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。
Reader'sDigest5月号のコラム記事"BallparkFigureofSpeech"から引用します。Mostofusprefertosaysomeone"passedaway"ratherthan"died,"orgot"letgo"insteadof"fired."Butwhilemorethan9in10Americansuseeuphemismssuchasthese,nearly3in5admittohavingusedonewithoutreallyknowingwhatitmeant.Amongthemostconfusing:"Economical"(cheap)"Forthebirds"(unimportant)"Frumpy"(unattractive)"Indisposed"...ballparkfigureofspeech
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。Ofthetwohousesflankingthebitofscrubbywasteopposite,onewasclosed,andtheothercontainedtwoprofessorsofEnglish,tweedyandshort-hairedMissLesterandfadedlyfeminineMissFabian,whoseonlysubjectofbriefsidewalkconversationwithmewas(Godblesstheirtact!)theyounglovelinessofmydaughterandthenavecharmofGastonGodin.Myeast-doorneighborwasbyfar...tact
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。AtmyfirstinterviewwithheadmistressPratt,sheapprovedofmychild’s“niceblueeyes”(blue!Lolita!)andofmyownfriendshipwiththat“Frenchgenius”(agenius!Gaston!)andthen,havingturnedDollyovertoaMissCormorant,shewrinkledherbrowinakindofrecueillementandsaid:“Wearenotsomuchconcerned,Mr.Humbird,withhavingourstudentsbecomebookwormsorbeableto...reeloff
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。Shewouldbe,figurativelyspeakingwagginghertinytail,herwholebehindinfactaslittlebitchesdo--whilesomegrinningstrangeraccostedusandbeganabrightconversationwithacomparativestudyoflicenseplates.“Longwayfromhome!”Inquisitiveparents,inordertopumpLoaboutme,wouldsuggesthergoingtoamoviewiththeirchildren."pump"の意味を辞書で見ます。・OxfordEnglish...pump
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。Wecametoknowthecuriousroadsidespecies,HitchhikingMan,Homopollexofscience,withallitsmanysub-speciesandforms;themodestsoldier,spicandspan,quietlywaiting,quietlyconsciousofkhaki’sviatricappeal;theschoolboywishingtogotwoblocks;thekillerwishingtogotwothousandmiles;themysterious,nervous,elderlygent,withbrand-newsuitcaseandclipped...spicandspan
昨日の続きです。'Mylittlecupbrimswithtiddles'についてのChatGPTの説明は以下の通りでした。Inthecontextofthenovel,thissentenceisspokenbytheprotagonist,HumbertHumbert,ashedescribesachildhoodmemoryofhisfirstlove,Annabel.Thephrase"Mylittlecupbrimswithtiddles"isametaphoricalexpressionconveyinghisintenseandoverflowingfeelingsofdesireandattractionforAnnabel.Theword"tiddles"inthiscontextref...tiddles
最近ChatGPTがよく話題になっていますが、AIについては余り信用していないので、聞き流していました。しかし、現在読んでいる小説'Lolita'は難しい単語や表現が頻出し、しかも英英辞書にも掲載されていない単語も多く出てくるので、もしかしてChatGPTが使えるかと思い、試してみました。とりあえず問い合わせたのは"Mylittlecupbrimswithtiddles"の意味です。（"tiddles"の意味は辞書には見当たりません）最初のChatGPTの回答は次の内容でした。Thesentence"Mylittlecupbrimswithtiddles"isnotfromthenovel"Lolita"byVladimirNabokov.Infact,thissentencedoesnotappeari...ChatGPT
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいますが、それほど古い小説ではないのに（1955年刊）古い言葉や、難しい単語がやたらに出てきます。更にフランス語など外国語も頻出します。Nabokovはロシア生まれで、英国やドイツにも住んだ経験があり、その後米国に移り、"Lolita"を英語で書いています。難しい単語はどうせ覚えられないので取り上げたくありませんが、今日は見かけは知っていそうな単語でも意味の検討が付かなかった単語"teleological"を取り上げます。Now,inperusingwhatfollows,thereadershouldbearinmindnotonlythegeneralcircuitasadumbratedabove,withitsmanysidetripsand...teleological
トイレの話題が続きますが今日もトイレです。VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいると、トイレ表示について興味深い記述がありました。Nowandthen,inthevastnessofthoseplains,hugetreeswouldadvancetowardustoclusterself-consciouslybytheroadsideandprovideabitofhumanitarianshadeaboveapicnictable,withsunflecks,flattenedpapercups,samarasanddiscardedice-creamstickslitteringthebrownground.Agreatuserofroadsidefacilities,myun...toiletsigns
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。Clumsilyplayingmypart,IstompedtothebathroomtocheckiftheyhadtakenmyEnglishtoiletwater;theyhadnot;butInoticedwithaspasmoffiercedisgustthattheformerCounseloroftheTsar,afterthoroughlyeasinghisbladder,hadnotflushedthetoilet.Thatsolemnpoolofalienurinewithasoggy,tawnycigarettebuttdisintegratinginitstruckmeasacrowninginsult,andIwil...Englishtoiletwater
TheJapanTimesOnline5/31/2023の記事"LDPlookstorepairKomeitotieswithelectoralolivebranch"から引用します。WhilestillatloggerheadsoverthecandidateforTokyo’s28thdistrict,theLDPandKomeitohavereiteratedtheircommitmenttofurtherdiscussiononnationwideelectoralcooperation,withtheformernolongerintendingtofieldcontendersinSaitama’s14thdistrictandAichi's16.慣用句の様な"atloggerheadsove...atloggerheadsover
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。Shebynowwaspreeningherself,betweenhimandme,rougingherpursedlips,triplingherchintopickatherblouse-bosomandsoforth,andhespokeofherasifshewereabsent,andalsoasifshewereakindoflittlewardthatwasintheactofbeingtransferred,forherowngood,fromonewiseguardiantoanotherevenwiserone;andalthoughmyhelplesswrathmayhaveexaggeratedanddisfigur...ward
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読んでいます。“Rope-skipping,hopscotch.Thatoldwomaninblackwhosatdownnexttomeonmybench,onmyrackofjoy(anymphetwasgropingundermeforalostmarble),andaskedifIhadstomachache,theinsolenthag.Ah,leavemealoneinmypubescentpark,inmymossygarden.Letthemplayaroundmeforever.Nevergrowup.”"hopscotch"は子供の遊びの一種の様です。辞書の説明を見ます。・CambridgeEnglishDictionary:agame...hopscotch
VladimirNabokovの"Lolita"を読み始めました。この小説の内容は全く知りませんが、たしか昔聞いたことのある言葉ロリコンの由来となった小説と聞いたころがあるので、Wikipediaを見ると、次の説明が冒頭にありました。InJapanesepopularculture,lolicon(ロリコン,alsoromanizedasrorikonorlolicom)isagenreoffictionalmediainwhichyoung(oryoung-looking)girlcharactersappearinromanticorsexualcontexts.Theterm,aportmanteauoftheEnglishwords"Lolita"and"complex",alsorefersto...beetle-browed
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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
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
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
