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Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/23)

2022年10月23日 | Daily Vocabulary
29461.metabolism (代謝)the chemical processes by which food is changed into energy in your body
Running regularly is a good way to boost your metabolism
29462.immune system (免疫系 )the system by which your body protects itself against disease
Fruits with a lots of vitamin C are good for your immune system
29463.heart rate(心拍数)
Your heart rate is a little elevated.
29464.barometer (気圧計) an instrument that measures changes in the air pressure and the weather, or that calculates height above sea level
My smart phone has a built-in barometer for measuring air pressure. 
29465.wind chill (体感温度 )the cooling effect of the wind
The temperature is 3 degree, but the wind chill is minus 5.

くるまの娘

2022年10月22日 | 読書日記
 【内容】
 17歳のかんこたち一家は、久しぶりの車中泊の旅をする。思い出の景色が、家族のままならなさの根源にあるものを引きずりだす。50万部突破の『推し、燃ゆ』に続く奇跡とも呼ぶべき傑作。

 【著者】 
2019年に『かか』で文藝賞を受賞し(遠野遥と同時受賞)、2020年、同作品で三島由紀夫賞を最年少で受賞。第44回野間文芸新人賞候補にも選ばれる。『推し、燃ゆ』で第164回(2020年下半期)芥川龍之介賞受賞。綿矢りさ、金原ひとみに次ぐ、史上3番目の若さでの受賞となった 。23歳。

【読んだ理由】
発行部数52万部を超えた芥川賞受賞の話題作『推し、燃ゆ』から約1年半。宇佐見りんさん待望の新作長編『くるまの娘』 

【最も印象に残った一行】
かんこは瞼の裏を見ていた 

【コメント】 
 随所に著者独特の言い回しに読みにくい部分もあるが、豊かな才能を感じさせる。

Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/22)

2022年10月22日 | Daily Vocabulary
29456.drop hints (ヒントを出す、ほのめかす)to suggest or ask for something in an indirect way, hoping that the person you are talking to will understand what you mean
Though she isn't saying she is't interested, she has dropped  so many hints.
29457.thorough (徹底的な、詳細な )
A good business plan requires a thorough market analysis. 
29458.subdue(征服する、鎮圧する、抑える、抑制する  )to defeat or control a person or group, especially using force 
It took firefighters weeks to subdue the forest fire.
29459.substantial (しかっかりした、かなりの量の ) large in amount or number 類義語 considerable OPP insubstantial
I always eat a substantial breakfast before a race. 
29460.subscribe (購読する、登録する)to pay money, usually once a year, to have copies of a newspaper or magazine sent to you, or to have some other service
Thanks for subscribing too my channel. 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/21)

2022年10月21日 | Daily Vocabulary
29451.as is (そのまま)if something is being sold as is, where is, it is being sold in its present condition and place, even though this may not be very good
It looks fine as is
29452.palm reading (手相 )
You must be believe in palm reading
29453.It has been while.(おひさしぶりです )
It has been while.A lot has happened.
29454.inheritance (相続、相続財産、遺産 )money, property etc that you receive from someone who has died
Sharing an inheritance between siblings can be difficult. 
29455.get into (熱中する )
He needs to get into his studies.

Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/20)

2022年10月20日 | Daily Vocabulary
29446. (be) in seventh heaven (幸福の絶頂(にいる)  )informal to be extremely happy
This was hands down the best bowl of ramen I've ever had. I'm in seventh heaven. 
29447.be on social media (snsをやっている)
Actually, my grandmother is on social media. 
29448.keep in touch  if two people keep in close contact, they see, talk to, or write to each other often 
I keep in touch with my family on social media.
29449.photogenic (写真映えする)always looking attractive in photographs
The building, photogenic but antiquated, stood among clusters of oak and pine.  
29450.backlit (逆光)
It's a backlit, so would you close those curtains? 
 

QUAKE-DAMPER TECHNOLOGY TESTED ON SKYSCRAPER MODEL超高層ビルの地震対策は“上から”

2022年10月19日 | Daily Vocabulary

When a massive earthquake hit northeastern Japan in March 2011, the shaking was felt far from the epicenter.
Many skyscrapers in Tokyo experienced what is known as long-period ground motion.
Construction companies are now working on methods to reduce the damage this can cause.
Major construction firm Shimizu conducted a test on a model skyscraper. A vibration-reduction system was installed in the upper floors.
This is a departure from the more traditional approach of placing dampers between the building and its underground foundation.
Engineers say the swaying on the upper floors was reduced by 30 percent compared to a model without the system. They say the movement of the entire building was also less.
The technology is already being applied. It will be used in a 43-story building set to open in Tokyo's Minato Ward in February 2025.


epicenter 震源地、震央  epicenter
long-period ground motion. 長周期地震動    t
 ◆damper 緩衝器  a piece of equipment that stops a movement from being too strong 
swaying  揺れること   to move slowly from one side to another 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/19)

2022年10月19日 | Daily Vocabulary
29441.achieve  ((目標を)成し遂げる・達成する  )to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard
Jane’s goal was to lose 15 lbs in 3 months, but she achieved her goal in 2 months. 
29442.accomplish  ((任務を)成し遂げる・果たす  )to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard 類義語 achieve
I feel that I can accomplish this task if Greg helped me.  
29443.I have no recollection (全く記憶がない ) something from the past that you remember 
I have no recollection how I got home last night. 
29444.I don't recall  (〜を覚えていない  )
I can't recall the name of the company he works for. 
29445.(be) on cloud nine  (至福の状態(である)  )
I finally got over a 900 on the TOEIC! I can't believe it! I'm on cloud nine

徒然草 第百七十四段

2022年10月18日 | 徒然草を読む


【原文】 
小鷹によき犬、大鷹に使ひぬれば、小鷹にわろくなるといふ。大に附つき小を捨つる理、まことにしかなり。人事多かる中に、道を楽しぶより気味深きはなし。これ、実の大事なり。一度、道を聞きて、これに志さん人、いづれのわざか廃れざらん、何事をか営まん。愚かなる人といふとも、賢き犬の心に劣らんや。 

【現代語訳】  
スズメ狩りに向いている犬をキジ狩りに使うと、再びスズメ狩りに使えなくなると言う。大物を知ってしまうと小物に目もくれなくなるという摂理は、もっともだ。世間には、やることが沢山あるが、仏の道に身をゆだねることよりも心が満たされることはない。これは、一生で一番大切なことである。いったん仏の道に足を踏み入れたら、この道を歩く人は、何もかも捨てることができ、何かを始めることもない。どんな阿呆だとしても、賢いワンちゃんの志に劣ることがあろうか。

◆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(2022/10/18)

2022年10月18日 | Daily Vocabulary
29436. I swear  (本当です )
I'm not joking. I swear I saw a ghost in that room. . 
29437.shoot back  (〜を返す  )
He responds right away. He’ll shoot back a response within 15 minutes.  
29438.have beef with  (〜に不満がある / 対立する / 文句がある  )
I I love the food here but I have (a) beef with the service here. It's terrible. 
29439.I’m a lightweight (お酒に弱いです )
I’m a lightweight. I can’t drink much. 
29440.from ground up  (一から  )
Yeah, he fired the majority of the employees and rebuilt the company from ground up

Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/17)

2022年10月17日 | Daily Vocabulary
29435.accidentally (思わず・間違えて )used to talk about someone or something without mentioning their name
I’m running about 15 minutes late. I accidentally got on the wrong train. 
29436.horror stories  (悲惨な体験談 )
Most of my trips were great but I do have a few horror stories
29437.hit or miss (いちかばちか )done in a way that is not planned or organized → random 
Many restaurants in L.A. are a hit or miss. Some places are amazing but others are horrible 
29438.I'm between jobs.  (失業中 )
I'm between jobs right now. I actually have a job interview tomorrow. 
29439.entry level position   (新入社員 )
If you're interested, our company is offering an entry level position right now. 

Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/16)

2022年10月16日 | Daily Vocabulary
29431.ointment (軟膏)a soft cream that you rub into your skin, especially as a medical treatment
The ointment, made from plants, is applied directly to burned skin. 
29432.a fly in the ointment ( 玉にきず )informal the only thing that spoils something and prevents it from being successful
It's a good paying job, but the fly in the ointment is that I'll have to spend a lot of time traveling. 
29433.hesitate(躊躇する)to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure 
There is no need to hesitate.Go for it.
29434.probably  (十中八九高い確率で / きっと(可能性:50%以上) )used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true etc
I am probably going to the party tonight, though I have to double check with my husband. 
29435.Possibly  (もしかすると / ひょっとしたら(可能性:50%以下)  )used when saying that something may be true or likely, although you are not completely certain 類義語 perhaps, maybe
Possibly, though their opposition is quite strong too. 

隠し剣孤影抄

2022年10月15日 | 読書日記
 【内容】 
秘剣、外に語らず―藤沢周平が剣客小説に新境地を開いた名品集“隠し剣"シリーズ。凶々しいばかりに研ぎ澄まされた剣技を秘める主人公たちは、また人としての弱さもあわせ持つ。
剣鬼と化し破牢した夫のため捨て身の行動に出る人妻、これに翻弄される男を描く「隠し剣鬼ノ爪」。他に「邪剣竜尾返し」「臆病剣松風」「暗殺剣虎ノ眼」「必死剣鳥返し」「女人剣さざ波」「悲運剣芦刈り」「宿命剣鬼走り」の全8篇を収録。
姉妹篇『隠し剣秋風抄』とあわせて全17篇。全体で「海坂城下異聞」となっている。 

【著者】
 藤沢/周平
昭和2(1927)年、鶴岡市に生れる。山形師範学校卒。48年「暗殺の年輪」で第69回直木賞を受賞。主要な作品として「蝉しぐれ」「三屋清左衛門残日録」「一茶」「隠し剣孤影抄」「隠し剣秋風抄」「藤沢周平短篇傑作選」(全四冊)「霧の果て」「海鳴り」「白き瓶小説長塚節」(吉川英治文学賞)など多数。平成元年、菊池寛賞受賞、平成6年に朝日賞、同年東京都文化賞受賞、平成7年、紫綬褒章受章。「藤沢周平全集」(全25巻文芸春秋刊)がある。 

【読んだ理由】
最近山本周五郎作品ばかり、読んだり聞いたりしているが、たまには藤沢周平作品も。

 【コメント】
読後感はあっさりさっぱりとする。