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Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/14)

2019年01月14日 | Daily Vocabulary
22851.back then(その当時)a reduction in the usual price of something
I couldn't play the trombone back then.
22852bumpkin(いなか出のぶこつ者)informal someone from the countryside who is considered to be stupid
Calm down a little, your bumpkin nature is standing out!
22853.introvert(内向性の人、内省的な人)someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people
Ready for a workout with a Physical Therapist.
22854.extrovert(外向性の人、(頭脳を使うより体を使うほうがいい)明るく活動的な人)someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people
Most actors are natural extroverts.
22855.middle school(中学校)a school in the US for children between the ages of 11 and 14
Another letter from the middle school was about a visiting theatre group and asked for money as well as a tear-off slip.

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Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/13)

2019年01月13日 | Daily Vocabulary
22846.soak(つかる、つける)spend a long time taking a bath
I love to soak in a hot bath.
22847clog(つまらせる)to block something or become blocked
The pipe is clogged with cat hair.
22848.blackout(停電)a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply
The lights are back on! That was a long blackout.
22849.nerve(神経、歯髄、(俗に) (歯の)神経、神経過敏(な状態)、神経質、いらいら、神経過敏症、ヒステリー、勇気、度胸、勇気づける、勇気を出す、奮起する、無神経)spoken if you say someone has a nerve, you mean that they have done something unsuitable or impolite, without seeming to be embarrassed about behaving in this way
Can you imagine the nerve?
22850.attitude(カリスマの、カリスマ的な、(態度)the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
She may not be the best player on the team, but she has a great attitude.

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あなたへ

2019年01月12日 | 読書日記
あなたへ
クリエーター情報なし
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◆内容紹介◆

富山の刑務所で作業技官として働く倉島英二。
ある日、亡き妻から一通の手紙が届く。そこには遺骨を故郷の海に撤いてほしいと書かれており、長崎の郵便局留めでもう一通手紙があることを知る。
手紙の受け取り期限は十二日間。
妻の気持ちを知るため、自家製キャンピングカーで旅に出た倉島を待っていたのは。夫婦の愛と絆を綴った感涙の長編小説。

◆著者略歴 (「BOOK著者紹介情報」より)◆
森沢/明夫
1969年千葉県生まれ。小説、エッセイ、ノンフィクション、絵本と幅広い分野で活躍しており、小説『津軽百年食堂』は2011年に映画された

【読んだ理由】
森沢明夫作品を読んで、続けて読みたくなった。

【コメント】
どうもあらすじに幽かな記憶がると思ったら、映画を見ていた。

Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/12)

2019年01月12日 | Daily Vocabulary
22841.put out(火を消す)out to make a fire etc stop burning
Could you put out the fire?
22842light(火をつける)to start to burn, or to make something start to burn
Do you know how to light the charcoal?
22843.delicacy(珍味)something good to eat that is expensive or rare
This is a Japanese delicacyt.
22844.sip(少しづつ飲む)to drink something slowly, taking very small mouthfuls
This coffee is very hot, so sip it carefully.
22845.nutrition facts(栄養成分)
I always check the nutrition facts when i buy food

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Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/11)

2019年01月11日 | Daily Vocabulary
22836.nod off(居眠りをする)to begin to sleep, usually when you do not intend to and are sitting somewhere
You were nodding off during class.
22837absence(欠席、不在)when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away
How can I make up for my absence.
22838.snack(おやつ)a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
Do you want a snack
22839.stuffed(満腹の)completely full, so that you cannot eat any more
Don't eat until you're stuffed.
22840.refreshment((軽い)飲食物、軽食、茶菓、元気回復、気分をさわやかにすること、心身の爽快)small amounts of food and drink that are provided at a meeting, sports event etc
Did you place an order for the refreshments?

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Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/10)

2019年01月10日 | Daily Vocabulary
22831.pretend(〜のふりをする / 〜に成りすます)to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun
My son likes to pretend that he is Superman.
22832act like(〜のふりをする / 〜に成りすます)
My coworkers always act like they're busy.
22833.play dumb(知らないふりをする / とぼける)
Jimmy always plays dumb and acts like he doesn't know anything but he's actually a really smart guy.
22834.skip(さぼる)informal to not do something that you usually do or that you should do
I'm skipping the meeting.
22835.majority rule(多数決の)a system of government in which every person in a country has the right to vote and the group which wins the most votes has power
It took many years of struggle to establish majority rule in South Africa.

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Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/09)

2019年01月09日 | Daily Vocabulary
22826.medication(薬、薬物治療)medicine or drugs given to people who are ill
I'm on medication for my liver.
22827manicure(手のお手入れ)a treatment for the hands that includes cutting and polishing the nails
I got a manicure for the party tonight.
22828.preclude(妨げる、起こらないようにする)to prevent something or make something impossible
Her low test scores preclude her from entering the college.
22829.recess(休憩)a short period of time between lessons at a school when children can go outdoors and play
We usually take an hour's recess for lunch.
22830.extract(抜き取る、抽出する)o carefully remove a substance from something which contains it, using a machine, chemical process etc
I extracted the oil from freshly picked roses.

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子張第十九の八

2019年01月08日 | 論語を読む

【漢文】
子夏曰、小人之過也必文。

【書き下し文】
子夏(しか)が曰わく、小人の過(あやま)つや、必ず文(かざ)る。

【現代語訳】
子夏(しか)が言いました、
「つまらない人間はいつも自分の間違いを誤魔化そうとする」

【English】
Zi Xia said, "A worthless man always conceals his errors."

読んで字の如く「論じ語る」、孔子と弟子達や要人達との間に交された対話録。
『論語』は私たちの生き方の原点を見つめた思索の宝庫であり、人間性を磨く叡智が凝縮した永遠の古典。
読めば読むほど胸に深く沁み込む簡潔な言葉の数々。
『孟子』『大学』『中庸』と併せて儒教における「四書」の一つに数えられる。
全20編(学而第一~堯曰第二十) 構成され、編の名称は各編の最初の二文字を採ったものであり内容上の意味はない。
したがって、学而第一から順に読む必要はなくどこから読んでもかまわない。


Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/08)

2019年01月08日 | Daily Vocabulary
22821.diagonal(対角線の、斜めの) a diagonal line is straight and joins two opposite corners of a flat shape, usually a square
We bought diagonal stripe curtain.
22822.multiply(掛ける、掛け算をする)to do a calculation in which you add a number to itself a particular number of times
If you multiply five by three, you got fifteen.
22823.undercover(隠密の、秘密の)undercover work is done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information
My son believes I am an undercover agent.
22824.self important(自惚れの強い、尊大な)
He has become a little self important.
22825.paramedic(救急救命士)someone who has been trained to help people who are hurt or to do medical work, but who is not a doctor or nurse
A team of paramedics arrived at the crash site

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Daily Vocabulary(2019/01/07)

2019年01月07日 | Daily Vocabulary
22816.dubbed(吹き替えのto give something or someone a name that describes them in some way
Which do prefer, dubbed movies or subtitled movies?
22817.track and field(陸上競技)sports such as running and jumping
What is your favorite track and field event?
22818.gymnastics(体操競技の) a sport involving physical exercises and movements that need skill, strength, and control, and that are often performed in competitions
Rhythmic gymnastics became an Olympic sport in 1984.
22819.best before date(賞味期限)
These cokkies have passed their best before date.
22820.rectangle(長方形の)a shape that has four straight sides, two of which are usually longer than the other two, and four 90° angles at the corners
Cut this paper into two rectangle.

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