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'sDigest9月号の記事"AllinaDay'sWORK"からの引用です。Onthefirstdayofschool,Iaskedeachofthekidsinmyfirstgradeclasstosaywhattheywantedtobewhentheygrewup.Oneboysaid"artist.""Oh,that'swonderful!"Igushed."Whatkind?"Hereplied,"Con.""con"にペテン師/詐欺の意味があることは知っていましたが、"conartist"の表現があることは知りませんでした。・CollinsDictionary:Aconartistissomeonewhotricksotherpeopleintogivingthemtheirmo...conartist
Reader'sDigest9月号の記事"HumorinUNIFORM"からの引用です。複数の犬がそれぞれの姿で描かれている漫画についていた台詞です。"It'salwayseasytospotthealphamale."・OxfordEnglishDictionary:themanormaleanimalinaparticulargroupwhohasthemostpower:Thealphamalewasalargeblackwolf.・CollinsDictionary:thedominantmaleanimalorpersoninagroup:Suchindividualsarealphamales,competitivebynature,whowanttoshowofftheirprowessto...alphamale
Reader'sDigest9月号の記事"LifeintheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。BacktoSchoolInhighschool,aclassmaterespondedtoateacher'squestionwitha"yomama"joke.Withoutmissingabeat,theteachersaid,"Leavemymotheroutofthis.Idon'tmakethefunofyourparentandlookwhattheyproduced."慣用句の様な"Withoutmissingabeat"を調べます。・FarlexDictionaryofIdioms:Withoutslowingdown,pausing,orbeingdistracted,especi...withoutmissingabeat
Reader'sDigest9月号の記事"NextStoptheAfterLife"からの引用です。AncientEgyptWeknowmoreabouthowtheancientEgygtiansdiedthanabouthowtheylived.Duat,theirunderworld,wasfullofobstacles,whichcouldbenavigatedsuccessfullyonlywiththeprotectivespellsfoundintheEgyptioans'famousBookoftheDead.ThoseobstaclescompriseafullIndianaJonestempleofdoom:There'salakeoffiretorturechambersandeve...boobytrap
NessaCareyの'JunkDNA'を読んでいます。Whentheresearchersknockedoutexpressionofthesecondgeneinmicetheyfoundthat,comparedwithcontrolanimals,themicewerelean,hadlowadiposetissuesandincreasedbaselinemetabolicrate."adiposetissues"の"adipose"の意味を調べます。・CollinsDictionary:of,resembling,orcontainingfat;fatty:Nosignificantchangesinintermuscularadiposetissuevolumeorattenuationwe...adiposeissues
NessaCareyの'JunkDNA'を読んでいます。But--ifyouhaveaccesstoatelescope,yourealisethatthereissomuchmoreinthefirmamentthanyoucandetectwiththenakedeye.TherearedetailsliketheringsofSaturn,andtherearevastlymorestarsthanwecouldeverimagine."firmament"の意味を調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Thefirmamentistheskyorheaven.:Therearenostarsinthefirmament.・Wiktionary:(usuallyuncountable,lit...firmament
NessaCareyの'JunkDNA'を読んでいます。It'srelativelyeasytotakeabiopsy,forexamplefromskin,andisolatethefibroblasts.Thesewillgrowanddivideinculture.Whattheresearchersdiscoveredallthoseyearsagowasthatthecellswouldn'tkeepdividingforever.Therecameapointwhentheystoppeddividing,evenwhensuppliedwithallthenutrientsandoxygentheyneeded.Thecellsdidn'tdie,theyjuststoppedprolife...senescence
Alargeroomcontaining50rollsofloftinsulation,eachrollbeing5minlengthand20cmdeep,andyoucanhidethewatchdeepinanyoneofthe50rolls.勤めている会社は電気計測器器を扱っているので、"insulation"を見ると直ぐに電気的な絶縁を連想するのですが、引用文では電気の絶縁体の意味ではなさそうです。深く考えずに辞書を見ました。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:theactofprotectingsomethingwithamaterialthatpreventsheat,sound,electricity,etc.frompassingthrough;thematerialsus...loftinsulation
NessaCareyの'JunkDNA'（副題'AJourneyThroughtheDarkMatteroftheGenome'）を読み始めました。OtherregionsofjunkDNAaregeneticinterlopers,derivedfromthegenomesofvirusesandothermicroorganismsthathaveintegratedintohumanchromosomes,likegeneticsleeperagents.Theseremnantsoflong-deadorganismscarrypotentialdangerstothecell,theindividualandsometimeseventowiderpopulations."interloper"...interloper
今日もChatGPTで調べた単語"lentor"を紹介します。この単語はthenovelLolitabyVladimirNabokovに次の様にでてきました。Shesteppeduptoit,liftingherratherhigh-heeledfeetratherhigh,andbendingherbeautifulboy-kneeswhileshewalkedthroughdilatingspacewiththelentorofonewalkingunderwaterorinaflightdream.ChatGPTの回答です。InthecontextofthesentencefromthenovelLolitabyVladimirNabokov,"lentor"referstothequalityor...lentor
7月に読み終えて図書館に返したLolitabyVladimirNabokovには難しい表現が満載でした。分からないままの単語等の幾つかはメモしておいたので、暇な時にChatGPTで調べようと思っていましたがその内の幾つかをチェックしました。Thecop(whatshadowofuswasheafter?)gavethelittlecolleenhisbestsmileandwentintoaU-turn.Wedroveon.“Thefruithead!”remarkedLo.“Heshouldhavenabbedyou.”上記引用文の"fruithead"をChatGPTに訊いたところ次の回答がありました。InthecontextofthesentencefromthenovelLolitabyVladi...fruithead
MuhammadYunusの"CreatingaWorldWithoutPoverty"を読んでいます。Anothermisconceptionisthatdevelopingnationsmustrecapitulatethepathofdevelopmentfollowedbydevelopedcountriesdecadesorevencenturiesago.Newtechnologiesholdoutthepotentialforleapfroggingstepsintheprocess.ItisnotnecessaryforadevelopingcountryinAsia,Africa,orLatinAmericatobuildanetworkoflandlinestoprovidetelep...recapitulate
MuhammadYunusの"CreatingaWorldWithoutPoverty"を読んでいます。Butthissameaspectofgovernmentsometimesmeansthatprogressisthwartedinfavoroftheinterestsofoneormorepowerfulgroups.Forexample,lookattheillogical,jerry-rigged,andinefficienthealth-caresystemintheUnitedStates,whichleavestensofmillionsofpeoplewithnohealthinsurance.Reformofthissystemhassofarbeenimpossiblebecaus...jerry-rigged
MuhammadYunus氏著の本、題名"CreatingaWorldWithoutPoverty"が気になり、読むことにしました。Prologueの冒頭に"BecausethemicrocreditorganizationIfounded,GrameenBank,hassuccessfullybroughtfinancialservicestopoorwomeninBangladesh,iamofteninvitedtospeakwithgroupsthatareinterestedinimprovingthelotofwomen."とあり、その中に出て来た"microcredit"は以前ニュースで聞いたことを思い出しました。著者のMuhammadYunus氏はノーベル平和賞を受賞した経済学者とWiki...Ginicoefficient
HarperLeeの"ToKillaMockingbird"を読んでいます。ThebassdrumwentboomwitheverysentenceMrs.Merriweatheruttered.ShechantedmournfullyaboutMaycombCountybeingolderthanthestate,thatitwasapartoftheMississippiandAlabamaTerritories,thatthefirstwhitemantosetfootinthevirginforestwastheProbateJedge'sgreat-grandfatherfivetimesremoved,whowasneverheardofagain.この"fivetimesremoved"は前...fivetimesremoved
HarperLeeの"ToKillaMockingbird"を読んでいます。"No,lemmefinish--itdoes,butwe'restilldifferentsomehow.AttcussaidonetimethereasonAunty'ssohippedonthefamilyisbecauseallwe'vegot'sbackgroundandnotadimetoournames.""hipped"を辞書で調べます。・CollinsDictionary:US,Informalhavingagreat,oftenexcessive,interest;obsessed:(withon)hippedonmovies・RandomHouseUnabridgedDictionary:greatlyint...hippedon
HarperLeeの"ToKillaMockingbird"を読んでいます。"Ifheloseshisappeal,"Iaskedoneevening,"what'llhappentohim?""He'llgotothecarir,"saidAtticus,"unlesstheGovernorcommuteshissentence.Nottimetowarryyet,Scout.We'vegotagoodchance."以前（8/28/2012）にも取り上げましたが、この"commute"は通勤ではないですね。commute
HarperLeeの"ToKillaMockingbird"を読んでいます。Hewasamanlearnedinthelaw,andalthoughheseemedtotakehisjobcasually,inrealityhekeptafirmgriponanyproceedingsthatcamebeforehim.OnlyoncewasJudgeTayloreverseenatadeadstandstillinopencourt,andtheCunninghamsstoppedhim.形容詞の"casual"なら辞書に項目がありますが、"casually"は副詞なので普通は項目はありませんが、次の辞書には"casually"の項目もありました。・Dictionary.com:inawaythatsh...casually
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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。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
TheJapanTimesOnline,April10,2024の記事タイトル・サブタイトルを引用します。HowtostopthedominoesofwarfromfallinginEastAsiaConflictselsewherehaveimplicationsforEastAsia'spowderkegs—theTaiwanStraitandtheKoreanPeninsula."keg"からはビールなど液体の入った樽を連想しますが、"powder"は液体ではないし？辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:adangeroussituationthatmaysuddenlybecomeveryviolent:We'resittingonapowderkegoftensioni...powderkegs
