With all the efforts and energy put into learning English, adults can't imporve more easily than children can. Why put off starting learning until you come of age or pass the critical period? That doesn't make any sense.
Everyone in the back, no talking please. Anyone? = No one? 家事の英語は定冠詞をつける do the dishes, clean the room, do the shopping 和製英語っぽいけどちがうもの switch on/off, volume up/down, cut personnel
No sooner has she arrived than she had to leave again. Scarcely had he sat back when the dorr bell rang. Hardly had I awaken before I went to sleep. おかしかったら直してください。m(_ _)m I didn't buy none of the pictures. reach for the sky. reach Osaka.
上のはhad she, door bellのまちがいです。 Did you ever seen an elephant?(かつて象を見たことがありますか?) Yes, I once saw an elephant.(はい、かつて象を見たことがあります。) I saw once an elephant.= I saw an elephant once.(一度象を見たことがあります。) ごっちゃになった現在完了形の復習。 beautiful scenery = scenic vista = magnificent view
She is as great a musician as ever lived. She is not so clever a boy as her sister. It is much the best. Many a life has been lost. I spent double the usual hour to make it. It was too good a story to be true.
I hate your/you speaking like that. I don't like their/them shouting. I caught the boy singing. I saw the child eating a piece of cake. I can't have you drinking at your age. Can you get this engine running?
He seems to be ill.(直接見て) It seems to me that he is ill. It seems like he is ill. It seems though(/as if) he is ill.(まるで) I had my tooth brushed. I got my photo taken.
None have known. = None has known. = No one has known. She couldn't hear, neither could she speak. She couldn't hear, nor could she speak. She couldn't hear, and she couldn't speak, either. Neither do I. = Nor do I. = Me neither.(eitherの用法はない) Me too. = So do I. = Me either.
I used to sit up late.(いつもしていた) I would sit up late.(しばしばしていた) I am used to sitting up late.(慣れている)(to doは非標準) I am accustomed to sitting up late.(上に同じ)(to doは非標準) I got used to sitting up late.(慣れた)(to doは非標準) I became used to sitting up late.(上に同じ)(to doは非標準)
I went downtown by car. I went abroad by airplane. I went overseas by ship. I went to church by train last Sunday. I went to school by bus on Sunday last. I went to hospital by bicycle on Sunday last week.
I am used to sitting up late. What do you say to eating with us? I object to constructing the building. I devote myself to learning English. I go abroad in a view to studying economics. I look forward to seeing you.
I am used to sitting up late. What do you say to eating with us? I object to constructing the building. I devote myself to learning English. I go abroad in a view to studying economics. I look forward to seeing you.
I am able to swim. It enables me to swim. It disabled me from swimming. I am capable of swimming. I am incapable of swimming. It is impossible for me to swim.
I like more to climb a mountain than to swim in the sea. I had rather climb a mountain than swim in the sea. It is better to climb a mountain than to swim in the sea. I prefer to climb a mountain rather than swim in the sea. I prefer climbing a mountain to swimming in the sea. Climbing a mountain is preferable to swimming in the sea.
I cannot but cry. I cannot choose but cry. I cannot keep from crying. I cannot help crying. I have no choice but to cry. There is nothing for it but to cry.
My brother is five years older than I. He is five years my senior. He is my senior by five years. He is senior to me by five years. He is five years senior to me. My brother is five years older than me.(非標準)
I started from here exactly at nine. I left here just at nine. I arrived at here at ten to the minute. I reached here at ten on the dot. Mary is married to him. Mary got married him.
I availed myself of the chance. I made use of the chance. I enjoyed myself at the party. I amused myself at the party. I was amused at the party. I absented myself from the class.
I departed from here at about nine. My grandpa has been dead for about five years. >>87 Hardly had I been awaken before I went to sleep.(訂正) >>90 She is not so clever a girl as her sister. (訂正) My house is within 30 minutes of the city hall. I live at about a 30 minutes walking distance from the city hall.
I went a restaurant the name of which I don't recall now. I went a restaurant whose name I can't recall now. We then moved to Paris, where we spent a few more days. We then moved to Paris, and there we spent a few more days. They arrived at Tokyo on Sunday, when I met them. They arrived at Tokyo on Sunday, and on that day, I met them.
She knows much of physics, still more of mathematics. He knows little of mathematics, much less of physics. She spends one-fifth as much allowance as I do every month. I spend five times as much allowance as she does every month. I like him all the more for his hard-working. I like her none the less for her smoking habit.
今日なるほどと思った単語・表現 (動詞)triggered, chairs, double, run(発病する) (名詞)ministerial, infidels, high commissionaire, marketplace (成句)in return for, than those of, in neighborhood, over a period spanning~, road map その他 under way, would have been~ if had not~
Next, Tokyo Markets. On the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on Thursday evening, the yen fell against US dollar by 0.29 yen from Wednesday evening. At 5 p.m. local time, the dollar was traded at 111.52 to 111.55 yen. The Tokyo Stock Price Index, or TOPIX of all first section issues dropped on Thursday afternoon. The index was down by 40.83 from Wednesday's close. The end of day's session at 1516.10.
In our top stories. Japanese police have arrested senior officer of Maritime Self-Defense Force over the leak of highly confidential data on the US aegis defense system.
And delegates of to the ministerial session of the UN climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, are continuing the discussions on the ways to negotiate to new framework to replace the Kyoto protocol. Now the nows in detail.
x And delegates of to the ministerial session of the UN climate conference o And delegates at a ministerial session of the UN climate conference x Now the nows in detail. → o Now the news in detail. ひとりごと状態なので、携帯からスキマ時間に復習するのにちょうどいいです 私的な利用は気が引けますけど(^ ^;n)1ヶ月で去りますので
今日なるほどと思った表現 I got 95/100 (ninety-five out of one-hundred) today. I hate to brag, but it's better than an average native speaker of English. I am better than native speakers on paper/statistically, but in reality, I am not good at using English at all. 内容はフィクションです
The Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on Friday afternoon, the yen fell against US dollar by 0.85 yen from Thursday evening. Shortly before 2 p.m. local time, the dollar was traded at 112.37 to 112.39 yen. The Tokyo Stock Price Index, or TOPIX of all first section issues, dropped on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m. the index stood at 1498.94 down by 17.16 from Thursday's close.
Main news again. A US congressional report says North Korea may have aided the Lebanese militant Shea group Hizbora, and urges the US government not to rush moves to drop the North from the US list of states sponsors of terrorism. And that was the news from NHK Tokyo.
On the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on Friday evening, the yen fell against US dollar by 0.84 yen from Thursday evening. At 5 pm local time, the dollar was traded at 112.36 to 112.39 yen. The Tokyo Stock Price Index, or TOPIX of all first section issues, dropped on Friday afternoon. Index was down by 14.85 from Thursday's close. The end of day's session, at 1501.25
Many a promise has been broken. Quite a bit promises have been broken. Quite a number of promises have been broken. A good few promises have aeen broken. A good many promises have been broken. Not a few promises have been broken.
Without music, life would be dull. Were it not for music, life would be dull. Should there be no music, life would be dull. Were music to disappear, life would be dull. Had it not been for music, my life would have been dull.
何代目の大統領? What number of president? わびさび sobriety and simplicity 頑張れ Break a leg! 天下り golden parachute 根回し prior consultation 勿体ない I'd rather do 〜. 懐かしい take 〜 back しーん silence... 行ってきます、行ってらっしゃい See you (later)! キレる snap 粋 cool 面倒くさい I don't wanna do that. 超やばい wicked, awesome,super ごちそうさまでした Thank you for the 〜 渋柿 stringent persimmon よろしくお願いします?先輩?後輩?お兄ちゃん?お姉ちゃん?
熟語:an ambassador to the country, for the sake of, in a bid to, the game of st is, 形容詞:bilateral, trilateral, must further discuss, what he called, Russian-held island, northern most island, その他:amid, after having had, at a previous round of, high on the agenda, without a permission, 動詞:due mainly to, sb told st, plan to v, is scheduled for, make efforts, he added, indicated, chairs, trigger,
I am to blame for it. (=I am to be blamed for it.) 口 She denied that the rumor was true. (文=She denied the rumor to be true.) 口 I go see a movie. (文=I go to see the movies.) 文 Excuse my being late. (口=Excuse me for being late.) 口 I must further go down this road. (文=I must go down this road farther.) 文 Imagine yourself to be in his place. (口=Imagine that you are in his place.)
I will phone you lest you should forget to come. I won't forget to come unless you forget to phone. Your words set me thinking. The principal offender set the accomplice to commit a murder. He set her angry. I like mountains better than the ocean.
言ったreiterated that, said in a statement that, made a remark that, announced that, speaking on to reporters that, it adds that, indicated that, said that, went on to say that, saying that, 見えるseems to be, appears to be, 運営するmunicipal-run, run by, 協力するstep up cooperation, give up the efforts, continue the efforts, suspend the plan, at a initiative of, appointed to, scheduled to begin
bring the news, the news in detail, (is) up ~yen, decrease by~, down ~%, decided on a plan, in an attempt to, slash, calls for, a specialist in, under the new constitution, by a wide margin, for the most part, unclear points, violation of the law, that raises a question, filed against, at an early date, learned, visited three days, for that purpose, enter the final stages,
expressed the view, action for action, discontent over, since his taking office, as pledged in, to further improve, mutually beneficial, hold high expectation, highly controversial issue, to further cooperate, he also stressed, government led by, shrank, reflecting, slower pace of growth, stood at, shortly before, ahead of, it is unclear whether, it is ranked xxth place,
become worse, reciprocal, with regard to, highly evaluate, joint development, deployed troops, provisional poll, amid, transfer of power, as of, is certain to, exodus of people, big pieces of luggage, until late at night, in a cozy mood, the two, in the wake of, handle delicate issues, it measures, high on the agenda, permafrost, volatile situation, to top,
They're all of an age, from beginning to end. To make a noise is, in a sense, does make sense. What in the world does it mean by "what on earth does it mean by that"? They look up to one another. = they look up to each other. The Himalayas' Mt. Everest. = The Himalaya Mountains' Mount Everest. The growing disparity between the rich and the poor.
"it is better to say 'a bathroom' than to say 'a toilet'". I cannot keep from thinking you are used to studying American English. You haven't availed yourself very much of learning British English. Were it not true, plz deny that it is so. I am to blame for it. lest you should object to my saying it. You set me thinking. Scarcely have I ever studied it since I entered the university.
This PC needs to be repaired. = This PC wants repairing.(△This PC wants to be repaired.) >>141To make a noise does, in a sense, make sense. The comedy DVD was very amusing to me. I was very amused by the comedy DVD. I amused myself watching the comedy DVD.
The fume warns you against entering.=The fume warns you not to enter. The fume warns you to leave here soon. The fume warns you of volcanic eruption. The fume warns you that the volcano will soon erupt. The fume warns you against danger of volcanic eruption. The fume warns you of the approaching eruption.
The event begins at night. I leave for the event in the night. I will go joining at the event. I bought a ticket for the event. Order a book on gardening from Kinokuniya. "The key to success" is a book by Hanako, a student at A university.
>>146 I am not showing off my English skill. Do you think so? I still make a lot of mistakes. I am still learning. I could not study English during Chrismas holidays. Because had to write many New year post cards. Now I have to study English in a hurry/in haste. o('へ´)○
recentlyは現在形とは決して使われない (x = I don't go there recently.)完了形にする these days,nowadaysは完了形とは決して使われない (x = I haven't go there nowadays.)現在形にする latelyは大体何と使うことも可能 通例完了形
I have just received a letter. I receive a letter right now. I received a letter just now. I had received a mail before Christmas. I received a mail a little while ago. You had better not open the letter.
I dislike eating insects.--to不定詞をとらない I like eating/to eat sushi. I disagree with that plan over starting early.--withしかとらない I agree to this proposal that we start late. It discourages me from skiing. It encourages me to skydive.
I cleared the room of the gabbage. I convinced him of its impossibility. The windmill furnish our town with electricity. The task requires too great a deal of me. We accused him of liying. The king conferred a medal on him.
I put Japanese into English. I cannot know a sheep from a goat. I presented a house to my parents. The NGO provided food for refugees. The sun sets in the west. I feed a bird on rice.
I am tired/exhausted from studying. A dog is different than/to a cat. I need to attend on the guest. He will succeed to family business. He was killed with a heavy weapon. The company deals in Japanese merchandise.
mounting calls for, more output, accelerate, back on track, declining birthrate & ageing population, open fire, back on track, held a teleconference, amid soaring oil prices, false identity, the largest opposition party, disqualified, the moderates, (批判)step up criticism, raised criticism, draw criticism, then-president → incumbent → president-elected → re-elected
>>142"to say 'a bathroom' is better than to say 'a toilet'". I cannot help thinking you are accustomed to speaking A.E.. You haven't made yourself learning B.E. very much. Should it not be true, pls deny that it is so. I am to be accused of. so that you will not object to my saying it. I was made to think. Seldom have I studied it since I entered university.
I made him go skiing on a mountain. = He was made to go skiing on a mountain by me. I let him go swimming in the river. = I permitted him to go swimming in the river. I could not drove her to accept the offer. = I could not get the offer accepted.
>>149 latelyは線の過去(よく文尾におく)、recentlyは点の過去 these days, nowadays, today, DAYsは現在時制
almost all, almost no, almost every, (almost = nearly) I barely escaped being robbed. = I came near being robbed. = I narrowly escaped being robbed. = I came close to being robbed.
日付変更線the Date Line,(乗り物に)乗るget, take, 酋長chieftain, 太陽暦the solar calendar, 太陰暦the lunar calendar, 大吉exellent luck, 大凶extremely bad luck, (お神籤を)引くto draw, 紅白the year-end singing contest run by NHK, 煩悩worldly desires, カルタcard game, お年玉New Year's gift (of money), バクtapir, ドイツGermany, トルコTurkey, イスラム教徒Islamite,
He can read other people's mind. He has an abilty to read other people's mind. He has a capacity for reading other people's mind. It's possible for him to read other people's mind. I am unable to read other people's mind. I was once able to read other people's mind.(一度実際に出来た場合)
It has been ten years since my papa died. Ten years have passed since my dad died. My father has been dead for ten years. It is ten years since my daddy died. My poppa died ten years ago. My pop has been dead for the past ten years.
She demands triple the price of me. I emptied the bin of the dust. I am convinced of your excuse. The cold made water into ice. I presented my father with a tie. The rain stopped me from going out.
chief envoy to the, sought help from, use as a reason, long overdue, the chair country, peace deals, bad visibility, reach an agreement, polling booth, exchange views, run-up, defend or depend, to shed a light, fully cooperate with, appointed by, military junta, detained pro-democracy leader, iron fist, oil-efficient car, thick fog blanketed, alliance,
But there is a new trend. Young scientists began to say differently. The quiz is to ask where the picture was taken and what not. She'd better begin first all the more for she is first time here. I gave the test to my mother as a birthday present, saying "take it". This was given when my brother completed the Around-The-World Trip. I work as an interpretor in a state of emergency.
more to xyzzy than meets the eye. mingle with, born and bred, in the light of, make light of, overshadowed, beside the point, out of politeness, stems from, the best interest, insinuate, the air is filled with, get a word in edgewise, take * spite out on, on account of, get the better of, what kind of O do you have in mind? in origin, prompted, born-musician, customary, seemingly,
I took the exam right after back home, and I made it. The thief reached to my wallet, it was almost stolen. I take 30 minutes to get to the station but the bus was late today. Eather you stop complaining or lose your friends. You should have your children help chores. So he claims.