これも自転車。事故るし。盗まれるし。すごいリスク。
C1レベル。丁寧に読むと時間がかかる。でも流し読みだと初見の勘違いに気付けない。
Life in bike theft Britain: ‘Afterwards, I couldn’t face going outside’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/21/bike-theft-britain-i-showed-the-thief-the-photo-and-said-this-is-my-bike
Parkerのエピソードは１回では理解できなかった。。警察がひどすぎる。でも読み進めると警察側の言い分もある。
英語っぽすぎる表現
[quote]
It is a crime that can leave victims financially and emotionally crushed - yet is very rarely solved by police. Is anything being done to stop it?
[unquote]
can, yet, rarely, being
[quote]
Analysis of crime statistics from July 2021 to June this year compiled by the Liberal Democrats found almost 90% of bike thefts are closed by police without a suspect being identified or charged.
[unquote]
being。 a suspect - suspectsってやりたくなる
[quote]
As with Parker’s experience, where the police fail to act, local communities are fighting back.
[unquote]
as with, where
基本単語 これじゃあ試験に落ちる
insulting
jeopardy
perpetrator < perpetrate
despair
exhilarating
live out
gutted - gut feelingな感じとは違う意味だった
peeved adj < peeve verb/noun
giddy with - giddy with joy
disastrous
dissipated
stammer - Starmerを揶揄する時によく出てくる
deprived
symptomatic - symptomatic of a wider problem
constabulary
eroded
criminologist < criminology
sturdy - a sturdy lock
qualm
scant - scant hope of finding it
demoralising
使えてない
theft / thief - thieves
substance abuse
opportunistically < opportunistic
at some point
at the end of the day -１日の終わりに、じゃない
for the sake of
make off with
hospitalise
police 動詞。policing
mundane
disproportionately < disproportionate <-> proportional
people on low incomes / people with low incomes
financial implications
put faith in / faith in
follow a lead - follow all reasonable leads
per capita
impose criminal behaviour orders
shortcomings
operating in a limited sphere
directives they have to adhere to
takes a toll on - take its toll - takes a heavy toll
congestion
crimewave
well-lit - in a well-lit area
reputable
much-loved
save up for
バイク語
railing
D-lock
insure < insurance
road bike
pannier - pannier rack
BikeRegister
Sold Secure rating
Hiplok Litelok Spokesafe
cycle-to-work scheme
pushbike <-> ebike
eBayとGumtreeのUK head officeはHotham Houseなんだ！
C1レベル。丁寧に読むと時間がかかる。でも流し読みだと初見の勘違いに気付けない。
Life in bike theft Britain: ‘Afterwards, I couldn’t face going outside’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/21/bike-theft-britain-i-showed-the-thief-the-photo-and-said-this-is-my-bike
Parkerのエピソードは１回では理解できなかった。。警察がひどすぎる。でも読み進めると警察側の言い分もある。
英語っぽすぎる表現
[quote]
It is a crime that can leave victims financially and emotionally crushed - yet is very rarely solved by police. Is anything being done to stop it?
[unquote]
can, yet, rarely, being
[quote]
Analysis of crime statistics from July 2021 to June this year compiled by the Liberal Democrats found almost 90% of bike thefts are closed by police without a suspect being identified or charged.
[unquote]
being。 a suspect - suspectsってやりたくなる
[quote]
As with Parker’s experience, where the police fail to act, local communities are fighting back.
[unquote]
as with, where
基本単語 これじゃあ試験に落ちる
insulting
jeopardy
perpetrator < perpetrate
despair
exhilarating
live out
gutted - gut feelingな感じとは違う意味だった
peeved adj < peeve verb/noun
giddy with - giddy with joy
disastrous
dissipated
stammer - Starmerを揶揄する時によく出てくる
deprived
symptomatic - symptomatic of a wider problem
constabulary
eroded
criminologist < criminology
sturdy - a sturdy lock
qualm
scant - scant hope of finding it
demoralising
使えてない
theft / thief - thieves
substance abuse
opportunistically < opportunistic
at some point
at the end of the day -１日の終わりに、じゃない
for the sake of
make off with
hospitalise
police 動詞。policing
mundane
disproportionately < disproportionate <-> proportional
people on low incomes / people with low incomes
financial implications
put faith in / faith in
follow a lead - follow all reasonable leads
per capita
impose criminal behaviour orders
shortcomings
operating in a limited sphere
directives they have to adhere to
takes a toll on - take its toll - takes a heavy toll
congestion
crimewave
well-lit - in a well-lit area
reputable
much-loved
save up for
バイク語
railing
D-lock
insure < insurance
road bike
pannier - pannier rack
BikeRegister
Sold Secure rating
Hiplok Litelok Spokesafe
cycle-to-work scheme
pushbike <-> ebike
eBayとGumtreeのUK head officeはHotham Houseなんだ！
