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117. Give Someone a Lift 車に乗せる
Give someone a lift: give someone a ride in a car or truck Jim: Hey is that your new car? Noriko: Yes, what do you think? Jim: I like it! Seems fast. Noriko: It is. Here, I'll give you a lift to your…
【英語表現】116. Rain cats and dogs 土砂降り
Rain cats and dogs: Prin: It's been raining cat and dogs here in Bangkok for the past week. There's talk of flooding and everything. Noriko: What? Please take care of yourself. *日本語では「土砂降り」という意味です。 語源…
【英語表現】115. Get a dose of one's medicine 仕返しを受ける
Get a dose of one's medicine: get the same bad treatment you give other people: Guru: If you treat people badly, you'll get bad treatment coming back your way. This is the law of nature. Jim: So, if…
【英語表現】114. Die of a Broken Heart 悲嘆のあまり…
Die of a broken heart: die from sadness News Report: 77 year old, Gerald Altman dies of natural causes in his home of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His passing is just a year after the death of his spou…
120. Cheer Someone Up
Cheer Someone Up: Make someone happier James: There's nothing like some cold ice to cheer me up on a hot summer day!
7. [形容詞] Difficult / Hard / Impossible / Challenging ＝ 難しい
Difficult -> 一般的な難しさ 1. It is difficult to convince him. 2. =彼を説得するのは難しい 3. It is difficult to please everybody. 4. =皆を満足させるのは難しい。 Hard -> 精神的 ・ 肉体的な労力 1. He works hard early and late 2. =彼は朝から夜遅くまで…
6. [形容詞] Ashamed / Embarrassed / Foolish = 恥ずかしい
Ashamed -> 行動を恥じる 1. A man must be ashamed of it. 2. =男ならこういうのは恥じるべきだ。 3. I am ashamed to see you. 4. =あなたに会うのは恥ずかしい。 Embarrassed -> きまりが悪い 1. Do not be embarrassed by your mistake. 2. =あなたの失敗のせいで恥ずかし…
5. [形容詞] Great / Amazing / Wonderful / Excellent ＝ 素晴らしい
Great -> 様々な『素晴らしい』 1. That`s a great idea! 2. =それは素晴らしいアイディアだね！ 3. He is my great grand father. 4. =彼は私の曽祖父です。 Amazing -> 驚くベキ 1. This color is just so amazing! 2. =この色は素晴らしいですね。 3. This is truly a…
4. [形容詞] Easy/Simple/Basic = 簡単な
easy-> スムーズな １That was an easy one. = 簡単に分かったよ。 ２.This was an easy game. = それは簡単なゲームだった。 simple-> 簡潔な、単純な １. It's too simple. = それは単純するぎる ２. It's simple to answer the question. =その問題を解くのは簡単だ。…
3. [形容詞] Cute / Pretty / Adorable / Lovely = 可愛い
Cute -> 主観的な感情 1. Do you think he is cute? 2. =彼のこと可愛いと思う？ 3. She had a really cute idea. 4. =彼女は本当に小利口なことを考えた。 5. *Cuteは小利口なという意味でも使われています。 Pretty -> 顔立ちなどが可愛い 1. She is more than a pretty face. 2.…
2. [形容詞] Match / Fit / Suit = 合う
Match -> 何かと何かが合う 1. Your Jacket doesn’t match your pants. 2. =ジャケットがズボンと合ってない。 3. I and you are a good match. 4. =私とあなたは似合います。 Fit -> 服などのサイズが合う 1. This jacket doesn`t fit. Do you have the same jac…
1. [形容詞] Upset / Angry / Mad / Furious = 怒った
Upset ー＞動揺した １. They were upset to hear the siren. =彼らはサイレンを聞いて動揺しました。 2 . That’ll upset our plans. ＝それでは私たちの計画が狂ってしまいます。 Angry ー＞腹を立てた 1. Noo was angry with himself for losing his passport. ＝ヌーは自分のパス…