I can't wait to get back to Japan. ...するのが待ち遠しい。
Are you serious? 本当なの？ マジで？
I need to do some more shopping?
You're joking, right? 冗談でしょ？
I don't have room for more clothes in my suitcase.
There are a few dresses I saw in a shop near the theater.
This hotel has 200 geust rooms.
This bottle is made of glass.
He always wears stylish glasses.
Do you have time after the meeting?
I had a great time at your party.
There are no room for doubt. 疑う余地はありません。
It took me quite a long time to get used to living in Japan.
2019年12月23日月曜日
2019年12月9日月曜日
UPがもつ意味の広がり
What are you doing reading those old magazines?
古い雑誌なんか読んでいて何をしてるの？（批判している疑問形）
Why must you always leave the toilet seat up?
どうしていつも便座を上げたままにしておかなくちゃならないの？
What do you think you are?
あなたは何様のつもり？
Why don't you begin by sweeping the floor? sweep ｽｳｨｰﾌﾟ v)掃く
まず、掃き掃除から始めたらどうですか？
sweeping the floor 床を掃く、ほうきで床を掃除する
Why don't we take the kids to the zoo on Saturday?
土曜日に子供たちを動物園に連れて行かない？
It's going to take us forever to clean it up? clean it/clean it up upは完全の意
それを掃除しあげるのは、いつまでたってもできない。
take forever to... ...するのに時間がかかる なかなか...しない
Let's have a game of shogi first.
先ず、将棋をしよう。 試合をする、一戦を交える、競技をする
It's much more fun.
それはより楽しいよ。
We don't have time for that!
そんなことをしている時間はない。
You are the laziest person I know.
あなたは私が知っている限り一番の怠け者ね。
I need to fill up the car with gas.
車のガソリンを満タンにしておかなくちゃ。
fill up 完全に満たす fill フィﾙ v)（中身を)満たす
Hey, just shut up, will you?
なあ、ちょっと黙っていてくれない？
shut up ｷﾞｭｯと完全に口を閉ざすニュアンス
shut ｼｬアｯﾄ (物を）閉じる shut-shut-shut
The number of road fatalities went up.
交通事故の死亡者数が増えた。 fatality ﾌｪｲタﾘﾃｨｰ n)（事故災害による）死亡者
Could you speak up a bit, please? speak up 大きな声で話す up数、量が増える
もうちょっと大きな声で話してくれませんか？
I woke up late today. wake up 起きる 無意識から活発な状態への移行
今日は遅く起きた。
Your letter really cheered me up. cheer up 沈んだ状態から活発な状態への移行
君の手紙でずいぶん元気になったよ。
Food prices seem to go up every day!
食品の価格は毎日上がっているように見える。
古い雑誌なんか読んでいて何をしてるの？（批判している疑問形）
Why must you always leave the toilet seat up?
どうしていつも便座を上げたままにしておかなくちゃならないの？
What do you think you are?
あなたは何様のつもり？
Why don't you begin by sweeping the floor? sweep ｽｳｨｰﾌﾟ v)掃く
まず、掃き掃除から始めたらどうですか？
sweeping the floor 床を掃く、ほうきで床を掃除する
Why don't we take the kids to the zoo on Saturday?
土曜日に子供たちを動物園に連れて行かない？
It's going to take us forever to clean it up? clean it/clean it up upは完全の意
それを掃除しあげるのは、いつまでたってもできない。
take forever to... ...するのに時間がかかる なかなか...しない
Let's have a game of shogi first.
先ず、将棋をしよう。 試合をする、一戦を交える、競技をする
It's much more fun.
それはより楽しいよ。
We don't have time for that!
そんなことをしている時間はない。
You are the laziest person I know.
あなたは私が知っている限り一番の怠け者ね。
I need to fill up the car with gas.
車のガソリンを満タンにしておかなくちゃ。
fill up 完全に満たす fill フィﾙ v)（中身を)満たす
Hey, just shut up, will you?
なあ、ちょっと黙っていてくれない？
shut up ｷﾞｭｯと完全に口を閉ざすニュアンス
shut ｼｬアｯﾄ (物を）閉じる shut-shut-shut
The number of road fatalities went up.
交通事故の死亡者数が増えた。 fatality ﾌｪｲタﾘﾃｨｰ n)（事故災害による）死亡者
Could you speak up a bit, please? speak up 大きな声で話す up数、量が増える
もうちょっと大きな声で話してくれませんか？
I woke up late today. wake up 起きる 無意識から活発な状態への移行
今日は遅く起きた。
Your letter really cheered me up. cheer up 沈んだ状態から活発な状態への移行
君の手紙でずいぶん元気になったよ。
Food prices seem to go up every day!
食品の価格は毎日上がっているように見える。
2019年11月26日火曜日
Itochu employee gets 3 years in prison in China for endangering national security
BEIJING- A male employee of major Japanese trading house Itochu Corp, who was detained in China in 2018 on suspicion of endangering national security, has been sentenced to three years in prison in the country, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
A court in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou handed down the sentence to the employee on Oct 15, according to a source close to Sino-Japanese ties.
It was not immediately known what he had done in China to be convicted of endangering the country's national security.
Motegi confirmed a news report on the worker's sentencing while speaking to reporters in Tokyo.
The Japanese man, who is in his 40s, was detained during a visit to Guangzhou in February 2018.
Since 2015, at least nine Japanese have been indicted in China for alleged involvement in spying activities. With the sentencing of the Itochu worker, all nine have had verdicts rendered against them.
trading house 商社
detain v)留置する
suspicion n)疑い
endanger ｲﾝデｨﾝｼﾞｬｰ v)...を危険にさらす
sentence v)...の刑に処する n)判決
minister n)大臣
court n)裁判所
hand down 判決を言い渡す、引き継ぐ
source n)情報源
Sino- サｲﾉｳ 連結）中国の（と）
Sino-Japanese 中国と日本の
tie n)結びつき、きずな
convict ｺﾝヴィｸﾄ v)有罪宣告をする
confirm v)確認する
indict ｲﾝダｲﾄ v)起訴する、告発する
allege ｱレｯｼﾞv)証拠無しに言い張る
involvement ｲﾝヴォﾙｳﾞﾒﾝﾄ n)関与
verdict ヴァﾃﾞｨｸﾄ n)評決
render レﾝﾀﾞｧ v)断念する、放棄する
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Numan
Coｍpanies and tourists should stop going to China if this farce for a justice system continues to abuse its authority.
The Chinese government won't be able to use foreigners in the media as a scapegoat to rile up nationalism in the people at a time when places like Hong Kong or Taiwan and minority groups like the Uyghurs are all calling for "Revoluton"!
farce ファ-ｽ n)茶番
justice system 司法制度
abuse ｱビュ-ｽﾞ v)（権力を）乱用する
authority ｱ ソ-ﾛﾃｨ n)権限、権限を持つ機関
scapegoat
rile up
nationalosm
minority
Uygjurs
revoluton
Strangerland
The problem is that due to the lack of transparency of the Chinese legal system, along with the fact that the Chinese government rules over 1.3 billion people who have had no say in the matter, and combined with a lack of a free press that is allowed to operate without government approval and interference, no information to ever come from the Chinese government or media can ever be trusted.
Maybe he was a spy. Or maybe he said something bad about Mao. Or mabe a CPP member on the street bumped into him, then took offense to his existence and decided he needed to be taken care of. Or maybe any of an infinite number of other possible reasons. All we really know is that the Chinese government has destroyed its own credibility through their oppression of the people's freedoms. So whatever story they tell us is simply whatever they decided they wanted to tell us. They have no obligation to be truthful, and going on their reputation, we've seen time and time again where they've been found to be untruthful.
A court in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou handed down the sentence to the employee on Oct 15, according to a source close to Sino-Japanese ties.
It was not immediately known what he had done in China to be convicted of endangering the country's national security.
Motegi confirmed a news report on the worker's sentencing while speaking to reporters in Tokyo.
The Japanese man, who is in his 40s, was detained during a visit to Guangzhou in February 2018.
Since 2015, at least nine Japanese have been indicted in China for alleged involvement in spying activities. With the sentencing of the Itochu worker, all nine have had verdicts rendered against them.
trading house 商社
detain v)留置する
suspicion n)疑い
endanger ｲﾝデｨﾝｼﾞｬｰ v)...を危険にさらす
sentence v)...の刑に処する n)判決
minister n)大臣
court n)裁判所
hand down 判決を言い渡す、引き継ぐ
source n)情報源
Sino- サｲﾉｳ 連結）中国の（と）
Sino-Japanese 中国と日本の
tie n)結びつき、きずな
convict ｺﾝヴィｸﾄ v)有罪宣告をする
confirm v)確認する
indict ｲﾝダｲﾄ v)起訴する、告発する
allege ｱレｯｼﾞv)証拠無しに言い張る
involvement ｲﾝヴォﾙｳﾞﾒﾝﾄ n)関与
verdict ヴァﾃﾞｨｸﾄ n)評決
render レﾝﾀﾞｧ v)断念する、放棄する
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| The headquarters of Japanese general trading company Itochu Corp in Tokyo | Photo: REUTERS file |
Numan
Coｍpanies and tourists should stop going to China if this farce for a justice system continues to abuse its authority.
The Chinese government won't be able to use foreigners in the media as a scapegoat to rile up nationalism in the people at a time when places like Hong Kong or Taiwan and minority groups like the Uyghurs are all calling for "Revoluton"!
farce ファ-ｽ n)茶番
justice system 司法制度
abuse ｱビュ-ｽﾞ v)（権力を）乱用する
authority ｱ ソ-ﾛﾃｨ n)権限、権限を持つ機関
scapegoat
rile up
nationalosm
minority
Uygjurs
revoluton
Strangerland
The problem is that due to the lack of transparency of the Chinese legal system, along with the fact that the Chinese government rules over 1.3 billion people who have had no say in the matter, and combined with a lack of a free press that is allowed to operate without government approval and interference, no information to ever come from the Chinese government or media can ever be trusted.
Maybe he was a spy. Or maybe he said something bad about Mao. Or mabe a CPP member on the street bumped into him, then took offense to his existence and decided he needed to be taken care of. Or maybe any of an infinite number of other possible reasons. All we really know is that the Chinese government has destroyed its own credibility through their oppression of the people's freedoms. So whatever story they tell us is simply whatever they decided they wanted to tell us. They have no obligation to be truthful, and going on their reputation, we've seen time and time again where they've been found to be untruthful.
2019年11月25日月曜日
Trekking
BEFORE YOU GO
PLANNING
Nepal offers plenty of opportunity for walks lasting a day or less, though most are considerably longer. From Pokhara or around the Kathmandu Valley you can do a variety of two-, three- or four-day walks, but Nepal's main treks take at least a week. For the very popular Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit treks you have to allow three weeks each. Don't take on one of these treks too lightly; the end of the first week is not the time to discover that you're not that keen on walking.
offer
lasting ラｧｽﾃﾝｸﾞ adj)（ふつう以上に）長続きする
less
considerably
valley
variety
at least
lightly
keen キｰﾝ adj)好きな、鋭い関心を持つ《on》
PLANNING
Nepal offers plenty of opportunity for walks lasting a day or less, though most are considerably longer. From Pokhara or around the Kathmandu Valley you can do a variety of two-, three- or four-day walks, but Nepal's main treks take at least a week. For the very popular Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit treks you have to allow three weeks each. Don't take on one of these treks too lightly; the end of the first week is not the time to discover that you're not that keen on walking.
offer
lasting ラｧｽﾃﾝｸﾞ adj)（ふつう以上に）長続きする
less
considerably
valley
variety
at least
lightly
keen キｰﾝ adj)好きな、鋭い関心を持つ《on》
Pope says world must rethink reliance on nuclear power; denounces 'epidemic' of bullying
TOKYO- Pope Francis met Monday with victims of Japan's 2011 nuclear disaster and called for the world to rethink its reliance on nuclear power as it considers the planet it wants to leave to future generations.
denounce v)公然と非難する ﾃﾞｨナｳﾝｽ
epidemic n)蔓延、流行、伝染 ｴﾋﾟデﾐｯｸ
bully n)ごろつき、いじめっ子 ボﾘｨ
victim n)被害者 ヴィｸﾃｨﾑ
rethink v)再考する ﾘ スｨﾝｸ
reliance n)依存、信用 ﾘラｲｱﾝｽ
planet n)惑星 ﾌﾟラｱﾈｯﾄ
The pope also known as the supreme pontiff, is the bishop of Rome, leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, and head of state representing the Holy See. Since 1929, the pope has official residence in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City, the Holy See's city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI.
supreme adj)最高位の ｻﾌﾟリｰﾑ
pontiff n)キリスト教の主教 ポﾝﾃｨﾌ
bishop n)主教 ビｯｼｮｯﾌﾟ
Catholic n)カトリック教会の adj)カトリック教徒 キャｽﾘｯｸ
Church n)教会 チャ-ｧﾁ
state n)地位
represent v)代表になる ﾚ ﾌﾟﾚゼﾝﾄ
Holy See カトリックの聖庁
residence n)駐在、宿舎、屋敷
apostolic adj)ローマ教皇の ｱﾎﾟｽトﾘｯｸ
palace n)宮殿 パﾚｽ
Vatican n)バチカン宮殿、ローマ教皇 ヴｧﾃｨｶﾝ
enclave n)飛び領土 エﾝｸﾚｲｳﾞ
current adj)今の、現時点の カｰｱﾚﾝﾄ
elected v)選挙で選ぶ ｲレｸﾄ
succeed v)あとに続く、成功する
Benedict 聖ﾍﾞﾈﾃﾞｨﾄｩｽ A.D.480-543 ベﾈﾃﾞｨｸﾄ
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| Pope Francis meets with Haratsugu Yamaura, one of the victims of the March 11, 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. in Tokyo on Monday. | Photo:AP/Jae C Hong |
epidemic n)蔓延、流行、伝染 ｴﾋﾟデﾐｯｸ
bully n)ごろつき、いじめっ子 ボﾘｨ
victim n)被害者 ヴィｸﾃｨﾑ
rethink v)再考する ﾘ スｨﾝｸ
reliance n)依存、信用 ﾘラｲｱﾝｽ
planet n)惑星 ﾌﾟラｱﾈｯﾄ
The pope also known as the supreme pontiff, is the bishop of Rome, leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, and head of state representing the Holy See. Since 1929, the pope has official residence in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City, the Holy See's city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. The current pope is Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, succeeding Benedict XVI.
supreme adj)最高位の ｻﾌﾟリｰﾑ
pontiff n)キリスト教の主教 ポﾝﾃｨﾌ
bishop n)主教 ビｯｼｮｯﾌﾟ
Catholic n)カトリック教会の adj)カトリック教徒 キャｽﾘｯｸ
Church n)教会 チャ-ｧﾁ
state n)地位
represent v)代表になる ﾚ ﾌﾟﾚゼﾝﾄ
Holy See カトリックの聖庁
residence n)駐在、宿舎、屋敷
apostolic adj)ローマ教皇の ｱﾎﾟｽトﾘｯｸ
palace n)宮殿 パﾚｽ
Vatican n)バチカン宮殿、ローマ教皇 ヴｧﾃｨｶﾝ
enclave n)飛び領土 エﾝｸﾚｲｳﾞ
current adj)今の、現時点の カｰｱﾚﾝﾄ
elected v)選挙で選ぶ ｲレｸﾄ
succeed v)あとに続く、成功する
Benedict 聖ﾍﾞﾈﾃﾞｨﾄｩｽ A.D.480-543 ベﾈﾃﾞｨｸﾄ
excite/disappoint/surprise/satisfy/please/bore
bore v)退屈させる
please v)喜ばせる
satisfy v)満足させる
disappoint v)失望させる
excite v)興奮させる
pleased（pleaseの過去分詞形）
I really enjoyed my homestay, but I'm pleased to be back home.
ホームステイは本当に楽しかったけれど、家に帰ってきてうれしい。
ENDING
I'm so disappointed.
Why is that?
I'm on a diet. But I gained some weight.
Oh, that's disappointing. I was going to try the same diet.
Well, for me, that's satisfying to hear.
please v)喜ばせる
satisfy v)満足させる
disappoint v)失望させる
excite v)興奮させる
pleased（pleaseの過去分詞形）
I really enjoyed my homestay, but I'm pleased to be back home.
ホームステイは本当に楽しかったけれど、家に帰ってきてうれしい。
ENDING
I'm so disappointed.
Why is that?
I'm on a diet. But I gained some weight.
Oh, that's disappointing. I was going to try the same diet.
Well, for me, that's satisfying to hear.
2019年11月21日木曜日
Onion emergency in Bangladesh
Onions are very important in Bangladeshi cuisine. The vegetable is a staple in the country's cooking. However, many people are finding it difficult to buy onions. There is a shortage of them, which means prices have rocketed. Many Bangladeshis simply cannot afford to buy onions. Bangladesh traditionally imports onions from its neighbor India. Recent heavy monsoon rains in India damaged a lot of India's onion harvest. This has made India ban exports to Bangladesh.
The price of one kilogram of onions in Bangladeshi markets has risen from US36 cents to around $3.25. This is nearly a ten-fold increase. Bangladesh's opposition party has called for nationwide protests over the record prices.
The onion crisis is so serious that even the Prime Minister has stopped using it in her cooking. Sheikh Hasina Wazed said she is using onion alternatives in her dishes. A limited number of onions are on sale in several Dhaka markets at twice their usual price. Hundreds of people queue for hours to buy just one kilo. A 41-year-old English teacher said: "Even if I have to stand another two hours, I will do that. I can save some money. I have never seen onion prices this high. "Dhaka resident said a lot of people in her neighborhood have stopped eating onions. She said:"It has been 15 days since I bought one kilo of onion." Many street-food sellers can no longer make their onion-based snacks.
The price of one kilogram of onions in Bangladeshi markets has risen from US36 cents to around $3.25. This is nearly a ten-fold increase. Bangladesh's opposition party has called for nationwide protests over the record prices.
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| Bangladeshi Biryani |
The onion crisis is so serious that even the Prime Minister has stopped using it in her cooking. Sheikh Hasina Wazed said she is using onion alternatives in her dishes. A limited number of onions are on sale in several Dhaka markets at twice their usual price. Hundreds of people queue for hours to buy just one kilo. A 41-year-old English teacher said: "Even if I have to stand another two hours, I will do that. I can save some money. I have never seen onion prices this high. "Dhaka resident said a lot of people in her neighborhood have stopped eating onions. She said:"It has been 15 days since I bought one kilo of onion." Many street-food sellers can no longer make their onion-based snacks.
2019年11月20日水曜日
She hardly ever makes the same mistake twice
Hey, Goro, what do you think of Mika, the new recruit?
Hi, kana. Well, I think she's a wonderful addition to our team, and that she will become a really valuable asset over time.
I agree. Of course, she makes some mistakes, but she is a very fast learner.
And she hardly ever makes the same mistakes twice.
Maybe you could learn a thing or two from her!
Get out of here!
recruit ﾘ ｸル-ﾄ n)新人 a new recruit 新入社員
addition ｱディｼｮﾝ n)加わった人、物《新人に対して使われる》
a wonderful/valuable/welcome addition
We are getting a new/welcome addition to our class.
valuable ヴァﾘｭｱﾌﾞﾙ adj)価値のある
asset アｾｯﾄn)資産、財産
over time 時が経つにつれ、そのうちに
learner ラ-ﾅｱ n)学習者 a fast/slow learner のみ込みが早い
hardly ever めったに...しない
「同じ」same, similar, identical
Hi, kana. Well, I think she's a wonderful addition to our team, and that she will become a really valuable asset over time.
I agree. Of course, she makes some mistakes, but she is a very fast learner.
And she hardly ever makes the same mistakes twice.
Maybe you could learn a thing or two from her!
Get out of here!
recruit ﾘ ｸル-ﾄ n)新人 a new recruit 新入社員
addition ｱディｼｮﾝ n)加わった人、物《新人に対して使われる》
a wonderful/valuable/welcome addition
We are getting a new/welcome addition to our class.
valuable ヴァﾘｭｱﾌﾞﾙ adj)価値のある
asset アｾｯﾄn)資産、財産
over time 時が経つにつれ、そのうちに
learner ラ-ﾅｱ n)学習者 a fast/slow learner のみ込みが早い
hardly ever めったに...しない
「同じ」same, similar, identical
Study:Too Much Exercise Bad for Brain Functions of Athletes
Scientists have found that too much exercise negatively impacts performance and decision-making among endurance athletes.
function n)機能
negatively adv)否定的な
impact v)影響を与える
decision-making n)意思決定
endurance n)耐久性 ｲﾝデﾕﾗﾝｽ
When I was young, British and American music had such an impact on me.
function n)機能
negatively adv)否定的な
impact v)影響を与える
decision-making n)意思決定
endurance n)耐久性 ｲﾝデﾕﾗﾝｽ
When I was young, British and American music had such an impact on me.
2019年11月19日火曜日
US and Australian hostages freed in Taliban prisoner swap
The Afghan Taliban have freed two Western academics held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three imprisoned senior militants.
American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks were released three years after being kidnapped outside the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul where they worked as professors.
hostage n)人質 ホｧｽﾃｯｼﾞ
"a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group"
Three children were taken hostage during the bank robbery.
He was held hostage for almost a year. 人質にとられる
The government is negotiating the release of the hostages.
The hijackers kept the pilot as a hostage on board the plane.
The gunmen took 24 hostages.
diplomatic efforts to get the hostages released
free-freed-freed v)〔束縛を解く〕自由な状態にする
1.prisoner ★free somebody(from something)to allow somebody to leave prison
prisoner n)囚人、捕虜 ﾌﾟリｽﾞﾅ-
swap
academics
held
imprisoned
senior
militant
release
kidnap
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| Australian Timothy Weeks (left) and US citizen Kevin King appeared dishevelled in Video 2017 |
hostage n)人質 ホｧｽﾃｯｼﾞ
"a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group"
Three children were taken hostage during the bank robbery.
He was held hostage for almost a year. 人質にとられる
The government is negotiating the release of the hostages.
The hijackers kept the pilot as a hostage on board the plane.
The gunmen took 24 hostages.
diplomatic efforts to get the hostages released
free-freed-freed v)〔束縛を解く〕自由な状態にする
1.prisoner ★free somebody(from something)to allow somebody to leave prison
prisoner n)囚人、捕虜 ﾌﾟリｽﾞﾅ-
swap
academics
held
imprisoned
senior
militant
release
kidnap
clear/obvious/evident
明らか
clear 障害物が無い「明らか」
obvious わかりきった「明らか」
evident 証拠･サインが見えている「明らか」 ※evidence n)証拠
The answer is obvious, isn't it?
Your instructions are perfectly clear. instruction ｲﾝｽﾄラｸｼｮﾝ n)指示、指導
There are obvious advantage to being bilingual. bilingual ﾊﾞｲリｨﾝｸﾞｱﾙ
It's evident that she's lying.
その学生は私に、授業に来なかったことに関する明確な説明ができなかった。
The student failed to give me a clear explanation for missing class.
fail to... （期待に反して）...できない
explanation n)ｴｸｽﾌﾟﾗネイｼｮﾝ 説明
missing class 授業に来なかったこと
サリーがマイクに興味がないことは、マイク以外全員の目に明らかだった。
It was evident to all except Mike that Sally was not interested in him.
You are fan of... ...のファンなんですね
You are fan of the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, right?
Everyone could see the band's skull design.
skull ｽカｧﾙ n)頭蓋骨
clear 障害物が無い「明らか」
obvious わかりきった「明らか」
evident 証拠･サインが見えている「明らか」 ※evidence n)証拠
The answer is obvious, isn't it?
Your instructions are perfectly clear. instruction ｲﾝｽﾄラｸｼｮﾝ n)指示、指導
There are obvious advantage to being bilingual. bilingual ﾊﾞｲリｨﾝｸﾞｱﾙ
It's evident that she's lying.
その学生は私に、授業に来なかったことに関する明確な説明ができなかった。
The student failed to give me a clear explanation for missing class.
fail to... （期待に反して）...できない
explanation n)ｴｸｽﾌﾟﾗネイｼｮﾝ 説明
missing class 授業に来なかったこと
サリーがマイクに興味がないことは、マイク以外全員の目に明らかだった。
It was evident to all except Mike that Sally was not interested in him.
You are fan of... ...のファンなんですね
You are fan of the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, right?
Everyone could see the band's skull design.
skull ｽカｧﾙ n)頭蓋骨
2019年11月18日月曜日
mysterious/ambiguous/vague
よくわからない：mysterious/ambiguous/vague
vague ヴェｲｸﾞ adj)はっきりしない、ぼんやりした
I have a vague memory of meeting you at a class.
I find that attractive.
それが魅力的なの。
thinkではなくfindを使う理由は、これまでの経験に基づいて「～と思う」「～と感じる」と表現する場合。
super popular 大人気の
vague ヴェｲｸﾞ adj)はっきりしない、ぼんやりした
I have a vague memory of meeting you at a class.
I find that attractive.
それが魅力的なの。
thinkではなくfindを使う理由は、これまでの経験に基づいて「～と思う」「～と感じる」と表現する場合。
super popular 大人気の
2019年11月17日日曜日
Venice is flooding--what lies ahead for its cultural and historical site?
Images of the flood St. Mark's Basilica in Venice have shocked many across the world this week. Since Tuesday, parts of the city were damaged by the most severe high waters Venice has seen in over half a century, with six-foot high tide levels engulfing 85% of its streets and building, some of which are of tremendous cultural value.
basilica n)古代ローマの大建造物 ﾊﾞｯシﾘｶ
severe adj)激しい、厳しい、シビア ｾヴィｱ
in over... ...を超える
foot n)足、フィート（30.48cm) feetはfootの複数形 six-foot adj) 6フィートの
tide n)海の潮 タｲﾄﾞ
engulfing v)（波などが）飲み込む ｲﾝゴﾙﾌ
tremendous adj)ものすごい、非常にすばらしい
cultural adj)文化の、芸術の カﾙﾁｬﾗﾙ
value n)価値 ヴァﾘｭｰ
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| A man walks across the flooded St. Marks Square on November 15, 2019 |
severe adj)激しい、厳しい、シビア ｾヴィｱ
in over... ...を超える
foot n)足、フィート（30.48cm) feetはfootの複数形 six-foot adj) 6フィートの
tide n)海の潮 タｲﾄﾞ
engulfing v)（波などが）飲み込む ｲﾝゴﾙﾌ
tremendous adj)ものすごい、非常にすばらしい
cultural adj)文化の、芸術の カﾙﾁｬﾗﾙ
value n)価値 ヴァﾘｭｰ
2019年11月16日土曜日
Japanese students leaving HK amid continued unrest
Japanese students studying at a Hong Kong university where violent clashes took place have begun to return home amid continuing unrest caused by protests.
Clashes between citizens and police have been escalating since a student died last Friday while allegedly taking part in a pro-democracy protest.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has canceled all classes with two weeks still remaining in the term following fierce clashes between students and police. They exchanged fire bombs and tear gas on campus.
Nineteen-year-old Ichika Kita Tokyo's Sophia University has been studying Chinese at the university since August.
She cut short her plan to stay until mid-December and left the university on Thursday night.
Kita said she hastily gathered her belongings to evacuate after abruptly being told the dormitory would be shut down.
Kita said the campus turned into a battlefield and students were helping the injured.
According to Kita, many students were saying the police may soon raid the university. She said many barricades had been set up and they were preparing to fight until the end.
Kita said she was very worried about what will happen to her friends and fellow students after all the foreign students are gone.
About 50 Japanese students were studying are the university, but most have returned to Japan in the past few days or left the campus.
The Japanese consulate general in Hong Kong is providing buses and other means to help them evacuate.
amid p)...の真っ最中に、...に囲まれて ｱ ミｯﾄﾞ
unrest n)（社会的）騒乱 ｱﾝレｽﾄ
protest n)異議、抗議 ﾌﾟロウﾃｽﾄ
escalate v)エスカレートさせる、する エｽｶﾚｲﾄ
allegedly adv)申し立てによれば、主張によると、伝えられるところでは ｱ レｼﾞｪﾄﾘｨ
pro-democracy
remain
term
fierce
exchange
fire bombs
tear gas
hastily
gather
belongings
evacuate
abruptly
dormitory
shut down
turn into
battlefield
injured
raid
barricade
fellow
consulate general
providing
buses
Clashes between citizens and police have been escalating since a student died last Friday while allegedly taking part in a pro-democracy protest.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has canceled all classes with two weeks still remaining in the term following fierce clashes between students and police. They exchanged fire bombs and tear gas on campus.
Nineteen-year-old Ichika Kita Tokyo's Sophia University has been studying Chinese at the university since August.
She cut short her plan to stay until mid-December and left the university on Thursday night.
Kita said she hastily gathered her belongings to evacuate after abruptly being told the dormitory would be shut down.
Kita said the campus turned into a battlefield and students were helping the injured.
According to Kita, many students were saying the police may soon raid the university. She said many barricades had been set up and they were preparing to fight until the end.
Kita said she was very worried about what will happen to her friends and fellow students after all the foreign students are gone.
About 50 Japanese students were studying are the university, but most have returned to Japan in the past few days or left the campus.
The Japanese consulate general in Hong Kong is providing buses and other means to help them evacuate.
amid p)...の真っ最中に、...に囲まれて ｱ ミｯﾄﾞ
unrest n)（社会的）騒乱 ｱﾝレｽﾄ
protest n)異議、抗議 ﾌﾟロウﾃｽﾄ
escalate v)エスカレートさせる、する エｽｶﾚｲﾄ
allegedly adv)申し立てによれば、主張によると、伝えられるところでは ｱ レｼﾞｪﾄﾘｨ
pro-democracy
remain
term
fierce
exchange
fire bombs
tear gas
hastily
gather
belongings
evacuate
abruptly
dormitory
shut down
turn into
battlefield
injured
raid
barricade
fellow
consulate general
providing
buses
2019年11月10日日曜日
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. But an invisible barrier still divides Germany
CNN- The Berlin Wall was torn down 30 years ago. The seismic event sent shock waves across Europe, and sparked hopes for millions of East Germans.
Jubilant crowds stormed the concrete blockade dividing the East and the West on November 9, 1989, just minutes after the Communist German Democratic Republic (GDR) announced that travel restrictions would be lifted for East Germans. The propaganda and fear were replaced with a sense of freedom and unity.
But three decades later, an invisible barrier still stretches across Germany. It is slowly disintegrating, but it's still there.
The two countries, The GDR and the western Federal Republic of Germany (FDR), reunited less than a year after the Berlin Wall collapsed. According to Steffen Mau, a sociology professor at Berlin's Humboldt University, many gaps, particularly the economic ones, have narrowed.
Berlin n)ベルリン バァﾘﾝ
fall v)落ちる、倒れる fall-fell-fallen
invisible adj)目に見えない ｲﾝヴィｼﾞﾌﾞﾙ
barrier n)障害 ベｪﾘｱ
divide v)分ける、隔てる ﾃﾞｨヴァｲﾄﾞ
torn トｫｰﾝ tear テｱ- -tore-torn v)引き裂く、裂ける、破れる
seismic adj)激しい サイｽﾞﾐｯｸ
send-sent-sent v)送る
spark v)火をつける
Jubilant adj)大喜びの ジュﾌﾞﾗﾝﾄ
storm v)突入する
blockade n)封鎖 ﾌﾞﾛケイﾄﾞ
restriction n)制限 ﾘｽ ﾄリｸｼｮﾝ travel restriction 旅行制限
propaganda n)特定の世論へ誘導する行為 ﾌﾟﾛﾊﾟガンﾀﾞ ﾌﾟﾛﾊﾟギャンﾀﾞ
fear n)恐れ フィｱｰ
a sense of freedom 解放感
unity n)まとまり、結束、団結 ユﾆﾃｨ
guard n)見張り、監視人 ガｧｰﾄﾞ
demolish v)取り壊す ﾃﾞモﾘｯｼｭ
section n)分けられた区域 a business/residential section
stretch v)伸びる、広がる、達する、及ぶ ｽﾄレｯﾁ
disintegrate v)崩壊する ﾃﾞｨｽインﾃｸﾞﾚｲﾄ integrate v)統合する
reunited v)再統合する、再会させる ﾘﾕナｲﾄ
less より少ない、より小さい little-less-least
collapse v)崩壊する、倒れる ｺラｯﾌﾟｽ
sociology n)社会学 ｿｽｨオﾛｼﾞｰ
particularly adv)特に ﾊﾟティｷｭﾗﾘｰ
Jubilant crowds stormed the concrete blockade dividing the East and the West on November 9, 1989, just minutes after the Communist German Democratic Republic (GDR) announced that travel restrictions would be lifted for East Germans. The propaganda and fear were replaced with a sense of freedom and unity.
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| West Berliners crowded in front of the Berlin Wall on November 11 1989, watching East German border guards demolishing a section of the barrier. |
The two countries, The GDR and the western Federal Republic of Germany (FDR), reunited less than a year after the Berlin Wall collapsed. According to Steffen Mau, a sociology professor at Berlin's Humboldt University, many gaps, particularly the economic ones, have narrowed.
Berlin n)ベルリン バァﾘﾝ
fall v)落ちる、倒れる fall-fell-fallen
invisible adj)目に見えない ｲﾝヴィｼﾞﾌﾞﾙ
barrier n)障害 ベｪﾘｱ
divide v)分ける、隔てる ﾃﾞｨヴァｲﾄﾞ
torn トｫｰﾝ tear テｱ- -tore-torn v)引き裂く、裂ける、破れる
seismic adj)激しい サイｽﾞﾐｯｸ
send-sent-sent v)送る
spark v)火をつける
Jubilant adj)大喜びの ジュﾌﾞﾗﾝﾄ
storm v)突入する
blockade n)封鎖 ﾌﾞﾛケイﾄﾞ
restriction n)制限 ﾘｽ ﾄリｸｼｮﾝ travel restriction 旅行制限
propaganda n)特定の世論へ誘導する行為 ﾌﾟﾛﾊﾟガンﾀﾞ ﾌﾟﾛﾊﾟギャンﾀﾞ
fear n)恐れ フィｱｰ
a sense of freedom 解放感
unity n)まとまり、結束、団結 ユﾆﾃｨ
guard n)見張り、監視人 ガｧｰﾄﾞ
demolish v)取り壊す ﾃﾞモﾘｯｼｭ
section n)分けられた区域 a business/residential section
stretch v)伸びる、広がる、達する、及ぶ ｽﾄレｯﾁ
disintegrate v)崩壊する ﾃﾞｨｽインﾃｸﾞﾚｲﾄ integrate v)統合する
reunited v)再統合する、再会させる ﾘﾕナｲﾄ
less より少ない、より小さい little-less-least
collapse v)崩壊する、倒れる ｺラｯﾌﾟｽ
sociology n)社会学 ｿｽｨオﾛｼﾞｰ
particularly adv)特に ﾊﾟティｷｭﾗﾘｰ
Emperor, empress parade in Tokyo to commemorate enthronement
TOKYO- Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako paraded in central Tokyo on Sunday as tens of thousands of flag-waving onlookers lined the streets in celebration of the emperor's enthronement earlier in the year.
Wishing the Prince and the Princess all the best in their new journey together.
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| Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to spectators during the royal motorcade in Tokyo on Sunday. ｜Photo: AP/Jae C Hong |
2019年11月9日土曜日
Emperor's enthronement parade inspiring wedding dresses, tours
TOKYO- Emperor Naruhito's enthronement parade in Sunday has inspired a number of products and services, ranging from wedding plans offering the same style of dress expected to be worn by the empress to viewing tours of the route.
Claw back some of the \20 billion costs.
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| Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako | Photo: REUTERS file |
Australian State Uses High-Tech Cameras to Catch Distracted Drivers
New South Wales in Australia plans to roll out AI cameras that can catch drivers who use mobile phones inside vehicles.
According to Andrew Constance, the state's minister for Transport and Roads, the new scheme is meant to keep drivers from getting distracted by their phones. Records show that in recent years, accidents involving drivers using mobile phones have been increasing.
To lesson these accidents, authorities have decided to use advanced AI-powered cameras to keep track of drivers. The devices use AI to exclude drivers who are not using phones and other gadgets. Drivers may still use phones inside vehicles, but only through phone cradles or via Bluetooth connection. They are also allowed to pass a phone to another passenger or use it in drive-through services.
If a driver is using a phone or another device illegally, the AI cameras will take photos of the vehicle's registration plate, as well as the driver's hands. Authorities will verify the photos, and drivers found guilty will be sent a letter and fined at least $233.
The official release of the cameras comes after a successful six-month trial run. Some of the cameras will be fixed on the road, while portable ones will be moved around within the area. Drivers will not know if they are near any of the special cameras.
Despite the intentions of the new scheme, it was criticized by an Australian roadside assistance organization. The group wants the government to set up warning signs whenever drivers approach the special cameras. Constance argued, however, that the cameras have to be hidden so that drivers will be responsible whether or not they are being watched.
Do you think using cameras is a reliable method to catch distracted drivers?
Do you think New South Wales' new scheme is too strict?
Would you feel safer knowing that AI is being used by authorities in law enforcement(e.g.the police)?
Do you think humans can already completely rely on AI in law enforcement(e.g.advanced cameras)?
uses v)ユーｼﾞｽﾞ n)ユーｼｽﾞ
distracted adj)気を散らされた ﾃﾞｨｽﾄラｯｸﾃｨﾄﾞ a distracted car driver
roll out v)〔製品を〕公開する、開始する ロｳﾙ
inside p)...の内側に、...の内部で
According to Andrew Constance, the state's minister for Transport and Roads, the new scheme is meant to keep drivers from getting distracted by their phones. Records show that in recent years, accidents involving drivers using mobile phones have been increasing.
To lesson these accidents, authorities have decided to use advanced AI-powered cameras to keep track of drivers. The devices use AI to exclude drivers who are not using phones and other gadgets. Drivers may still use phones inside vehicles, but only through phone cradles or via Bluetooth connection. They are also allowed to pass a phone to another passenger or use it in drive-through services.
If a driver is using a phone or another device illegally, the AI cameras will take photos of the vehicle's registration plate, as well as the driver's hands. Authorities will verify the photos, and drivers found guilty will be sent a letter and fined at least $233.
The official release of the cameras comes after a successful six-month trial run. Some of the cameras will be fixed on the road, while portable ones will be moved around within the area. Drivers will not know if they are near any of the special cameras.
Despite the intentions of the new scheme, it was criticized by an Australian roadside assistance organization. The group wants the government to set up warning signs whenever drivers approach the special cameras. Constance argued, however, that the cameras have to be hidden so that drivers will be responsible whether or not they are being watched.
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Truck driver holds phone while driving
Posted
High-definition cameras, which will be rolled out by December, use artificial intelligence to spot drivers. |
Do you think using cameras is a reliable method to catch distracted drivers?
Do you think New South Wales' new scheme is too strict?
Would you feel safer knowing that AI is being used by authorities in law enforcement(e.g.the police)?
Do you think humans can already completely rely on AI in law enforcement(e.g.advanced cameras)?
uses v)ユーｼﾞｽﾞ n)ユーｼｽﾞ
distracted adj)気を散らされた ﾃﾞｨｽﾄラｯｸﾃｨﾄﾞ a distracted car driver
roll out v)〔製品を〕公開する、開始する ロｳﾙ
inside p)...の内側に、...の内部で
2019年11月8日金曜日
Snow crab fetches record ￥5 mil at auction in Tottri
TOTTORI- A snow crab caught in Tottori Prefecture attracted the highest-ever bid for a crab at auction of 5 million yen, the prefecture said Thursday.
"I believe it is a good crab filled with a meat"
At over 40 grand a kilo it would want to be unbelievably exquisite crab. How ridiculously absurd!
crab n)カニ ｸラｧﾌﾞ snow crab ズワイガニ（松葉ガニ）
fetch v)競売などで売れる ﾌエﾁ fetch a good price
shown v)見せる show-showed-shown
attract v)引きつける He was attracted to her. The game attracted huge crowds.
crowd n)人の群れ、人込み ｸラｳﾄﾞ
huge crowds in a park / a holiday crowd / a football crowd
highest-ever いままでにない
bid n)つけ値 v)値をつける、入札する ビｯﾄﾞｩ
the highest bid in the auction 競売での最高入札（落札）額
make a bid of $1,000 for... ...に1,000ドルの値をつける
call for bids on the listed items リストの物件に入札する listed items 品目リスト
bid twenty dollars for the old book その古本に20ドルの値をつける
bid for the contract その契約に入札する
bid against a person for the old ring 古い指輪を人と競い合う
auction n)競売
put up her collection of stamps for auction 切手のコレクションを競売に出す
be sold at auction オークションで売られた
million n)百万 adj)百万の millions of people 無数の人/ make millions 大金を稼ぐ
fill v)満たす フィﾙ
grand adj)みごとな、印象的な ｸﾞラｧﾝﾄﾞ
kilo キﾛｳ＝kilogram, kilometer
unbelievably adv)信じられないほど ｱﾝﾋﾞリーｳﾞｧﾌﾞﾘｰ
exquisite adj)見事な ｲｸｽｸウｨｽﾞｨﾄ
ridiculously adv)ばかげて、ﾘディｷｭｱｽﾘｰ
absurd adj)ばからしい ｱﾌﾞサーﾄﾞ、ｱﾌﾞザーﾄﾞ
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| A snow crab that fetched a record 5 million yen at the first auction of the season is shown at Tottori port. | Photo:KYODO |
At over 40 grand a kilo it would want to be unbelievably exquisite crab. How ridiculously absurd!
crab n)カニ ｸラｧﾌﾞ snow crab ズワイガニ（松葉ガニ）
fetch v)競売などで売れる ﾌエﾁ fetch a good price
shown v)見せる show-showed-shown
attract v)引きつける He was attracted to her. The game attracted huge crowds.
crowd n)人の群れ、人込み ｸラｳﾄﾞ
huge crowds in a park / a holiday crowd / a football crowd
highest-ever いままでにない
bid n)つけ値 v)値をつける、入札する ビｯﾄﾞｩ
the highest bid in the auction 競売での最高入札（落札）額
make a bid of $1,000 for... ...に1,000ドルの値をつける
call for bids on the listed items リストの物件に入札する listed items 品目リスト
bid twenty dollars for the old book その古本に20ドルの値をつける
bid for the contract その契約に入札する
bid against a person for the old ring 古い指輪を人と競い合う
auction n)競売
put up her collection of stamps for auction 切手のコレクションを競売に出す
be sold at auction オークションで売られた
million n)百万 adj)百万の millions of people 無数の人/ make millions 大金を稼ぐ
fill v)満たす フィﾙ
grand adj)みごとな、印象的な ｸﾞラｧﾝﾄﾞ
kilo キﾛｳ＝kilogram, kilometer
unbelievably adv)信じられないほど ｱﾝﾋﾞリーｳﾞｧﾌﾞﾘｰ
exquisite adj)見事な ｲｸｽｸウｨｽﾞｨﾄ
ridiculously adv)ばかげて、ﾘディｷｭｱｽﾘｰ
absurd adj)ばからしい ｱﾌﾞサーﾄﾞ、ｱﾌﾞザーﾄﾞ
2019年11月7日木曜日
Passengers, restaurants struggle with water cut-off at Haneda airport Terminal 2
TOKYO- Haneda airport was grappling with a water supply cut-off at one of its terminals on Thursday, with passengers washing their hands with bottled water
and some restaurants suspending operations, officials said.
struggle v)もがく、奮闘する ｽﾄラｸﾞﾙｩ
grapple v)＝struggle ｸﾞラｯﾌﾟﾙ grapple with something grappling
suspend v)宙ぶらりんにする、休止･延期する ｻｽペﾝﾄﾞ
and some restaurants suspending operations, officials said.
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| Bottled water for washing hands is seen inside a toilet at Haneda airport Terminal 2 building in Tokyo on Thursday. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato |
grapple v)＝struggle ｸﾞラｯﾌﾟﾙ grapple with something grappling
suspend v)宙ぶらりんにする、休止･延期する ｻｽペﾝﾄﾞ
Fans/Otaku
fan n)ファン
a football fan フットボールファン
a movie fan 映画ファン
nerd n)オタク ナｱｰﾄﾞ（ネガティブなニュアンス）
geeky
nerdy
《鉄道マニア･撮り鉄》
a train enthusiast ある物や活動に強い関心がある enthusiast=buff
a train buff
a train geek 夢中になっている
a train spotter 【UK】写真を撮る、変わった電車を探すspot v)...を見つける
a train addict 【US】
a train fanatic [親しみをこめた･良いこととして] fanatical adj)熱狂的な
He is enthusiastic about train.
He is a train enthusiast.
He is fanatical about trains.
He is a train fanatic.
My father loves trains so much.
※UKスラング
anorak マニアックなことに興味を持つ人(電車に限らない exﾊﾞｰﾄﾞｳｵｯﾁﾝｸﾞ）
《映画マニア》
a movie buff
《車マニア》
a car addict
《ファッション》
a fashion addict
《アニメおたく》
He is an anime geek.
He is an animation geek
I am a fan of anime.
I am considered an anime nerd. 私はアニメオタクだと思われています。
an anime freak
an anime aficionado
an anime superfan
《Others》
a computer nerd
a science nerd
a football fan フットボールファン
a movie fan 映画ファン
nerd n)オタク ナｱｰﾄﾞ（ネガティブなニュアンス）
geeky
nerdy
《鉄道マニア･撮り鉄》
a train enthusiast ある物や活動に強い関心がある enthusiast=buff
a train buff
a train geek 夢中になっている
a train spotter 【UK】写真を撮る、変わった電車を探すspot v)...を見つける
a train addict 【US】
a train fanatic [親しみをこめた･良いこととして] fanatical adj)熱狂的な
He is enthusiastic about train.
He is a train enthusiast.
He is fanatical about trains.
He is a train fanatic.
My father loves trains so much.
※UKスラング
anorak マニアックなことに興味を持つ人(電車に限らない exﾊﾞｰﾄﾞｳｵｯﾁﾝｸﾞ）
《映画マニア》
a movie buff
《車マニア》
a car addict
《ファッション》
a fashion addict
《アニメおたく》
He is an anime geek.
He is an animation geek
I am a fan of anime.
I am considered an anime nerd. 私はアニメオタクだと思われています。
an anime freak
an anime aficionado
an anime superfan
《Others》
a computer nerd
a science nerd
Acting as the monarch
Iｍperial Family system is a state system with the emperor acting as the monarch.
(皇室制度は天皇を君主又は象徴とする国家体制）
Imperial n)皇室の ｲﾝペﾘｱﾙ
state adj)国家の n)州、国 ｽテｲﾄｩ
act v)行動する、振舞う アｸﾄｩ
monarch n)君主、支配者 モﾅｰｸ
a Japanese monarch 日本の君主
Japan has both a Prime Minister and an Emperor.
Emperor Hirohito 昭和天皇
Emperor Akihito 平成天皇
(皇室制度は天皇を君主又は象徴とする国家体制）
Imperial n)皇室の ｲﾝペﾘｱﾙ
state adj)国家の n)州、国 ｽテｲﾄｩ
act v)行動する、振舞う アｸﾄｩ
monarch n)君主、支配者 モﾅｰｸ
a Japanese monarch 日本の君主
Japan has both a Prime Minister and an Emperor.
Emperor Hirohito 昭和天皇
Emperor Akihito 平成天皇
2019年11月6日水曜日
2019年11月5日火曜日
Google Assistant Now Available for People without Internet Connection
Google has announced that its virtual assistant will now be available for people who have no Internet access in India.
virtual
assistant
available
virtual
assistant
available
Staying healthy
Hi, there!
My name is Kazu.
I'm into running and swimming over the past few years.
I participate in marathon races and triathlon.
So, I feel more healthier.
I make sure to eat
so, That is I'm getting older.
It was a relaxing day, very chill. リラックスできた日だった、結構のんびり。
chill adj)落ち着いている のんびりする
I helped my daughter practice riding her bike.
Hi there! My name is Kazu. I enjoy studying English.
Over the past few years I feel healthier.
I started running and swimming hard.
Both are strenuous and tiring, but I like it.
Recently I make sure to eat a healthy meal in order to maintain a fit body.
That's a bit for myself.
It's a pleasure to meet you all.
Thank you to your attention.
I like sports, especially running and swimming.
but It's fun.
Exercising helps me to relieve/reduce stress, stay healthy.
Recently, I make sure to eat a healthy meal in order to maintain a fit body.
That's a bit about myself.
It's a pleasure to meet you all.
Thank you for your attention.
I'm running hard.
And I started swimming two years ago.
I've been told/advised that practice makes perfect.
I swim to stay in shape. 体調を維持するために泳いでいる
I really want to try new things like yoga.
Yoga gains popularity among middle-aged people.
make sure to～ 必ず~する
My name is Kazu.
I'm into running and swimming over the past few years.
I participate in marathon races and triathlon.
So, I feel more healthier.
I make sure to eat
so, That is I'm getting older.
It was a relaxing day, very chill. リラックスできた日だった、結構のんびり。
chill adj)落ち着いている のんびりする
I helped my daughter practice riding her bike.
Hi there! My name is Kazu. I enjoy studying English.
Over the past few years I feel healthier.
I started running and swimming hard.
Both are strenuous and tiring, but I like it.
Recently I make sure to eat a healthy meal in order to maintain a fit body.
That's a bit for myself.
It's a pleasure to meet you all.
Thank you to your attention.
I like sports, especially running and swimming.
but It's fun.
Exercising helps me to relieve/reduce stress, stay healthy.
Recently, I make sure to eat a healthy meal in order to maintain a fit body.
That's a bit about myself.
It's a pleasure to meet you all.
Thank you for your attention.
I'm running hard.
And I started swimming two years ago.
I've been told/advised that practice makes perfect.
I swim to stay in shape. 体調を維持するために泳いでいる
I really want to try new things like yoga.
Yoga gains popularity among middle-aged people.
make sure to～ 必ず~する
2019年11月4日月曜日
My Job
physical labor フィｼﾞｶﾙ adj)肉体の レｲﾊﾞｧ- n)労働
《BEGINNING》
I'm in construction.
《BEGINNING》
I'm in construction.
I'm in a construction-related works that is really tiring.
tire タｲｱ v)疲れさせる
I work for a house builder company at site.
《DUSTY》
It's really dusty and stressed out.
There is dust floating in the air, like wood chips, cement things like that.
cement n)セメント ｾメﾝﾄ
《OUTSOURCE/SUBCONTRACT》
outsource v)外部委託する ｱｳﾄソーｽ outsourcing n)外部委託
subcontract n)下請負 v)下請に出す、下請の仕事をする ｻﾌﾞコﾝﾄﾗｸﾄ、ｻﾌﾞｺﾝﾄラｸﾄ
suppress v)抑えつける ｻﾌﾟレｽ
※the work 不可算名詞⇒単数扱い
※trouble 不可算名詞が多用
We use subcontracting services for construction works.
Most of the work has been subcontracted out to a local builder.
Most of them are easy to control, but occasionally, I can't handle them.
I have to suppress my feelings in order to finish our work without any problems/trouble.
So, that's why I got more gray hairs.
《STRESSED OUT/HIGH-PRESSURE》
I work for a house builder company.
It's been over 20 years.
Doing the same things day by day is less brain activity, I guess.
So, I need to do something new.
But anyway, I'm in charge of construction work at sites.
It's really dusty. Wood chips, cement, concrete things like that.
I also work as a part-time teacher at a school of architecture.
We are a relatively small operation.
My job is a contractor building a house...............I'm a homemaker too.
My job is a contractor building a house...............I'm a homemaker as well as a contractor.
My job is a contractor building a house...............I'm homemaker. And a contractor as well.
I mean I'm not a full-time homemaker. But I do the dishes, feed the baby kids, wash the clothes, clean the house, give the baby a bath, brush up on children teeth. walk the dog...go to the supermarket, pick children up at nursery school ( at a home caring of schoolchildren after school hours)
do repair work on someone's house
《DUSTY》
It's really dusty and stressed out.
There is dust floating in the air, like wood chips, cement things like that.
cement n)セメント ｾメﾝﾄ
《OUTSOURCE/SUBCONTRACT》
outsource v)外部委託する ｱｳﾄソーｽ outsourcing n)外部委託
subcontract n)下請負 v)下請に出す、下請の仕事をする ｻﾌﾞコﾝﾄﾗｸﾄ、ｻﾌﾞｺﾝﾄラｸﾄ
suppress v)抑えつける ｻﾌﾟレｽ
※the work 不可算名詞⇒単数扱い
※trouble 不可算名詞が多用
We use subcontracting services for construction works.
Most of the work has been subcontracted out to a local builder.
Most of them are easy to control, but occasionally, I can't handle them.
I have to suppress my feelings in order to finish our work without any problems/trouble.
So, that's why I got more gray hairs.
《STRESSED OUT/HIGH-PRESSURE》
I'm stressed about work.
I'm really stressed out. 単にstressedよりもstressed outのほうが強い
This is a really high-pressure job.
This is a kind of high-pressure job.
I work for a house builder company.
It's been over 20 years.
Doing the same things day by day is less brain activity, I guess.
So, I need to do something new.
But anyway, I'm in charge of construction work at sites.
It's really dusty. Wood chips, cement, concrete things like that.
I also work as a part-time teacher at a school of architecture.
We are a relatively small operation.
My job is a contractor building a house...............I'm a homemaker too.
My job is a contractor building a house...............I'm a homemaker as well as a contractor.
My job is a contractor building a house...............I'm homemaker. And a contractor as well.
I mean I'm not a full-time homemaker. But I do the dishes, feed the baby kids, wash the clothes, clean the house, give the baby a bath, brush up on children teeth. walk the dog...go to the supermarket, pick children up at nursery school ( at a home caring of schoolchildren after school hours)
do repair work on someone's house
Amazon to Buy 100,000 Electric Vans as Part of Pledge against Climate Change
Amazon announced that it will buy 100,000 electric delivery vans as part of its pledge to fight climate change.
announce v)発表する ｱナｳﾝｽ
pledge n)堅い約束、保証、公約 ﾌﾟレｯジ
climate n)気候 ｸラｲﾐｯﾄ
announce v)発表する ｱナｳﾝｽ
pledge n)堅い約束、保証、公約 ﾌﾟレｯジ
climate n)気候 ｸラｲﾐｯﾄ
2019年11月1日金曜日
It looks kind of old-fashioned.
6c-33 with Khadeem
They look nice. look+adjective
It looks like a tent. look like+noun
A: What do you think of this shirt?
B: Hmm. It looks kind of old-fashioned.
A: Yeah, that's because it's a retro design.
B: Hmm. It looks like something my grandpa used to wear.
Practice giving opinions about appearance
What do you think of (this bag)? (It looks)(a bit)(flashy).
What do you think of (these shoes)? (They look) like(slippers).
flashy adj)派手な ﾌラｯｼｰ
Ask your partner their opinion about an item on the left, Reply using an appropriate prompt from the box.
(an item)
shirt/sofa/shoes/hat/watch/picture
(an appropriate prompt)
They look nice. look+adjective
It looks like a tent. look like+noun
A: What do you think of this shirt?
B: Hmm. It looks kind of old-fashioned.
A: Yeah, that's because it's a retro design.
B: Hmm. It looks like something my grandpa used to wear.
Practice giving opinions about appearance
What do you think of (this bag)? (It looks)(a bit)(flashy).
What do you think of (these shoes)? (They look) like(slippers).
flashy adj)派手な ﾌラｯｼｰ
Ask your partner their opinion about an item on the left, Reply using an appropriate prompt from the box.
(an item)
shirt/sofa/shoes/hat/watch/picture
(an appropriate prompt)
appropriate adj)適した、ふさわしい ｱﾌﾟロﾌﾟﾘｴｲﾄ
prompt n)動機、思い出させるもの adj)迅速な、すばやい ﾌﾟロﾝﾌﾟﾄｩ
uncomfortable/expensive/cool/nice/awful/old-fashioned
kind of/very/a bit/very 80s
kind of/very/a bit/very 80s
something a gangster would wear/a cheap fake 安い偽物/something my grandma used to wear/something a 5-year-old would draw/a helmet/a park bench
It looks kind of fragile.
fragile adj)きゃしゃな、もろい、壊れやすい ﾌラｼﾞﾙ =weak
It looks a bit futuristic.
futuristic adj)未来を先取りした、未来型 ﾌｭｰﾁｬｰリｽﾃｨｯｸ
They look like there are for celebrities.
celebrity n)有名人 ｾレﾊﾞﾃｨｰ
It looks like it's for children.
Significant
significant change 大きな変化･重大な変更
significant event in my life
significant ｼｨｸﾞ 二ﾌｨｶﾝﾄ adj)大きな意味を持つ
drive
The heat wave drove up electricity usage in the area.
熱波はその地区の電気使用量を押し上げた。
drive-drove -driven
usage n)使用量 ユーｽｨｯｼﾞ
Global warming is driving changes in various industries.
地球規模の温暖化が、様々な産業の変化を活発にしている。
various adj)さまざまな、種種の ヴェﾘｱｽ
Economics are a driving force in the world. 経済は世界の原動力だ。
The death of the band member drive up album sales.
drive someone
The boss was reprimanded for driving his staff too hard.
そのボスはスタッフを酷使しすぎて処分を受けた。
How's (your) work going? What's your job like?
Do you like your boss?
An old-fashioned boss tend to dive his staff too hard.
An old-fashioned boss is more likely to drive his staff too hard.
I drove myself until it was finished.
それが終わるまで、自分に追い込みをかけた。
Well, lately, I've been driving myself until the project finish.
熱波はその地区の電気使用量を押し上げた。
drive-drove -driven
usage n)使用量 ユーｽｨｯｼﾞ
Global warming is driving changes in various industries.
地球規模の温暖化が、様々な産業の変化を活発にしている。
various adj)さまざまな、種種の ヴェﾘｱｽ
Economics are a driving force in the world. 経済は世界の原動力だ。
The death of the band member drive up album sales.
drive someone
The boss was reprimanded for driving his staff too hard.
そのボスはスタッフを酷使しすぎて処分を受けた。
How's (your) work going? What's your job like?
Do you like your boss?
An old-fashioned boss tend to dive his staff too hard.
An old-fashioned boss is more likely to drive his staff too hard.
I drove myself until it was finished.
それが終わるまで、自分に追い込みをかけた。
Well, lately, I've been driving myself until the project finish.
2019年10月31日木曜日
Everyday conversation
WITH ELISE
（NEWS)
Have you seen the major fire in Okinawa?
Have you seen the major fire down south in Okinawa? up north in Hokkaido
（会話始めなので）いきなり沖縄と一言で済ますのではなく、地理的位置を示すことで、より相手に伝わりやすい。
I feel sad.
I feel lost.
（RUNNING）
I'm making it a habit of running almost every day.
Do you run on a treadmill or outside?
I usually run around my neighborhood.
（ASK SOMEONE）
Do you go on a holiday? 休みに遊びに行く？
Where do you go on a holiday? 休みにどこ行くの？
(SINGLE)
Do you mind if I ask you something private?
Is there someone special in your life?
Are you talking to anyone?
Are you dating anyone?
single as a pringle!
reiterate v)繰り返して言う、長々と繰り返す ﾘ イﾀﾚｲﾄ
iterate v)繰り返して言う、 イﾀﾚｲﾄ
go over it again 繰り返しチェックする
go over =review 再確認したりチェックする
Let's go over this document. この書類をレビューしましょう
Would you mind going over the sales strategy? 営業戦略について確認していただけますか。Sure! I will do that after lunch.
strategy n)戦略 （一息で発音）ｽﾄラﾃｼﾞｰ
(HOUSE)
If I say something about my house that is a tea house.
It's very small.
PG&E（Pacific Gas & Electric Company カリフォルニア州の電力・天然ガス供給会社)
（NEWS)
Have you seen the major fire in Okinawa?
Have you seen the major fire down south in Okinawa? up north in Hokkaido
（会話始めなので）いきなり沖縄と一言で済ますのではなく、地理的位置を示すことで、より相手に伝わりやすい。
I feel sad.
I feel lost.
（RUNNING）
I'm making it a habit of running almost every day.
Do you run on a treadmill or outside?
I usually run around my neighborhood.
（ASK SOMEONE）
Do you go on a holiday? 休みに遊びに行く？
Where do you go on a holiday? 休みにどこ行くの？
(SINGLE)
Do you mind if I ask you something private?
Is there someone special in your life?
Are you talking to anyone?
Are you dating anyone?
single as a pringle!
iterate v)繰り返して言う、 イﾀﾚｲﾄ
go over it again 繰り返しチェックする
go over =review 再確認したりチェックする
Let's go over this document. この書類をレビューしましょう
Would you mind going over the sales strategy? 営業戦略について確認していただけますか。Sure! I will do that after lunch.
strategy n)戦略 （一息で発音）ｽﾄラﾃｼﾞｰ
(HOUSE)
If I say something about my house that is a tea house.
It's very small.
PG&E（Pacific Gas & Electric Company カリフォルニア州の電力・天然ガス供給会社)
Historical castle in Okinawa ravaged by predawn fire
NAHA- A major fire ripped through a historic castle on the southern island of Okinawa early on Thursday morning, spreading throughout the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.
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| Shuri Castle is ablaze on Thuesday morning. Photo:AFP |
思考を表す動詞その3 thinkの「上」と「下」:consider, guess
15 Oct
《opening》
So, I guess it's my turn. Hey, everyone. This is Rosa Akino. How's it going?
Hi, everyone. Chris Mcvay here. I think we've discovered that your real passion is English.
《Dialogue》
Sota, you're
《opening》
So, I guess it's my turn. Hey, everyone. This is Rosa Akino. How's it going?
Hi, everyone. Chris Mcvay here. I think we've discovered that your real passion is English.
《Dialogue》
Sota, you're
Study:Bird Population in North America Significantly Decreased
A recent study revealed that the bird population in North America has significantly dropped in the last 50 years.
significantly adv)かなり、相当に、著しく significant adj)かなりの、相当な、著しい
decrease v)減少する
significantly adv)かなり、相当に、著しく significant adj)かなりの、相当な、著しい
decrease v)減少する
2019年10月30日水曜日
Time-Out as Punishment for Children Not Bad, Study Says
A study found that using time-outs does not have any detrimental effects on children.
time-out n)一時中止、悪さした子供に遊びを中断させて反省させる事
detrimental adj)有害な、不利益な ﾃﾞﾄﾘメﾝﾀﾙ
effect n)結果、効果
time-out n)一時中止、悪さした子供に遊びを中断させて反省させる事
detrimental adj)有害な、不利益な ﾃﾞﾄﾘメﾝﾀﾙ
effect n)結果、効果
Police say body may be hiker who fell on Mt. Fuji while live-streaming
TOKYO- Japanese police said they found a body on Mount Fuji on Wednesday and are verifying whether it is that of a man who was seen falling down a snow-covered slope while livestreaming his climb up the mountain on YouTube.
fall-fell-fallen
streaming n)流れ、流れること、ストリーミング（INETでダウンロードして再生する）
verify v)間違いないか確認する ヴェﾗﾌｧｲ
fall-fell-fallen
streaming n)流れ、流れること、ストリーミング（INETでダウンロードして再生する）
verify v)間違いないか確認する ヴェﾗﾌｧｲ
2019年10月29日火曜日
Special Ink Switches Colors of Objects
A newly invented special ink allows objects to change their colors with ease.
newly adv)新しく、最近
invent v)発明する、生み出す ｲﾝヴェﾝﾄ
ease n)楽なこと、ゆったりしていること イーｽﾞ
newly adv)新しく、最近
invent v)発明する、生み出す ｲﾝヴェﾝﾄ
ease n)楽なこと、ゆったりしていること イーｽﾞ
As seasons change
As the seasons change, we are likely to fall sick.
yesterday was hot, but today is really cool⇒moody=volatile
moody adj)気分屋の ムーﾃﾞｨ
volatile adj)（人・状況・天候等）気まぐれ、怒りっぽい
yesterday was hot, but today is really cool⇒moody=volatile
moody adj)気分屋の ムーﾃﾞｨ
volatile adj)（人・状況・天候等）気まぐれ、怒りっぽい
Asking a tutor something
To School Teachers from the US
Are you from the West Coast, the East Coast or "Third Coast"?The Third Coast refers to either the Great Lakes region or the Gulf Coast of the United States.
tutor n)（少人数に教える・instructorより下位の）講師
refer v)当てはめる ﾘファー
either adj)（二者のうち）とちらか一方の イーｻﾞｰ アｲｻﾞｰ
gulf n)湾（bayより大きい）
the Gulf States 米国のメキシコ湾岸諸州
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| States that border the Gulf of Mexico |
Texas(Third Coast Coffee)
Houston- Rap and hip hop music acts from Houston.???
act from... ...から生まれた
2019年10月28日月曜日
自転車・バイク・サイクリング
Bike/bicycle/Cycling
ride a bike/ride a bicycle/go cycling/a cycling course/go cycling together/cycling around here/riding into workWhen the weather is nice, I go cycling on the weekends.
I cycle over 100kms.
cycling to work/bike to work 自転車通勤
I live too far out in the suburbs for cycling to work to be a viable option for me.
（住んでいる 遠すぎ 郊外の端 自転車通勤 実行可能なオプションではい）
viable adj)実行可能な バｲｱﾌﾞﾙ viable option 実行可能な選択肢
I ride my bike to work/to school.
Ｗhy are more Americans cycling to work?
all the ins and outs of cycling 自転車の詳細全て、全ての自転車の一部始終
A friend of mine taught me all the ins and outs of bicycle.
（友人の一人 教える 私に 表と裏 サイクリングの）
the ins and outs of 表と裏、詳細、一部始終、
know something inside out 表と裏について知っている
You know something about Japanese inside out.
the long schlep I don't fancy the long schlep for cycling to work.
fancy the long schlep
fancy v)ふと考える ﾌエﾝｼｲ
schlep n)きつい道 ｽレｯﾌﾟ
an alternative commuting
That helped encourage many people who'd never thought of cycling as a commuting alternative to realize it could work for them.
（これはヘルプしてくれる勇気づける多くの人 いままで考えなかったサイクリング 通勤の代替案 気づかされる つかえる）
a commuting alternative/an alternative commuting
encourage v)その気にさせる、勇気づける
commute v)通勤する
alternative adj)代わりの、二者択一の ｵﾙターﾅﾃｨﾌﾞ
I think pressuring people to wear helmets may actually discourage them from cycling.
discourage
Cycling to work has helped me get to know Yokohama really well.
One important thing to keep in mind when you're cycling in a city is that you should always ride defensively.
Never when I'm cycling, I should point out.
So, you guys have been on a cycling trip before, right?
If you can work out a route like that, you come to work less frustrated, and the brisk exercise in the morning makes you more alert and on your toes.
alert 機敏な、注意を怠らない
Ergonomically speaking, a backpack isn't an efficient way to carry a load in a bicycle.
ergonomically speaking 人間工学的に言って
ergonomicallyをhonestly, frankly,technicallyなどに替えた表現もある
But I found the most effective way of finding a good route was to simply go out on my bike in weekends and use the trial-and-error method to find a bike-friendly route.
trial-and-error 試行錯誤の
One-no-no is riding a bike while listening to music in headphones.
no-no （口語）してはいけないこと
take a long road trip with my bike.
AI-Powered X-Ray System Gets FDA Approval
A mobile x-ray machine powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
powered adj)...を動力とする
approve v)賛成する、認可する ｱﾌﾟルーｳﾞ
approval n)賛成、許可
administration n)行政機関
powered adj)...を動力とする
approve v)賛成する、認可する ｱﾌﾟルーｳﾞ
approval n)賛成、許可
administration n)行政機関
2019年10月27日日曜日
Japan floods: Death toll reaches 10 after heavy rain and landslides
Heavy rain in eastern and northeastern Japan has led to the deaths of 10 people.
Chiba and Fukushima prefectures have been affected by torrential rain and landslides, with a months worth of rain falling in half a day in some areas.
It comes just weeks after Typhoon Hagbis left almost 80 dead and caused widespread damage.
Chiba and Fukushima prefectures have been affected by torrential rain and landslides, with a months worth of rain falling in half a day in some areas.
It comes just weeks after Typhoon Hagbis left almost 80 dead and caused widespread damage.
2019年10月26日土曜日
Tokyo 2020 marathon move decision 'final', says IOC's Coates
TOKYO- The decision to move the Tokyo 2020 marathon and race-waking events to northern Japan is "final", the International Olympic Committee's John Coates said Friday despite opposition from local officials.
Coates, chairman of the IOC's Coordination Commission, said the decision was made after the world championships in Doha, which saw dozens of athletes receive medical attention in hot and humid conditions.
"The IOC was shocked by what we saw in Doha in very similar conditions in terms of temperature and humidity to what's expected here in Tokyo," he said, adding that the IOC had the "health and welfare of the athletes" in mind.
Coates met Friday with Tokyo's Gov Yuriko Koike, who earlier in the day said she was opposed to the plan to move the events to the city of Sapporo and described it as a "bolt from the blue".
Coates said he recognized the "great disappointment" of people in Tokyo, but said the decision was final, even if city officials insist they still want to host the events.
"It's not a matter of if the Tokyo government insists, the decision has been taken," said Coates, answering "no" which asked if there was any chance the events could still be staged in Tokyo.
Worries about Tokyo's notoriously hot and humid summer weather have dogged preparations for the Games, which the organizers investing significantly in measures including a special heat-mitigating coating on the roads earmarked for the marathon.
Coates said other options that have been mooted, including starting the events as early as 3:00 am, were impractical because of transportation issues and the difficulty of filming in the dark.
He said the IOC would propose holding the medal ceremonies for the events in Tokyo, as well as a parade through the city's streets featuring athletes.
There would also be discussions about the economic losses incurred as a result of the decision, he added.
Koike repeated that she had been "very surprised" by the decision.
"Unfortunately we haven't been given a reason that's convincing to everyone, "she told reporters.
The IOC announced earlier this month it wanted to move the marathons and race-walking events north, a proposal apparently made without consulting either Tokyo or Sapporo officials.
Earlier Friday, Koike told Japan's Fuji TV she "didn't agree with (moving events to) Sapporo" and said the local government was still considering counter-proposals.
"There are voices among Tokyo residents who want explanations as to why this situation is occurring, and if a word from on high simply decides everything," she said.
committee n)委員会 ｺミﾃｨ
despite
opposition
official
chairman
coordination n)調整、組織調整 ｺｵｰﾃﾞｨネｨｼｮﾝ
Commission
dozens of athletes
receive medical attention
humid
was shocked by
in terms of
welfare
in mind
was opposed to the plan
recognized
great disappointment
insist
host
It's not a matter of
the decision has been taken
be staged in Tokyo
Worries about
notoriously
dogged
preparations
organizer
investing
significantly
measures
heat-mitigating
coating
earmarked
mooted
impractical
transportation issues
the difficulty of filming in the dark.
holding the medal ceremonies
as well as a parade
featuring
economic losses
incurred
convincing
proposal
apparently
without consulting either Tokyo or Sapporo officials.
considering counter-proposals.
There are voices
among Tokyo residents
explanations
why this situation is occurring
Coates, chairman of the IOC's Coordination Commission, said the decision was made after the world championships in Doha, which saw dozens of athletes receive medical attention in hot and humid conditions.
"The IOC was shocked by what we saw in Doha in very similar conditions in terms of temperature and humidity to what's expected here in Tokyo," he said, adding that the IOC had the "health and welfare of the athletes" in mind.
Coates met Friday with Tokyo's Gov Yuriko Koike, who earlier in the day said she was opposed to the plan to move the events to the city of Sapporo and described it as a "bolt from the blue".
Coates said he recognized the "great disappointment" of people in Tokyo, but said the decision was final, even if city officials insist they still want to host the events.
"It's not a matter of if the Tokyo government insists, the decision has been taken," said Coates, answering "no" which asked if there was any chance the events could still be staged in Tokyo.
Worries about Tokyo's notoriously hot and humid summer weather have dogged preparations for the Games, which the organizers investing significantly in measures including a special heat-mitigating coating on the roads earmarked for the marathon.
Coates said other options that have been mooted, including starting the events as early as 3:00 am, were impractical because of transportation issues and the difficulty of filming in the dark.
He said the IOC would propose holding the medal ceremonies for the events in Tokyo, as well as a parade through the city's streets featuring athletes.
There would also be discussions about the economic losses incurred as a result of the decision, he added.
Koike repeated that she had been "very surprised" by the decision.
"Unfortunately we haven't been given a reason that's convincing to everyone, "she told reporters.
The IOC announced earlier this month it wanted to move the marathons and race-walking events north, a proposal apparently made without consulting either Tokyo or Sapporo officials.
Earlier Friday, Koike told Japan's Fuji TV she "didn't agree with (moving events to) Sapporo" and said the local government was still considering counter-proposals.
"There are voices among Tokyo residents who want explanations as to why this situation is occurring, and if a word from on high simply decides everything," she said.
committee n)委員会 ｺミﾃｨ
despite
opposition
official
chairman
coordination n)調整、組織調整 ｺｵｰﾃﾞｨネｨｼｮﾝ
Commission
dozens of athletes
receive medical attention
humid
was shocked by
in terms of
welfare
in mind
was opposed to the plan
recognized
great disappointment
insist
host
It's not a matter of
the decision has been taken
be staged in Tokyo
Worries about
notoriously
dogged
preparations
organizer
investing
significantly
measures
heat-mitigating
coating
earmarked
mooted
impractical
transportation issues
the difficulty of filming in the dark.
holding the medal ceremonies
as well as a parade
featuring
economic losses
incurred
convincing
proposal
apparently
without consulting either Tokyo or Sapporo officials.
considering counter-proposals.
There are voices
among Tokyo residents
explanations
why this situation is occurring
4 die, 1 missing after heavy rains hit eastern Japan
TOKYO- Four people died and another went missing Friday amid landslides and flooding in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, as torrential rains lashed the area still reeling from damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis earlier this month, local authorities said.
2019年10月25日金曜日
Report: Number of Closing UK Restaurants Reaches Record High
Over 1,400 restaurants in the United Kingdom have become insolvent, signifying a crisis in the country's restaurant industry, according to a recent report.
文末にくる though
文末にくる though はカジュアルな副詞 butに言い換えられる
「～だけどね」「でも」「しかし」の意味
I think he is creepy. Only a bit, though.
（彼はキモいと思う。少しだけ。でも。）
Today was a fine day for football. It was chilly, though.
（今日は良い天気、フットボールに。少し寒かった、しかし。）
Today was a fine day for football. But it was chilly.
質問の回答としてよく使われる
Do you play the piano? - Oh yeah. I'm not so good, though.
（ピアノ弾く？ ええ。上手じゃない、けどね。）
creepy adj)気持ちの悪い
chilly adj)（天候が）冷え冷えする
「～だけどね」「でも」「しかし」の意味
I think he is creepy. Only a bit, though.
（彼はキモいと思う。少しだけ。でも。）
Today was a fine day for football. It was chilly, though.
（今日は良い天気、フットボールに。少し寒かった、しかし。）
Today was a fine day for football. But it was chilly.
質問の回答としてよく使われる
Do you play the piano? - Oh yeah. I'm not so good, though.
（ピアノ弾く？ ええ。上手じゃない、けどね。）
creepy adj)気持ちの悪い
chilly adj)（天候が）冷え冷えする
I never would have thought it was possible
7c-06 Responding to surprising news (not bad news, not happy news)
I never would've thought it was possible.
(ウドゥヴ ソート）
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wasがよく省略される
He won the competition? I would't have thought it possible
Who would have thought he'd do it so quickly?
（誰が思った？彼がそんなに素早くするだなんて）
a:It turns out that Greg wasn't playing video games all the time. He was setting up his own Internet company.
b:Yeah? Who would have thought.
When was the last time someone surprising you with an achievement?
（最後に誰が驚いたのはいつ？あなたの達成を）
achievement n)達成、成果、業績、努力して成し遂げる事 ｱチーｳﾞﾒﾝﾄ
A:Pete's finally done it.
B:What?
A:Asked Mila out.
B:You're kidding. I never would have thought it was possible. He's so shy.
A:Right. Apparently, he did it by email. She said yes, though.
B:Really? I don't think I would say yes if a guy asked me out by email.
ask someone out 「someoneをデートに誘う」
ask someone out to a party
ask someone out to dinner
though 文末にくる though はカジュアルな副詞 butに言い換えられる
「～だけどね」「でも」「しかし」の意味
Statement n)平叙文、声明、申し立て ｽテｲﾄﾒﾝﾄ
I never would have thought that he could get so rich.
I would never have expected her to run for president.
run for... ...に出馬する、立候補する、選挙に出る
Rhetorical question 修辞疑問文（誇張の多い）ﾘトォﾘｶﾙ
（ex Who knows? だれが知るだろうか⇒だれも知らない）
Who would have thought she could eat all these cakes?
Who would have expected him to move there?
Listening
Number 1
I never would have thought he had the confidence to do something like that. I didn't even know he had been practicing. Then, suddenly, a major record deal!
Number 2
Who would have thought she could do it so quickly? I mean, it usually takes three or four years, right? But to do it in just two, and in a difficult subject like psychology, is amazing.
Number 3
I never would have thought he could do it. He's the kind of person who never takes risks, so when he showed me the pictures, I was just like "Wow" I mean, I could never do it. I get dizzy just standing on a chair.
Number 4
I would never have expected Charles to win anything. He's not really a very lucky person. Just the other week someone drove into the back of his car and took his wallet. And this is the first time for him to buy a ticket. Who would have thought?
psychology n)心理学 ｻｲコﾛｼﾞｰ
Practice choose one of the sentences and tell your partner the news. React with a statement (S) or a rhetorical question (R).
A. Fred won $20,000 at the poker tournament.(R)
Who would have thought/expected he could win?
B. Derek and Charlotte just got engaged after dating for ten years.(S)
I never would've thought they got engaged.
C. Cari just opened his own patisserie in the city.
D. Maurice has been elected mayor.
E. Mimi just started law school.
F. Julie is going to do volunteer work in Haiti.
A. Jim bought a very expensive sports car.
B. Petra has decided to join the circus and become a trapeze artist.
C. Mari just got promoted to manager of her office.
D. Georgie has an audition for a Hollywood movie.
E. Shane just got his helicopter pilot's license.
F. Gemma's band is going to be on TV.
react
patisserie
be elected mayor elected mayor
do volunteer work
a trapeze artist trapeze
got promoted promoted
an audition audition
I never would've thought it was possible.
(ウドゥヴ ソート）
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wasがよく省略される
He won the competition? I would't have thought it possible
Who would have thought he'd do it so quickly?
（誰が思った？彼がそんなに素早くするだなんて）
a:It turns out that Greg wasn't playing video games all the time. He was setting up his own Internet company.
b:Yeah? Who would have thought.
When was the last time someone surprising you with an achievement?
（最後に誰が驚いたのはいつ？あなたの達成を）
achievement n)達成、成果、業績、努力して成し遂げる事 ｱチーｳﾞﾒﾝﾄ
A:Pete's finally done it.
B:What?
A:Asked Mila out.
B:You're kidding. I never would have thought it was possible. He's so shy.
A:Right. Apparently, he did it by email. She said yes, though.
B:Really? I don't think I would say yes if a guy asked me out by email.
ask someone out 「someoneをデートに誘う」
ask someone out to a party
ask someone out to dinner
though 文末にくる though はカジュアルな副詞 butに言い換えられる
「～だけどね」「でも」「しかし」の意味
Statement n)平叙文、声明、申し立て ｽテｲﾄﾒﾝﾄ
I never would have thought that he could get so rich.
I would never have expected her to run for president.
run for... ...に出馬する、立候補する、選挙に出る
Rhetorical question 修辞疑問文（誇張の多い）ﾘトォﾘｶﾙ
（ex Who knows? だれが知るだろうか⇒だれも知らない）
Who would have thought she could eat all these cakes?
Who would have expected him to move there?
Listening
Number 1
I never would have thought he had the confidence to do something like that. I didn't even know he had been practicing. Then, suddenly, a major record deal!
Number 2
Who would have thought she could do it so quickly? I mean, it usually takes three or four years, right? But to do it in just two, and in a difficult subject like psychology, is amazing.
Number 3
I never would have thought he could do it. He's the kind of person who never takes risks, so when he showed me the pictures, I was just like "Wow" I mean, I could never do it. I get dizzy just standing on a chair.
Number 4
I would never have expected Charles to win anything. He's not really a very lucky person. Just the other week someone drove into the back of his car and took his wallet. And this is the first time for him to buy a ticket. Who would have thought?
psychology n)心理学 ｻｲコﾛｼﾞｰ
Practice choose one of the sentences and tell your partner the news. React with a statement (S) or a rhetorical question (R).
A. Fred won $20,000 at the poker tournament.(R)
Who would have thought/expected he could win?
B. Derek and Charlotte just got engaged after dating for ten years.(S)
I never would've thought they got engaged.
C. Cari just opened his own patisserie in the city.
D. Maurice has been elected mayor.
E. Mimi just started law school.
F. Julie is going to do volunteer work in Haiti.
A. Jim bought a very expensive sports car.
B. Petra has decided to join the circus and become a trapeze artist.
C. Mari just got promoted to manager of her office.
D. Georgie has an audition for a Hollywood movie.
E. Shane just got his helicopter pilot's license.
F. Gemma's band is going to be on TV.
react
patisserie
be elected mayor elected mayor
do volunteer work
a trapeze artist trapeze
got promoted promoted
an audition audition
Koike again opposes plan to move Olympic marathon, walking race to Sapporo
TOKYO- Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike's governor said Friday she opposes moving next year's Olympic marathon and race-walking events to Hokkaido over heat fears, describing the proposal as a "bolt from the blue."
oppose v)<案などに>反対する ｱポｳｽﾞ
fear n)恐れ、不安、懸念、危険性 フィｱｰ
over p)...のことで over heat fears 暑さへの懸念のことで
describe v)...の特徴を述べる、描写する ﾃﾞｽｸラｲﾌﾞ
proposal n)提案 ﾌﾟﾛポｳｻﾞﾙ
bolt
oppose v)<案などに>反対する ｱポｳｽﾞ
fear n)恐れ、不安、懸念、危険性 フィｱｰ
over p)...のことで over heat fears 暑さへの懸念のことで
describe v)...の特徴を述べる、描写する ﾃﾞｽｸラｲﾌﾞ
proposal n)提案 ﾌﾟﾛポｳｻﾞﾙ
bolt
as long as / as far as
【接続詞】as long as ... ...する間は《時間》=while
You can stay here as long as you want.
As long as he is here, I'm too nervous to eat anything.
(While he is here, I'm too nervous to eat anything.)
【接続詞】as long as ... ...さえすれば《条件》=only if, provided
You can have a dog as long as you promise to take care of it.
I am happy as long as my family is happy.
(I am happy only if my family is happy.)
【接続詞】as far as... ...する限り《程度･範囲》
As far as I'm concerned, you should not keep in touch with her anymore.
concern v)...に関する、心配させる、不安にさせる
As far as I'm concerned, 〔慣用句〕私としては、、（私に関する限りでは）
As far as I know, 私の知っている限りでは
As far as I (can) see, 私の見る限りでは
As far as I (can) tell, 私の言える限りでは
As fat as I (can) remember, 私の覚えている限りでは
As far as the eye can see, 見渡せる限りでは
As far as the eye can reach, 目が行き届く限りでは
As far as I remember, his name is Steven.
As far as I know, the marathon course is blocked with(by) fallen trees.
Well, as far as I remember, your name is...
You can stay here as long as you want.
As long as he is here, I'm too nervous to eat anything.
(While he is here, I'm too nervous to eat anything.)
【接続詞】as long as ... ...さえすれば《条件》=only if, provided
You can have a dog as long as you promise to take care of it.
I am happy as long as my family is happy.
(I am happy only if my family is happy.)
【接続詞】as far as... ...する限り《程度･範囲》
As far as I'm concerned, you should not keep in touch with her anymore.
concern v)...に関する、心配させる、不安にさせる
As far as I'm concerned, 〔慣用句〕私としては、、（私に関する限りでは）
As far as I know, 私の知っている限りでは
As far as I (can) see, 私の見る限りでは
As far as I (can) tell, 私の言える限りでは
As fat as I (can) remember, 私の覚えている限りでは
As far as the eye can see, 見渡せる限りでは
As far as the eye can reach, 目が行き届く限りでは
As far as I remember, his name is Steven.
As far as I know, the marathon course is blocked with(by) fallen trees.
Well, as far as I remember, your name is...
Tokyo eyes starting Olympic marathon at 3 a.m. to counter IOC plan to move race to Hokkaido
TOKYO- Tokyo, host of the 2020 Olympic Games, is considering proposing to start the marathon and race walking events as early as 3 a.m. to counter an IOC decision to move the races to Sapporo due to worries about heat, Kyodo news agency said on Thursday.
propose v)提案する
as early as（ある時間が予想以上に早く起こる時に強調として表現）
start the marathon 8 am / start the marathon as early as 3 am
A Marathon starts at 8 am but An Ultra marathon starts as early as 5 am.
counter v)〔問題などを〕阻止する、逆らう、逆襲する
decision n)決定
worries n)心配 No worries!
heat n)熱、暑さ v)熱する
propose v)提案する
as early as（ある時間が予想以上に早く起こる時に強調として表現）
start the marathon 8 am / start the marathon as early as 3 am
A Marathon starts at 8 am but An Ultra marathon starts as early as 5 am.
counter v)〔問題などを〕阻止する、逆らう、逆襲する
decision n)決定
worries n)心配 No worries!
heat n)熱、暑さ v)熱する
You play...
H:I play golf.
K:Oh, you do?
K:That's more difficult than jogging I like.
K:I didn't know (that) you like golf.
K:You will feel good if you go jogging.
K:Well, I have to go jogging now.
K:Do you know any jogging course near you?
K:Well, if you need a jogging partner, just let me know.
H:I like walking there everyday.
K:It's perfect for jogging and playing sports, as well as everyday walking.
(B as well as A AだけでなくBも同様に)
K:Oh, you do?
K:That's more difficult than jogging I like.
K:I didn't know (that) you like golf.
K:You will feel good if you go jogging.
K:Well, I have to go jogging now.
K:Do you know any jogging course near you?
K:Well, if you need a jogging partner, just let me know.
H:I like walking there everyday.
K:It's perfect for jogging and playing sports, as well as everyday walking.
(B as well as A AだけでなくBも同様に)
2019年10月24日木曜日
It's quietest on Wednesday mornings
7c-40 Superlatives without "the"
It's best to see it early in the morning. （名詞を修飾していないのでtheが付かない）
When's the best time to visit a sightseeing spot near you? （名詞を修飾している）
superlative adj)最高の n)最高の,（文法）最上級 ｻパァーﾗﾃｨﾌﾞ ｽパァーﾗﾃｨﾌﾞ
"Richest" is the superlative of "rich". "Worst" is the superlative of "bad".
H:I live in.... K:Oh, you do? I sometimes go there. Do you know any good restaurant near you?
a good ramen shop
A:I went to the new Mannier exhibition on Sunday.
B:Yeah? I love Mannier. How was it?
A:I'm not sure. It was so busy I could't get near the paintings.
B:That's too bad.
A:I spoke to the woman at the ticket counter about it and she apologized and gave me a refund. She recommended coming back on a weekday. Apparently, it's quietest on Wednesday mornings.
exhibition n)展覧会 ｴｸｾビｼﾞｮﾝ
painting n)絵 ペｨﾝﾃｨﾝｸﾞ
apologize v)あやまる ｱパﾗｼﾞｬｲｽﾞ
refund n)返金 リﾌｧﾝﾄﾞ v)返金する ﾘファﾝﾄﾞ
apparently adv)見たところ ｱペｱﾚﾝﾄﾘｰ
It's best to see it early in the morning. （名詞を修飾していないのでtheが付かない）
When's the best time to visit a sightseeing spot near you? （名詞を修飾している）
superlative adj)最高の n)最高の,（文法）最上級 ｻパァーﾗﾃｨﾌﾞ ｽパァーﾗﾃｨﾌﾞ
"Richest" is the superlative of "rich". "Worst" is the superlative of "bad".
H:I live in.... K:Oh, you do? I sometimes go there. Do you know any good restaurant near you?
a good ramen shop
A:I went to the new Mannier exhibition on Sunday.
B:Yeah? I love Mannier. How was it?
A:I'm not sure. It was so busy I could't get near the paintings.
B:That's too bad.
A:I spoke to the woman at the ticket counter about it and she apologized and gave me a refund. She recommended coming back on a weekday. Apparently, it's quietest on Wednesday mornings.
exhibition n)展覧会 ｴｸｾビｼﾞｮﾝ
painting n)絵 ペｨﾝﾃｨﾝｸﾞ
apologize v)あやまる ｱパﾗｼﾞｬｲｽﾞ
refund n)返金 リﾌｧﾝﾄﾞ v)返金する ﾘファﾝﾄﾞ
apparently adv)見たところ ｱペｱﾚﾝﾄﾘｰ
theが付く最上級とtheが付かない最上級とは。。
theが付く最上級とtheが付かない最上級とは。。
A:Tom can swim fastest of the three.
B:Tom can swim (the) fastest of the tree.
両方正解だが文法セオリーとしては正解はA
【theは最上級に付くのではなく、最上級に修飾された名詞にtheが付く】
（普通文で the が名詞の前に付くのと同じ発想 ex. the bridge）
C:This is the tallest building in Osaka. 形容詞の最上級が名詞を修飾
D:He is (the) brightest in his class. 形容詞の最上級が補語C
E:Tom can swim (the) fastest of the three. 副詞の最上級（副詞は動詞を修飾する）
文法的にはD、Eには the は付かないが言語は文法では説明できない習慣的な要素もあり the が付くことが実際に多い。またDでは brightest の後に student が隠れている（省略した）と考えれば the が必要になるので the を付けても間違いとは言えないことが理解できる。同様にEでは fastest の後に man が省略されていると考えることができる。
補足）下記2文の the は、いずれも名詞を修飾している
This is the tallest building in Osaka.
This is the surprising secret to a happy marriage.
（これはハッピーな結婚生活の驚くべき秘訣(secret)です）
Oct 15. 2019
So, I guess it's my turn. I think we've discovered that your real passion in English.
consider, think, guess
Sota, you're the best shogi player in our club.
Thanks. Shogi is the only thing I think about.
I recently discovered my real passion is English. I want to study abroad for a short period.
That sounds great.
Yes, but I can't decide where to study.
There's no hurry. Take time to consider your options.
You have the mind of a shogi player.
shogi players think of all the options and choose the best one.
So, I guess it's my turn. I think we've discovered that your real passion in English.
consider, think, guess
Sota, you're the best shogi player in our club.
Thanks. Shogi is the only thing I think about.
I recently discovered my real passion is English. I want to study abroad for a short period.
That sounds great.
Yes, but I can't decide where to study.
There's no hurry. Take time to consider your options.
You have the mind of a shogi player.
shogi players think of all the options and choose the best one.
International Organization Announces Huge Live Charity Concert
International non-profit organization Global Citizen is planning to bring people together for a cause through music.
The event is inspired by the Live Aid concert held in 1985, which featured the world's biggest entertainers at the time, including U2 and Queen. The event garnered over $200 million for the fight against famine in Ethiopia.
non-profit adj)非営利的な profit n)利益 v)利益を得る
cause n)原因、主義主張の運動
inspire
held
feature
entertainer
garnered
famine
The event is inspired by the Live Aid concert held in 1985, which featured the world's biggest entertainers at the time, including U2 and Queen. The event garnered over $200 million for the fight against famine in Ethiopia.
non-profit adj)非営利的な profit n)利益 v)利益を得る
cause n)原因、主義主張の運動
inspire
held
feature
entertainer
garnered
famine
90% of homes flooded in typhoon ineligible for gov't support
TOKYO- Flooding at levels of less than 1 meter made up more than 90 percent of the approximately 68,000 homes damaged by the destructive Typhoon Hagibis, the government said Wednesday, making the homeowners unlikely to receive financial support under current law.
flood
less than
made up
more than
approximately
destructive
unlikely
financial
current
law
less than
made up
more than
approximately
destructive
unlikely
financial
current
law
2019年10月23日水曜日
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets May Increase Risk of Stroke
A new study suggests that vegetarians and vegans may have a higher risk of stroke compared to meat-eaters.
stroke n)〔水泳などの〕ストローク、脳卒中 スとろく(一息で短く)
meat-eater 肉食の人
meat-eater 肉食の人
'Washoku' delicacies served at banquet after emperor's ceremony
TOKYO- Dignitaries sat down for a banquet of traditional Japanese washoku delicacies Tuesday evening at the Imperial Palace following Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, with special dishes for guests with particular dietary requirements.
dignitary n)高位の人 ディｸﾞﾆﾀﾘ-
banquet n)〔正式な〕晩餐会 バンｸｴｯﾄ
delicacies n)[delicacy デﾘｶｼｰ の複数形]優美さ、気づかい デﾘｶｼｲｽﾞ
the Imperial Palace 皇居 imperial adj)皇室の palace n)宮殿、大邸宅
enthronement n)即位、即位式
particular adj)特定の、特有の
dietary adj)食事の、規定食の（ダイエット等）
requirement n)要求
dietary requirement
⇒vegetarian 肉、魚NG
⇒vegan 完全葉食主義 ヴぃーがん 動物関係NG(ミルク、卵、チーズ等）
⇒gluten free グルーテンフリー 小麦粉、麦（パン、パスタ等）NG
⇒dairy free 乳製品（ミルク、チーズ等）NG
⇒halal ハラール 豚肉、アルコール等NG
empress n)皇后、女帝
representative n)代表者、代議士
attend v)出席する、参列する
court n)中庭、宮殿
household n)家事、家族、皇室
Imperial Household Agency 宮内庁
Reuters n)ロイター通信社
via prep)...と通って、...経由で
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| Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, foreign dignitaries and government representatives attend the court banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday night. Photo: Imperial Household Agency via REUTERS |
banquet n)〔正式な〕晩餐会 バンｸｴｯﾄ
delicacies n)[delicacy デﾘｶｼｰ の複数形]優美さ、気づかい デﾘｶｼｲｽﾞ
the Imperial Palace 皇居 imperial adj)皇室の palace n)宮殿、大邸宅
enthronement n)即位、即位式
particular adj)特定の、特有の
dietary adj)食事の、規定食の（ダイエット等）
requirement n)要求
dietary requirement
⇒vegetarian 肉、魚NG
⇒vegan 完全葉食主義 ヴぃーがん 動物関係NG(ミルク、卵、チーズ等）
⇒gluten free グルーテンフリー 小麦粉、麦（パン、パスタ等）NG
⇒dairy free 乳製品（ミルク、チーズ等）NG
⇒halal ハラール 豚肉、アルコール等NG
empress n)皇后、女帝
representative n)代表者、代議士
attend v)出席する、参列する
court n)中庭、宮殿
household n)家事、家族、皇室
Imperial Household Agency 宮内庁
Reuters n)ロイター通信社
via prep)...と通って、...経由で
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