◆今日の英語(36)
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~であるのに対し(反して) ~する)困難、むずかしさ |
whereas ホゥェアあーず difficulty in doing |
While on the contrary A laborious effort; a struggle; trouble |
Japanese language has 18 consonants, whereas English has 24 consonants. Japanese speakers may experience difficulty in producing. |
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発音、発声、話し方 | utterance | The act of uttering; vocal expression | Word is that something said, an utterance, a remark or a comment. |
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~を捜し求めて 寄席演芸 |
in search of vaudeville う゛ぉードヴィル |
an act of searching Stage entertainment offering a variety of short acts |
He often goes to see vaudeville theather not only for pleasure but also in search of good jokes he can use in his own speeches. |
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条例 | ordinanceおーディナンス | A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government. | The city of Birmingham has a new ordinance which will require lawn sprinklers to operate only overnight. |
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押収する | seize すぃーズ | confiscate | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers had seized more than $35,000 of Ecstasy and methamphtamine from a vehicle entering the U.S.. |
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〈特に将来の事を〉想像する,心に描く;…に思いを巡らす | enviion | to picture in the mind, imagine | I can envision a context in which this would be a correct sentence |
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あいまいさ | ambiguity | Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation | This is quite tricky. There are always ambiguities when translating sentences out of context |
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(能力が)さびついた,落ちた,鈍くなった,衰えた | rusty | Weakened or impaired by neglect, disuse, or lack of practice | My English is a bit (tad) rusty. |
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事件のない,波乱のない,無事平穏な 比較的に、割りに |
uneventful relatively |
Lacking in significant events, occurring without disruption In a relative manner; in comparison with something else |
Thankfully, the rest of the evening was relatively uneventful. |
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過剰に負担を負わせる | overburdening | overloading | Think about choosing curses that will complement your other selections without overburdening you in any one skill category. |
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〈心・人などに〉重くのしかかる,重圧感を与える | oppress | to weigh heavily on | I'm oppressed with worry. |
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飲食物をずるずると吸い込むこと | slurp スらぁープ | to eat something noisily | You can make noise slurping your noodle. |
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(態度が)無礼な | flippant フりっペントッ |
Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness | What is worse than his lack of parting etiquette are his flippant responses to your requests |
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目に付きやすい | conspicuous | easy to notice | Place the document in a conspicuous location accessible to everyone. |
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(命令、指示など)に応じて | in compliance with | complying with a wish, request, or demand | This product must be installed in strict compliance with the enclosed installtion instructions. |
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一家族用の一戸建て | single family detached | Relating to or being a dwelling designed for one family only | My house type is single family detached. |
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鍵をかけられる入れ物にしまい込む | lock up | put something in a container having a lock. | lock up prescriptions(drugs) |
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パーティの客人 | party-goers | guest for a party | Party-goers can not leave and return. |
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門限 | curfews | The time to be home. | Recognize compliance with curfews. |
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(飲食,買い物を)しまくること | binge | A period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink | Binge drinking of alcohol (more than 5 drinks in a row) has even more alarming physical damage. |
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