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179. At once すぐに
At once: immediately Manager: Come to my office at once! Sam: I wonder what happened? *日本語では「すぐに」という意味です。 マネージャー「オフィスにすぐ来たまえ！」 サム「何が起きたんだろう？」 ：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：：： 英語が話せる！「SEI新宿英会話教室」 http://ww…
291. At least＝少なくとも
At least: a minimum of; no fewer than 少なくとも、最低限は、低く見積もっても Son: Can I have some candy, mother? Mom: No, not until after dinner. Son: Come on, mom! Can I have at least one? 息子：お母さんキャンディちょうだい。 母親：だめよ、夕食終…
178. Come across something ふと出くわす
Come across something: find something by chance Rick: What did you do this weekend? Tom: While hiking, I came across a bear. Rick: No way! *日本語では「ふと出くわす、遭遇する」という意味です。 リック「週末は何をしてたの？」 トム「ハイキングをしているときに…
177. Drop in (at a place) 立ち寄る
Drop in (at at place): visit for a short time, often unexpectedly. Roger: Are you going home? Noriko: Not yet. I have to drop in the store first. *日本語では「立ち寄る」という意味です。"drop”はもともと「しずくの一滴」という意味から、「ほんのちょ…
177. Look into something のぞきこむ
Look into something: investigate; examine something News Reporter: What are you doing regarding the flu outbreak? Scientist: We have to look into the microscope to see if we can discover any new bacte…
176. Smell a rat 胡散臭い
Smell a rat: think there may be something wrong or illegal Will: I smell a rat Frank: What do you mean? Will: Remember when Sam told us he had stopped smoking? Well, he's been acting weird lately and…
284. Get up
Get up: rise from a sitting or lying position Sam: What's your morning routine? Roger: First, I like to get up and make me a nice cup of coffee.
283. Lie down
Lie down: rest in a horizontal position Susan: Where's Kate? Noriko: She went to lie down on the couch.
175. Be at death's door 死の水際
Be at death's door: be near death Roger: My grandmother has been at death's door for three weeks. Bill: That's too bad. *日本語では「瀕死の状態、死の水際に」という意味です。 ロージャー「おばあちゃんが3週間も重体の状態なんだ。」 ビル「それは良くないね。」 ==========…
174. Have trouble doing something 困難な
Have trouble do ing something: find something difficult to do Roger: You're learning how to skateboard? Will: Yeah. My older brother has been teaching me. To be honest, I 've had trouble learning how…
173. Belong to someone 持ち物
Belong to someone: be the property of someone Jim: Who does this bag belong to? Sasha:It's mine. *日本語では「～の持ち物」という意味です。 ジム「このバッグの持ち主は誰だろう？」 サーシャ「 私のです。」 ===============================================…
172. Save the day 土壇場で成功する
Save the day: produce excellent results when things are going badly Tim: My favorite comic book was Superman. Kate: Why is that? Tim: Whenever there were problems, he would always save the day. *日本語では…