今日勉強した英語の中で間違えたことや調べたことをメモしておく。
コロケーション
今回は古沢寛行・小宮山浩光・レコード，カービィ(2004)「コロケーション徹底演習I」(泰文堂)PP.114-117を参照。
今回、間違えたのは以下の表現：
| 726. | Orson Welles was known as a brilliant director but he would probably have been an accomplished storyteller in any genre. | |
| オーソン・ウェルズは素晴らしい監督として知られていたが、彼はどんなジャンルでも優れた語り手にもなっていただろうと思われる。 | ||
| 729. | Even wealthy families were hit hard by the depression; some even lost their fortunes completely. | |
| 裕福な家庭でさえ布教によって酷く打撃を受けた。中には財産をすべて失った人たちもいた。 | ||
| 730. | It soon dawned on us that we had come to this place completely unprepared to do the job we had been charged with. | |
| 私たちは課せられた仕事をするのに全く何の準備も無しにこの地に来てしまったことがようやくわかり始めてきた。 | ||
| 733. | He entered the discussions, determined not to agree to anything unless he was sure of a happy outcome. | |
| 彼は自分で良い結果になると確信できないものには何であっても賛成はしないことを決心して討論に加わった。 | ||
| 734. | These shops along the ocean front all cater to Japanese tourists, so their proprietors can all speak a little Japanese. | |
| 海岸沿いのこれらの店は皆日本人観光客相手に商売しているので、所有者は皆日本語を少し喋れる。 | ||
| 735. | When the doctor told him about the likelihood that he had a brain aneurism, he felt sure his days were numbered. | |
| 医者が彼の脳に動脈瘤がある可能性を告げたとき、彼は自分の余命は幾ばくも無いと感じた。 | ||
| 737. | Banging his fist on his desk, he repeated his order: "I expect to see your report on this desk by tomorrow morning!" | |
| 机の上を拳でドンドンと叩きながら、彼は指示を繰り返した。「明日の朝までに君たちのレポートをこの机の上に提出することを期待する。」 | ||
| 740. | She was known to be so stingy that it seemed like a miracle for her to loosen her purse strings enough to buy that new car for her son. | |
| 彼女はとてもケチなことで知られていたので、自分の財布のひもを緩め、息子にその新車を買ってあげるなんて軌跡としか思えなかった。 | ||
| 741. | We thought we had sufficient wood supplies for the winter, but some of it was so poorly seasoned that it couldn't be used efficiently. | |
| 私たちは冬に備えて薪は充分だと思っていたが、一部はあまり乾燥していなかったので上手く使えなかった。 | ||
| 742. | He told the waiter not to bother bringing their dessert; they were in a hurry and needed the check immediately. | |
| 彼はウェイターにデザートは持ってこなくても良いと言ったが、彼らは急いでいたし直ぐに清算してもらう必要があったからだ。 | ||
| 743. | No amount of technology will ever completely eliminate the need for the classroom teacher; students need personal contact and the sense that someone cares about them in order to learn. | |
| どんなに技術を使おうとも教室の先生が必要でなくなることは無い、学生たちは学ぶためには人間的な接触や自分たちに関心を持ってくれる人がいるという意識を必要としているのだ。 | ||
| 744. | When we were walking along a deserted section of the sea coast, we came upon a few abandoned boats, just bobbing up and down in the water. | |
| 海岸の人気のないところを歩いているとき、私たちは水の中でぷかぷかと浮き沈みしているいくつかの捨てられたボートを偶然見つけた。 | ||
| 745. | He was lucky to survive his illness, considering the gross mistakes the doctors made at the beginning of his treatment. | |
| 治療の最初で医師たちが犯した大きな失敗を考えれば、彼は病気に生き抜くことができたのは幸運であった。 | ||
| 746. | He not only had to bear the expense of two daughters in medical school, his son now insisted on entering a very expensive private high school. | |
| 彼は二人の娘の医学部の学費を賄わなくてはならないだけでなく、息子までもが非常に金のかかる私立の高校に入学したいと言い出した。 | ||
| 747. | I'm giving second thoughts to your proposal, now that I see you have really done your duty. | |
| あなたが自分の義務を本当に果たしたのが分かったので、あなたの提案を再考している。 | ||
| 749. | The author dedicated his first book to his teacher, in appreciation for everything he had taught him. | |
| その著者は自分が出した最初の本を色々な事を教えていただいたお礼にと彼の先生にささげた。 | ||
| 750. | Every month significant deductions are made from my check to cover health insurance and the retirement fund. | |
| 毎月、私の給料から健康保険や退職資金をカバーするために相当額が引き落とされている。 |
英文解釈
今回はお休み。
辞書を引いた語彙
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単語
語彙 |
発音記号 |
意味・内容 |
調べた理由 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| faction | [ˈfækʃn] | 1. a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group2. (formal) opposition, disagreement, etc. that exists between small groups of people within an organization or political party3. films, books, etc. that combine fact with fiction (= imaginary events) | 意味 | |
| consent | [kənˈsent] | 1. permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority2. agreement about something3. an official document giving permission for something | 意味 | |
| aneurism | [ˈænjərɪzəm] | an area of extreme swelling on the wall of an artery | 意味 | |
| stingy | [ˈstɪndʒi] | not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money | 意味 |
