dishwasher-safe
食器洗い機で洗える it's because you don't want it to be resistant to the dishwasher, you just want it to be able to bear up under the heat and detergent that's used to clean dishes in the machine.
to get the most out of a dollar bill
1ドル紙幣を最も有効に使う
price/rate/tax hikes
物価上昇 =a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc [= rise]
give me second thoughts
・・・の事を人に再考させる =to have second thoughts 前に決めた事を再考する、もはや前に思っていたことをそうとは確信していない、あるいは後悔regretしてる意味にも使われる
fleet
会社の保有車両 =a group of vehicles that are controlled by one company
hibrid
ハイブリッドカー =something that consists of or comes from a mixture of two or more other things もともとは遺伝学の言葉、ラテン語由来 mongrel 雑種の、雑種犬
cause major shifts in driving habit
運転の習慣に大きな変化を引き起こす
stay-cation
自宅で過ごす休暇、英辞郎にもなし stay at home vacation のこと
have a ball
楽しむ =to have a very good time
chafe at/against/under
~にいらいらする =to feel impatient or annoyed
Dialy Quiz
ethanol
You can also call "ethanol alcohol." It is a kind of alcohol. It's also known as ethyl alcohol or even green alcohol. It's the intoxicating agent in liquors.
agent
物質、薬剤 =a chemical or substance that is used for a particular purpose or that has a particular effect:
<訳は英辞郎およびLDOCE(LongmanDictionary of Contemporary English)など、 またディクテーションは メルマガの「NHKビジネス英語を120%利用」から引用・参考にしています>