2024年8月31日土曜日

視野が広がる

expand one's horizons
You need to expand your horizons.



horizon  地平線・水平線
horizons   視野

私をここに連れてくる

bring me here
Why did you bring me here?

体調がよい

feel well/better
I'm feeling better.
I feel good.

治りかけ
I'm getting better.

完治した
I have got well.

開催か中止か・やるかやらないか

go or no-go decision

We need to make a go or no-go decision with regard to this project.
このプロジェクトに関して継続か中止かの決定を下す必要があるね

多い方がいい・多ければ多いほどいい

the more the better
The more pizza we have the better.

早い方がよい・早ければ早いほどよい

the sooner/earlier the better

時間をつくる

make time
I'll make time.
I think I can make time.
Thank you for making the time to come by.
立ち寄るために時間をつくってくれてありがとう

仕事してんの?

Are you working hard or hardly working?

Work smarter, not harder.

2024年8月30日金曜日

強度トレーニング

strength training

strength training in swimming
strength training to improve swimming performance

2024年8月29日木曜日

主催者

(event) organizer

hold と take place の違い

hold
to have a meeting, party, election etc in a particular place or at a particular time
(特定の場所や時間にミーティングやパーティ、選挙などを開くこと)
自身が関与するイベントを持つ》

take place
to happen, especially after being planned or arranged
(起こること、特に計画や準備された後に開かれる)
《事前に計画されていたものが開催される》

~を第一に考えている

top/first priority
Safety is the first priority to consider.
Athletes can participate/compete safely is the top priority to consider. 

おめでとう

congratulations on ...
Congratulations on getting the ticket for the final.

改めて

once again
Once again, congratulations on your marriage!

よく似合う

well-matched
Seijyou is well-matched in my Ferrari.

2024年8月28日水曜日

申込期限

entry deadline
The entry deadline shows last Sunday. 

2024年8月24日土曜日

抽選で

in the lottery
The event will be entered in the lottery.
イベントは抽選で行われる(エントリーされる)

sporting event

Have you ever been to a sporting event?
What was the venue like?

2024年8月23日金曜日

Olympics triathlon star falls ill with 'pretty bad stomach flu' after Paris 2024.

Portuguese triathlon star Vasco Vilaca says he has been suffering from "a pretty bad stomach flu" after competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Vilaca completed a stellar Olympic cycle of shortcourse racing when he finished fifth in the men's individual race behind Alex Yee last Wednesday.  

pull/tear down

取り壊す
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
地面と均一になるように壊す

tear n)涙 v)引き裂く

pull down   引き下ろす
The sun is too bright, Please pull down the roller blinds.

2024年8月22日木曜日

それぞれ違うよさがある

Each ... has its own good points (in different ways).
Each grocery store has its own good points.

~を使って料理する

cook using/with something
I cooked a burger using ground beef and pork .

2024年8月21日水曜日

調子に乗る

get carried away
Let's not get carried away.   調子にのるな
passive 受身
The nets will have to be replaced.

causative passive 使役受身
We'll have to get the locker rooms cleaned.

gerund with passive meaning 動名詞+受身
The grass is going to need cutting.



causative n)使役動詞
gerund   n)動名詞
replace   v)取ってかわる・取りかえる


マブダチ

close friend
Enjoy your lunch.
The Paris Olympics triathlon started without incident after several days of delays, although the water quality of the River Seine was a problem.

incident   n)事件・出来事
water quality

切らしている・売り切れ

be/run out of something
They have run out of rice.

米不足

rice shortage
The shop was out of rice

食材の買い出し

grocery shopping
I went grocery shopping twice today

そう考えるようにしている

try thinking that way
I'll try thinking that way.

2024年8月20日火曜日

ずっと~したいと思っていた

I've always wanted to ....
I've always wanted to consume it.

よい時期・タイミング

a good/perfect timing

私的なこと

In my personal life

On a personal note
Extreme heat waves have increased produce prices, impacting consumers and farmers. Crop yields are lower, and farming costs are higher.

heat wave 猛暑
crop /krɑːp/ n)農作物
yield   /jiːld/ n)収穫量
produce prices   生産価格

2024年8月19日月曜日

スコール

sudden shower

heavy rainfall
torrential rain(s) 
squall 雨を伴う突風

rainfall   /'reɪnfɔːl/ 
torrential   /tə'renʃl/ adj)激流のような・土砂降りの・激しい

熱帯

・熱帯地方
tropical region
tropics

・熱帯気候
tropical climate


I want to retire somewhere in the tropics.

tropic /'trɑːpɪk/ n)回帰線

交渉する・駆け引きをする

bargain /'bɑːrgən/ v)駆け引きによって合意に達する
He's good at bargaining prices.
He can bargain well.
He is skilled at bargaining with people.
The labor union bargained that its members can have a few more holidays.
We bargained for a beautiful cup in the bazaar.
I bargained with her for the bag. 彼女にそのバッグの値段交渉をした
He will give discounts if you bargain. 彼は交渉すれば値引きしてくれる

negotiate  v)合意に達するために行う議論
Our company negotiated the price for the contract.
The trade union negotiated with employers about wages.
We're still negotiating the commission.
The band has negotiated a new deal with their record company.












Due to rising temperatures, South Korean farmers are experimenting with growing tropical bananas as a new crop to adapt to climate change.

experiment   v)試してみる
crop n)農作物

2024年8月8日木曜日

落ち着く

settle down

仕事が落ち着く
Things have finally settled down at work. 
My work has settled down.