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Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/23)

2022年08月23日 | Daily Vocabulary
29161.wary  (慎重な / 用心深い )someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful 
You should be wary of things that sound too good to be true. 
29162.archaeology (考古学  )
I didn’t know you were interested in archaeology
29163. begin to tell on me(体にこたえ始める )
The pressure is begin to tell on him.
29164.catch up with (近況を話し合う)
I’m sure she's catching up with her mom and dad. 
29165.will have to (しなくてはならないでしょう )
You’ll have to make that seafood paella again. 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/22)

2022年08月22日 | Daily Vocabulary
29156.run in the family .  (遺伝する   )if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it
Many of my relatives have diabetes. I think it runs in the family
29157.groggy  (よろめいて、(ボクシングで打たれて)足もとがふらふらして、グロッキーで )weak and unable to move well or think clearly because you are ill or very tired
Don’t take this medicine during the day. It’s going to make you groggy.  
29158.tease (からかう / ちょっかいを出す )to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way 
In elementary school, boys will tease the girls they like. 
29159.bully  (いじめる  )someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker
I heard you bullied my brother, I will never forgive you! 
29160.throw a fit  (激怒する / 頭に血がのぼる / 逆上する )
She throws fits when she can't have things her way. She's like a kid.


外交官の「うな重方式」英語勉強法

2022年08月20日 | 読書日記
 
内容(「BOOK」データベースより)
英語修業を続けること四十年のベテラン外交官がこっそり明かす、とっておきの英語上達法「うな重方式」とは?これで会話も、文法も、国際貢献も、タフな交渉も、万全だ。

【著者】多賀/敏行
東京都知事本局儀典長。1950(昭和25)年三重県生まれ。一橋大学法学部卒業。ケンブリッジ大学法学修士号取得。74年外務省入省後、在マレーシア大使館、国連日本政府代表部勤務。本省国内広報課長、在ジュネーブ日本政府代表部公使、在バンクーバー総領事などを経て現職 

【読んだ理由】
書名に惹かれて

【最も印象に残った一行
芸能人、芸能人を追いかける芸能レポーター、そのレポーターをネタにスタジオで会話を繰り広げるコメンティター達と司会者、それを放映する放送関係者、文句を言わないスポンサー企業、皆、あまり理知的な感じがしない。公共の電波を使う人達にはもう少し理知的であって欲しいと思う。そうでないと、この国は溶けていくだろう。

【コメント】
上記のご意見には賛成だが、読んでよかったのは、英語学習には何の関係もないこの部分のみ。「うな重方式」とは何ぞや?奇をてらっているだけでないの。読みにくいこと限りない、蘊蓄のオンパレード。天下の文春も落ちたものだ。何が万全だ!詐欺に等しい。


Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/20)

2022年08月20日 | Daily Vocabulary
29146.blast (とても楽しい時間や経緯 )a sudden strong expression of a powerful emotion
The barbecue was a blast
29147.carried away (ある調子に乗って、我を忘れて )
I got carried away and said some things that I shouldn't have
29148.party(どんちゃん騒ぎをする )informal to enjoy yourself with a group of other people by drinking alcohol, eating, dancing etc 
I partied all night and woke up feeling terrible
29149.excitement (興奮、わくわく感 ) the feeling of being excited
The excitement in the air made the festival a blast. 
29150.stock up (蓄える、ため込む )to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
It is a good idea to stock up on bottled water. 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/19)

2022年08月19日 | Daily Vocabulary
29141.on you(身に着けている )
Do you have your passport on you?
29142.Don't tell me (まさか~していたのではないでしょうね)
Don't tell me you went to the park instead of cram school!. 
29143.get better(よくなる )to improve 
If you keep on listening to it, your English will get a lot better.
29144.second (賛成する、支持する )to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting → propose
I second Yumi's idea. 
29145.infectious (感染性の、感染力のある  )an infectious illness can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air you breathe
Highly infectious diseases can easily become pandemic. 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/18)

2022年08月18日 | Daily Vocabulary
29136.I have high hopes (良いことがあると信じている )
I have high hopes that we will succeed with this project. 
29137.As ever  (いつもより〜  )
I feel as healthy as ever.  
29138.grab a bite (軽い食事をする / 軽食をする )
I'm pretty hungry. Let's grab a bite somewhere before dinner. 
29139.snack on  (軽食として~を食べる )
Not really. I've been snacking on carrots and celery since lunch. 
29140.Let me talk it over with my boss.  (上司に相談してみます )
Let me talk it over with my supervisor first. 

PANEL PROPOSES REVIEW OF JAPAN'S LOSS-MAKING RAILWAY LINES赤字が続く地方鉄道の在り方 見直しへ

2022年08月17日 | 爺英語


A government panel of experts has called for a wholesale review of Japan's loss-making railway lines.
The shrinking population and a drop in train usage amid the pandemic mean that some regional services are no longer viable.
The transport ministry panel proposed on Monday the formation of consultative bodies made up of the authorities, railway operators, and other stakeholders.
They would discuss new options for unprofitable lines, including replacing them with bus services.
The experts suggest that consultations on lines in the Japan Railway group should start if the daily average of passengers per kilometer falls below 1,000.
They also defined some exemptions to the threshold. Potential alternatives to introducing bus services include local governments taking over ownership of stations and rail tracks.
That would enable operators to focus on daily services.
consultative body 諮問機関     providing advice and suggesting solutions to problems  
exemption  適用除外     permission not to do or pay something that you would normally have to do or pay 
threshold (判定などの)基準値、境界値       a family of kings or other rulers whose parents, grandparents etc have ruled the country for many years 



Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/17)

2022年08月17日 | Daily Vocabulary
29131.Bar hop  (はしごする・飲み歩く  )
We went bar hopping yesterday.  
29132.recently 基本的に過去形と使い  (最近・つい最近・(つい)この間  )not long ago
I recently moved.  
29133.lately (最近・この頃・近頃 )基本的に現在完了形と使うrecently 
I’ve been going to the movies lately
29134.It's not like someone  (〜らしくない )
It's not like you to forget anniversary dates. 
29135.stuck in a rut  (マンネリ化する  )
Is your relationship stuck in a rut? Maybe it’s time to shake things up and try new things out together. 

徒然草 第百六十五段

2022年08月16日 | 徒然草を読む


【原文】 
吾妻の人の、都の人に交はり、都の人の、吾妻に行きて身を立て、また、本寺・本山を離れぬる、顕密の僧、すべて、我が俗にあらずして人に交はれる、見ぐるし。 

【現代語訳】  
東京の田舎者が京都の人にまみれたり、京都の人が関東の片田舎で立身出世したり、所属している寺や本山を飛び出した天台宗・真言宗の僧侶が、自分のテリトリーではない世界で、俗世にまみれているのは、みっともないだけだ。

◆鎌倉末期の随筆。吉田兼好著。上下2巻,244段からなる。1317年(文保1)から1331年(元弘1)の間に成立したか。その間,幾つかのまとまった段が少しずつ執筆され,それが編集されて現在見るような形態になったと考えられる。それらを通じて一貫した筋はなく,連歌的ともいうべき配列方法がとられている。形式は《枕草子》を模倣しているが,内容は,作者の見聞談,感想,実用知識,有職の心得など多彩であり,仏教の厭世思想を根底にもち,人生論的色彩を濃くしている。

Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/16)

2022年08月16日 | Daily Vocabulary
29126.Every day  (毎日  )
I go to work every day
29127.Hangry (お腹が空き過ぎてイライラする  )
Hurry up! I haven't eaten anything all day. I'm so hangry!  
29128.YOLO (人生は1度きり  )You Only Live Once /used in social media to give a reason for doing something that is unusual or that involves spending a lot of money 
It's something that I've always wanted to do. YOLO! 
29129.take advantage of  (~を利用する / 〜を生かす / ~をだます / 〜を悪用する )to treat someone unfairly in order to get what you want, especially someone who is generous or easily persuaded
It would be a waste if you didn't take advantage of that opportunity. 
29130.back and forth  (行ったり来たり  )going in one direction and then in the opposite direction, and repeating this several times
Yeah, we were actually emailing each other back and forth all day. 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/08/15)

2022年08月15日 | Daily Vocabulary
29121.a good  (少なくとも~ )
Take your time. We have a good 30 minutes before the train leaves. 
29122.Anyway (とにかく)used when adding a remark which shows that the fact just mentioned is not important
Anyway, I've got to get going. See you tomorrow. 
29123.Anyways (とにかく)Many teachers think this is not correct English. 
Anyways, how is your family doing? 
29124.By the way  (ところで )used when saying something that is not related to the main subject you were talking about before
By the way, I'm an English teacher. I've been teaching in Japan for 5 years. 
29125.Everyday  (毎日の・日常の・普段の )ordinary, usual, or happening every day
I want to learn everyday conversation.