2024年3月13日水曜日

I appreciate(=understand) the inconvenience

acknowledge /ək'naːlɪdʒ/ v)しぶしぶ認める


Acknowledging a feeling or situation

I'm trying to get down to the river, but all the entrances are locked.
ー Yes, The bankside trail is out of bounds because of the flooding risk. We can't let anyone down there today.
But I saw the river from the parking lot. It looks fine.
ー I'm sorry. I understand that it may not look dangerous, but my instructions are to keep the gates locked until the water subsides.

bound     n)領域
out of bounds  n)立入禁止、ゴルフのOB 
off limits  n)立入禁止 an area as not accessible
accessible   adj)到達できる・アクセスできる
instructions n)指示・命令
subside   v)沈む・水がひく・嵐が静まる




avalanche    n)なだれ
sinkhole n)地面の陥没孔
flooding
explosion  n)爆発

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