The Ever-evolving Japanese Home(2)
live in company housing
社宅に住む
flat out
全く すっかり =as fast as possible #Everyone's working flat out to finish on time.
Is something bothering you?
何か悩みでもあるの?
in one's golden years
老後に golden age
=having a bright yellow colour like gold #the golden age of radio
*ここでは"old age" "elderly"という言葉を避けた。 Some people say twilight years. But I think that sounds a little gloomy, too. 秋のa golden time of harvestにもたとえている
the short of it is
要するに 簡単に言うと
inflict A on B
AにBを負わせる(押し付ける)【名)infliction (形)inflictive =to make someone suffer something unpleasant #The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy.(LDOCE)
pursue my own vocation
やりたいことをする vocation
職業、天職 =the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work, especially because it allows you to help other people(LDOCE)
*vocation 英和、英英辞典の説明では、すこしわかりずらい?放送ではa strong feeling of suitability for the person, it's not just a job you're doing for the money you don't like it something worthy of delication maybe requires very hard work 適性があり、献身的にその仕事に携わることも必要 またspiritual aspect があり、spritual calling(神様のお召し)のような意味で使われたが、今はLife's workのようなものを意味する
grudgingly
いやいやながら、しぶしぶ #He grudgingly admitted he'd been wrong.
a sense of filial obligation
子としての義務 filial
子供としてふさわしい =relating to the relationship of a son or daughter to their parents #her filial duty
quandary
窮地 =a difficult situation or problem, especially one in which you cannot decide what to do
☆Zero in on the lesson☆ get to the point 要するに何なの? 核心をつく #I wish you'd get to the point (=talk about the most important thing) #I think I should get straight to the point
stop beating around the bush=don't beat around the bush
回りくどい事を言うな
要するに何が言いたいのかはっきり言えないの? Can't you just get straight to the point?
get off the point
要点から外れる
fringe benefit(s)
厚生給付 =an additional service or advantage given with a job besides wages #A competitive salary with fringe benefits will be offered.
piety
孝行心 =when you behave in a way that shows respect for your religion filial piety 親孝行
resource(s)
資金 資産 =all the money, property, skills etc that you have available to use when you need them:
<訳は英辞郎およびLDOCE (LongmanDictionary of Contemporary English)などを参考にしています>