotbelievethatthemirrorwerereallyworksofman.Theywerepartofnature,andpartofsomedistantworld.Andtheroomhehadonlythismomentlefthadbecomepartofthatsamedistantworld.Startledathimself,inneedofsomethingtoclingto,hestoppedablindmasseuseatthetopofthehill."Could...masseuse
MiekoKawakamiの"Heaven"を読んでいます。虐めはエスカレートし、これが本当に中学生の虐めかと思い、小説でも読むのが嫌になるほどです。Ninomiyaslippedupsidethehead.Myglasseswerehangingfromoneear;mycheekwasburningandasecondlaterItastedblood."Shutup.Nobodyaskedyoutospeak.Gethispants."Ikicked,tryingtostopthem,buttheguyslockedmeinafullnelsonandundermybelt.Iheardthegirlslaughing."nelson"を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:a...nelson
MiekoKawakamiの"Heaven"を読んでいます。主人公の少年は学校で虐めを受けているせいで、死や自殺について考えています。Nomatterhowweliveourlives,wealldiesoonerorlater.Inwhichcase,livingisreallyjustwaitingtodie.Andifthat'strue,whybotherlivingatall?WhywasIevenalive?Imademyselfcrazy,tossingandturning,hyperventilating.Thenithitme:dyingisjustlikesleeping.Youonlyknowyou'resleepingwhenyouwakeupthenextday,butifmor...suckerpunch
MiekoKawakamiの"Heaven"を読み始めました。主人公(男)とクラスメイトの"Kojima（女）"は夏休みの最初の日に"Kojima"が"Heaven"と言う場所に行くことになりました。二人はクラスでの虐めにあっている生徒であり、文通で付き合っていました。Thetrainreciteditsscriptofsoundsbetweentheevenlyspacedstations.Eachtimewecametoahalt,theconductorcalledoutthenameofthestop.Whenheswitchedoffthemic,itmadeaticklishpoppingsoundthatmadeKojimagiggle.Therichgreenricefieldsranto...Heavenvs.Paradise
TheJapanTimesDec.19の記事です。AreEurope’sRussiasanctionsashotinthefoot?IftheEuropeanUnionisenduringsevereeconomicpainwhileRussia’sUkrainewarproceedsapace,sanctionsbecometantamounttoself-flagellation."ashotinthefoot"はロシアに対する制裁は自分の足を鉄砲で打つことになるの意味のようですが、辞書で確認します。・CollinsDictionary:Ifyoushootyourselfinthefoot,somethingyousayordocausesyouharm.:IfIwastoinsultthecont...ashotinthefoot
TheJapanTimesDec.16にこんな記事がありました。Merriam-Webster’swordoftheyearis‘gaslighting,’anddon'ttrytotellusthereisn'taJapaneseequivalentMerriam-Webstersawahugespikeinpeoplelookinguptheword“gaslighting”in2022,andJapanisalsonostrangertotheconcept.実際にMerriam-WebsterDictionaryには'Gaslighting,'plus'sentient,''omicron,''queenconsort,'andothertoplookupsof2022とあり、“gaslighti...gaslighting
昨日の問題"<B>meme</B>"の正解はBで、例文はMysisterandItexteachother<B>memes</B>fromTheOfficealmostdaily."<B>meme</B>"は既に3回（<AHREF="https://blog.goo.ne.jp/k_akabane/e/d7ac1b293e574267b16fa6cdfc05872a">3/23/2012</A>/<AHREF="https://blog.goo.ne.jp/k_akabane/e/2ce06893c23d0d14ae28ffac59f2ac68">7/5/2018</A>/<AHREF="https://blog.goo.ne.jp/k_akabane/e/70a3162273f6d6dd7fc18ff6...meme
Reader'sDigest11月号の単語クイズ'WORDPOWER'から取り上げる3問目です。meme(n.)A.personalblogB.humorousgraphicC.notificationbell質問は上記A.B.Cの3択です。昨日の問題"troll"の正解はCで、例文はAfterbeingharassedbytrolls,thesingerdeletedherinstagramaccount.・OxfordEnglishDictionary:amessagetoadiscussiongroupontheinternetthatsomebodydeliberatelysendstomakeotherpeopleangry;apersonwhosendsamessagelikethis・Col...meme
Reader'sDigest11月号の単語クイズ'WORDPOWER'から取り上げる2問目です。troll(n.)A.professionalhackerB.hardwaredefectC.onlinebully質問は上記A.B.Cの3択です。正解は翌日明かします。昨日の問題"dox"の正解はCで、例文はThejudgewasdoxxedbyangryactivistswhopublishedherhomeaddressonline.辞書を見ると、"doxx"とも綴られるとありました。・Merriam-Webster'sOnlineDictionary:topubliclyidentifyorpublishprivateinformationabout(someone)especiallyasaformo...troll
Reader'sDigest11月号の単語クイズ'WORDPOWER'は'techterms'だったので高得点とるぞと張り切ったのですが、結局は15問中12点の正解で、3問は分かりませんでした。そこでその三つの単語を取り上げます。質問は3択です。皆さんも挑戦して見て下さい。正解は翌日明かします。dox(v.)A.goviralB.joinremotelyC.leakpersonalinfodox
Reader'sDigest11月号の記事'ABIRDER'SBIGYEAR'からの引用です。Overthepasttwodaysofdriving,startinginColorado,she'dwatchedtheRockyMountainsrecedinginherrearviewmirror;nowshepassedthroughaseaofsereplains."sereplains"はどんな平原でしょうか？"sere"に次の意味がありました。・CollinsDictionary:(OLD-FASHIONED,Poetic)driedup;withered・Vocabulary.com:(usedespeciallyofvegetation)havinglostallmoisture:“thed...sereplains
Reader'sDigest11月号の記事'EyesontheFries'からの引用です。Howonedipsafryalterstheexperience.Sincetheriseoffastfoodinthe1940s,thedunkerofchoicehasbeenclassicketchup,butintheirlikelybirthplaceofBelgium,friesareservedwithmayonnaise."dunker"と言うとバスケットボールの選手を連想しますが、ここではフレンチフライをディップする人の事ですね。この意味が辞書に載っているか確認します。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:dunksomething(in/intosomething)toputfood...dunker
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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
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
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
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
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
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
ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Thebreezefromtheseawasblowingthroughtheroomandhewasreadingwithhisshouldersandthesmallofhisbackagainsttwopillowsandanotherfoldedbehindhishead.Hewassleepyafterlunchbuthefelthollowwithwaitingforherandhereadandwaited.Thenheheardthedooropenandshecameinandforaninstanthedidnotknowher.Shestoodtherewithherhandsbelowherbreas...smallofhisback
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
ErnestHemingwayの'TheGardenofEden'を読んでいます。Andyoubettersoonbecauseeverything'sgoingtoofastandyou'regoingwithitandyou'llbethroughbeforeeveryouknowit.Maybeyou'rethroughnow.Allright.Don'tstart.Atleastyourememberthatmuch.Andhewalkedonthroughthetown,hisvisionsharpenedbyspleenandtemperedbytheashbeautyoftheday."hisvisionsharpenedbyspleenandtemperedbytheashbeautyof...sharpenedbyspleen
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'Didyounoticehowthisplacewritesitsname,Kissako,onthesignoutfront?'askedKaga,nursinghiscoffee.'Withtheideogramsforenjoy,tea,andgo?'"nursinghiscoffee"の状態が分かりません。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:nursesomethingtoholdadrinkforalongtime,drinkingitslowly:Hesatnursinghiscupofcoffee.・CambridgeEnglishDictionary:toholdadrinkforalongtimewithou...nursingcoffee
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。Shewastormentedbyremorse.Ishouldn'thaveletthingsendlikethat.Ishouldhaverunafterherandhashedthingsout.Wecouldhavereachedanunderstanding.この"hashout"も以前、7/26/2018に取り上げていました。hashthingsout
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'That'sexactlywhatImeanbydickingaround.Thecopswillgettothebottomofyourmother'smurder.Untilthen,sittightandwait.You'reanamateur,sobuttout.'"dickingaround"を調べます。・Merriam-Webster:tospendtimeidlyoraimlessly:towastetime:You'renotspendingmoneytodickaroundfor12weeksandputyournosetothedeskforthelasttwo…・Wiktionary:Towastetimeonanunproduct...dickaround
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'Didhetellyouwhytheyweregettingdivorced?'Kokicockedhishead.'Noonetoldmeathing.Myfatherwasneververyintohisownfamily,andmymumwasgoingstir-crazy,stuckathomewithnothingtodoSeemedlikegoodnewsforbothofthem.'"stir-crazy"の"stir"は撹拌とか動揺しか思いつかないのですが、"stir-crazy"でどんな意味になるのでしょうか？後に"stuckathome"とあるので引きこもりを連想しますが。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:feelin...stir-crazy
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'She'sgoingaway?Whereto?''IseandtheShimapeninsula.She'sexcitedabouttheabaloneshe'llbeabletoeatthere.Ofcourse,thatjustmadeMikiflyoffthehandle."Howcomenoone'stakingmeanywhere?"'この小説の翻訳者（GilesMurray）は慣用句を沢山使っています。"flyoffthehandle"も慣用句ですね。・CollinsDictionary:informal:tobecomesuddenlyextremelyangry:Ican'timaginewhyheflewoffthehandlelike...flyoffthehandle
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'Onlyold-timerswouldsaysomethinglikethat.''Those"old-timers"areimportantcustomersforus.'Thetwoofthemwentatithammerandtongs.Naoyawasstruckinthemiddle,unabletotakesides."hammerandtongs"も大分前(7/28/2013)に取り上げた慣用句でした。前回はMerriam-Websterの辞書だけの引用だったので、今回は別の辞書の説明も見ました。・CollinsDictionary:Ifyousaythatsomeonewasgoingatsomethinghammerandtongs,y...hammerandtongs
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'Itthrewourforensicsguysforaloop.Theywerelike,what'sthisallabout?Iwasprettysurprisedwhentheytoldmethatoneofthecakeswasspikedwithwasabi.Unbelievable!'"threwourforensicsguysforaloop"は7/20/2009に取り上げたknock/throwyouforaloopですね。throw...foraloop
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'Ah...'gurglesShuhei,staringatTaijiinsurprise.'ThewifesaidsomethingaboutadetectivefromNihonbashiPrecinctgivingyougriefaboutthosecakes.There'snoneedtoworry.They'venothingtodowiththemurder.''Iwasn'tworried...''Noneedtoplayactwithme,kid.Iknowwhatyouwerethinking:thatthemurderedwomanwasmybitontheside?'TaijihelduphispinkyfingerintheJapa...bitontheside
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。'Oh,boss,Iforgot.There'saguyfromthepoliceoutside.Sayshewantstospeaktoyou.'AkifumishowedhimKaga'scard.'Thepolice.What'sthehellfor?''Searchme.'Akifumitiltedhisheadtooneside."Searchme."はいかにも口語的な表現ですね。文脈からすると、「知りません」の意味だと思いますが、辞書を見ます。・CollinsDictionary:Yousay'searchme'whensomeoneasksyouaquestionandyouwanttoemphasizethatyoudonotknowthe...searchme
先週久しぶりの旅行で浜松市で開かれている花万博に行って来ました。新幹線にも久しぶりに乗りました。旅行の前日からのどが痛くなり、未だに治っていません。さて、東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読んでいます。Kagadidn'tsayanotherword.Shuheitookcaretoavoidmakingeyecontact.AfterKagaleft,YorikocalledShuheioverwhenhewascarryingdirtydishestothekitchen.'ThatdetectivefromtheNihonbashiprecinctgaveyouthethirddegree,didhe?'"giveyouthethirddegree"での辞書検索ではほとんどの辞書の項目にはありませ...giveyouthethirddegree
Reader'sDigest3・4月合併号の記事"Operation:FindAvery"からの引用です。Witherspoon'scaseofamissingpetturnedintosomethingsinisterwhen,24hoursafterthedognapping,hercellphonebuzzed.Inmenacingtextslacedwithprofanityandmisspellings,someoneclaimedtohaveAveryandsentavideoofthepupinacage.Theconversationwaspunctuatedwithathreattokillthedogandademandforransom:"Y'allnotgettingy'alldo...dognap
Reader'sDigest3・4月合併号の記事"Operation:FindAvery"からの引用です。RaquelWitherspoon,38.wasfranticallysearchingforherdaughter'sYorkshirterrier,Avery,inJune2022aftermakingashockingdiscovery.Doorbellcamerafootageshowedayoungwomanwithdyed-redhaircreepontoherfrontporch,throwtreatstoAvery,thenmakeoffwiththetinydog.簡単な単語で構成されている句動詞も意味を推測するのが難しい。上記の文は犬を持ち去ったと推測できますが。"makeoffw...makeoffwith
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読んでいます。Onceagain,silencefilledthecafe.Miki,nodoubtrelievedthatherworkwasdone,startednoddingoffwhileholdingNagare’shand.‘Oh,ofcourse.’NagarerealizedwhyMikihadsuddenlygrownsoquiet.Hepickedherupwithan‘alley-oop’.Thecherryblossompetal,releasedfromMiki’sfingers,flutteredtotheground.‘Spring,huh?’hem...alley-oop
東野圭吾の小説"NewComer"を読み始めました。東野圭吾の作品はTVのドラマでもお馴染みです。面白いので楽しみです。'Takegoodcareofyourself,'KagasaidtoSatoko.'It'sgreattoseeyourmotherlookingsowell,'Kagasaidastheyemergedfromtheshop.'Shecanstilltalkthehindlegsoffadonkey.'Theywalkedovertothecafeonthefarsideofthestreet."talkthehindlegsoffadonkey"は慣用句でしょうね。辞書を見ます。・CollinsCOBUILDIdiomsDictionary:Ifyousaythatsomeonec...talkthehindlegsoffadonkey
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読んでいます。 ‘Thankyouforwaiting,monsieur!’Mikisaidinanunexpectedlyloudvoiceassheenteredthecafe.Kiyoshihadassumedthatonlygrown-upwomencouldservethecoffee.‘Isityou,monsieur,whowantstoreturntothepast?’‘Miki,please,speakproperJapanese,’saidNagare,aghastatherattitude.ButMikitsk-tskedhimwithawaveofherfi...tsk-tsked
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読んでいます。Inthesummer,twoandahalfyearsago...Kuratahadbeendiagnosedwithacutemyelogenousleukaemia.Hewastoldhecouldstarttreatmentandhopetosurvive,orforgoitandbeleftwithonlysixmonthstolive.ItwasthesecondsummerofhisrelationshipwithAsami."myelogenousleukaemia"の"leukaemia"はたしか白血病だと思いますが、"myelogenous"を調べ...myelogenousleukaemia
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読んでいます。<BR>Kiyoshi’sfacebrightenedinstantly.‘Isee.Thankyouverymuch.’‘Happyshopping.’Kyokowasbothsurprisedandimpressed.Sheneverwouldhaveguessedthata<B>ham-fisted</B>ageingdetectivelikeKiyoshiwouldbeplanningabirthdaypresentforhiswife.Shewasfullycommittedtosupportinghiminthisendeavour."<B>ham-fis...ham-fisted
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読んでいます。Gohtarotiltedhisheadashelookedatthewoman’schair.Theseatthatwouldtakehimbackintimewasvacant.Tentativelytakingonestepatatime,hewentover,constantlywarythatthewomaninthedressmightsuddenlyreappearwithadiabolicalgrimace.Inspectingitupclose,hesawitwasasimpleseatwithnothingoutoftheordinaryabout...cabrioleleg
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読んでいます。Bychance,theyenteredthesameuniversityandbecameteammates.GohtarowasafullbackwhileShuichiwasafly-half.Thefly-half,identifiedbythenumber10onhisback,isthestarplayerinrugby.Heislikethefourthplayerinthebattingorderorapitcherinbaseball,orthestrikerinfootball.Shuichiwasamazingasafly-half,andhee...fly-half
ToshikazuKawaguchiの小説"BeforetheCoffeeGetsColdTalesfromtheCafe"を読み始めました。‘Hey,hey!Whosesandwichesdidyousaywereyucky?’ItwasNagare,thecafe’sownerandMiki’sfather.Miki’smotherKeiwasnolongerwiththem.ShehadaweakheartandpassedawayaftergivingbirthtoMikisixyearsago.‘Oops-a-daisy,well,darlings,Ithinkmoiwillgonow,’saidMikiinhercampway.ShebowedherheadtoKyokoandscampere...campway/moi
