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2008年08月02日
テーマ： 英語のお勉強日記(8438)
カテゴリ： 実践ビジネス英語
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No Laughing Matter(1)
Shiga and his colleagues to discuss the roll humor plays in U.S. workshops.
corporate ethics [ 企業倫理
I thought the lawyers really knew what they were talking about. It's usually used to say that the person speaking is
a very good expert on the matter that he is talking about. The opposite is "talking through one's hat."
talk through one's hat [ 話していることにあまり知識がない、でたらめを言う
=if someone is talking through their hat, they say stupid things about something that they do not understand
like to hear oneself speak [ 話好きだ
And that phrase also includes the idea that he is talking too long and far too much detail, nobody else cares about what he is saying.
don't think too highly of [ あまり高く評価していない
think too highly of [ 買いかぶる
If you put "lawyer jokes" into Google and find out how many hits you get, it's around half a million. And those are only websites with lawyer jokes on them. That's not including the number of actual jokes that exist.
私がぐぐった 弁護士ネタのジョーク
そのうちの一つ紹介
A:What's the difference between a lawyer and a vampire?
B:A vampire sucks blood only at night.
gotcha [ わかった！
＜語源＞ I got youの省略形
＜インタネット略＞GOTCHA=(I) got it.
it's very informal. It's used maybe only in comics or maybe private letters with friends or family. But in spoken English, it's used quite a bit. It means, "I tricked you," "I fooled you." You can also use it to mean "I understand you." You can also use it to mean, "I'll help you," or "I'll support you."
cross-cultural struggle [ 異文化との格闘
lighthearted instead of overloaded [ 重圧よりも気楽に感じる
wisecrack [ 気の利いた言葉、皮肉、嫌み
=a clever and funny remark or reply [= joke]
"Wisecracks" are kind of humor, though, that you have to be a little careful with because they tend to be a bit flippant or ironic. They are usually very witty, so people can enjoy the wit. But you do have to be a little careful with wisecracking-type humor because if the people around you don't agree with them, you could offend them.
*軽薄だと受け取られる場合があるので使うときに注意
flippant [ ぶしつけな、軽薄な
no laughing matter
Usually the phrase "no laughing matter" is used when people aren't taking something seriously enough. So you tell them, "Oh, wait a minute. Pay attention. This is no laughing matter. This is serious."
pep pill [ 覚せい剤、興奮剤
=containing a drug that gives you more energy or makes you feel happier for a short time
team members feel more bonded with one another
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Daily Quiz
Besides the word "joke," which has a very wide application, you could also use words like "jest" or "witticism" or perhaps even "quip"
jest しゃれ 冗談
=something you say that is intended to be funny, not serious [= joke]:
witicism 機知に富む言葉、しゃれ、名言
=a clever amusing remark
quip 皮肉、気の利いた言葉、言い逃れ
=to say something clever and amusing
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＜訳は英辞郎およびLDOCE(LongmanDictionary of Contemporary English)など、
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