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Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/31)

2023年07月31日 | Daily Vocabulary
30861.make a commitment (〜をすると決心する・誓う )
I made a commitment to study English every day. I'm not going to give up. 
30862.consistent(首尾一貫した、矛盾のない )talways behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval 
To secure our future, we need a consistent economic strategy. 
30863. fall asleep  to begin to sleep 
One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel 
30864.doze off (居眠る、船を漕ぐ )to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to 類義語 drop off, nod off 
I dozed off for a little while. 
30865.nod off (眠り込む、眠る )to begin to sleep, usually when you do not intend to and are sitting somewhere  
One of my co-workers was nodding off in the middle of the meeting. 

Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/30)

2023年07月30日 | Daily Vocabulary
30856.superior(上位の、上級の、高位の ) better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing against OPP inferior 
My dad says that any song from the 70s is superior to today's music. 
30857.supervision(監督、管理 )when you supervise someone or something 
Little kids need adult supervision when they use scissors.
30858.superficial(表面の、外面の、浅薄な、皮相な )not studying or looking at something carefully and only seeing the most noticeable things  
You only care about looks That's so superficial.
30859.rally(呼び集める、結集する )a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc 
There’s a rally todat in support of chilren's rights..
30860.raise(お金などを集める、募る)to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people 
We’re raising money to help save abandped pets

それでも僕の人生は「希望」でいっぱい

2023年07月29日 | 読書日記
 
【 内容】
僕には腕も脚もない。けれど、「できること」に感謝すれば、人生に「限界」はない!
◎人生の「本当の障害」とは、自分の人生に勝手に限界を設定しまうこと
◎何回失敗しても、「次の一回」を繰り返せ
◎あらゆる“できないこと”は、“できること”を増やすためにある
◎挑戦した結果の失敗は、どんなものでも「前進」である
……子どもから大人まで読むだけで元気が出る言葉が満載!
監訳に取り組まれた渡邉美樹氏に「この本は、とてつもない本だ!」と言わしめた珠玉の1冊。

【 著者】
ニック・ブイチチ(Nick Vujicic)
1982年生まれ。オーストラリア出身。生まれつき両手両足がない「先天性四肢欠損症」という障害を持つ。オーストラリア上位クラスの公立校、グリフィス大学卒業。趣味は、ゴルフ、水泳、音楽鑑賞。
17歳のときに講演活動を開始し、その後、非営利団体『Life Without Limbs(手足のない人生)』を創設する。現在は、全世界を精力的に回り、講演会やセミナーで経営者やビジネスパーソン、学生たちなど、数百万人を超える人々にメンタルの持ち方や人生の意味について重要な示唆を与え、好評を博している。

【読んだ理由】
不明。

【コメント】
著者の前向きな精神と実行力に圧倒される。





Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/29)

2023年07月29日 | Daily Vocabulary
30851.audible(聞こえる、聞き取れる ) a sound that is audible is loud enough for you to hear it OPP inaudible 
The singer's voice barely audible over the sound of the crowd. 
30852.intimate(親密な)private and friendly so that you feel comfortable 
Their relationship became intimate after working together on a movie.
30853.frosty(霜の降りる、凍る寒さの、霜の降りた、半白の、霜白の、温かみのない、冷ややかな、冷淡な )extremely cold 
Our relationship has  been frosty ever since we had a big fight.
30854.puberty(思春期、年頃)the stage of physical development during which you change from a child to an adult and be able to have children 
As son as my daughter hit puberty、she started spending more time in her room,
30855.superb(すばらしい、すてきな、実に見事な )textremely good 類義語 excellent 
CVocab Weekly called Hiyori's new movie "superb."

Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/28)

2023年07月28日 | Daily Vocabulary
30846.sales pitch(売り文句、販売競合 ) the things that someone says when they are trying to persuade you to buy something 
Don't give them a sales pitch because there is nothing more irritating. 
30847.accrue(生じる、つく )if money accrues or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of time 
How many paid vacation days have you accrued so far? 
30848.lack energy (疲れている、エネルギーがない )
I lack energy during the day 
30849.exhausted (疲れ果てた )extremely tired 類義語 worn out 
It was ok. I am exhausted
30850.worn out. (くたくたに疲れた )very tired because you have been working hard 類義語 exhausted 
I have been working 14 days straight. I am worn out

Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/27)

2023年07月27日 | Daily Vocabulary
30841.get in line(列に並ぶ)
I hate to ask this, but could you please get in line?. 
30842.put out(明かり火などを消す)t
Excuse me , but could you please put your cigarette out? This is a non-smoking area.
30843.laughing matter(笑いごと)something serious that should not be joked about 
This is no laughing matter.
30844.I’m warnig you(警告する)
I'm warning you. If you don't change your eating habit, then 
30845.tidy up(かたずける) room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place 類義語 neat OPP untidy, messy 
Hey ,will you tiody up the living room?my folks will be here this afternoon?

FULLY AUTONOMOUS RAIL SYSTEM OPENS IN HONOLULUハワイで“完全自動運転”の鉄道 運行開始

2023年07月26日 | 爺英語

Honolulu, Hawaii, is one of the most popular resort destinations in the world.
And this weekend, the city opened the first fully automated rail system in the U.S., with technology provided by a Japanese company.
The initial segment of the Skyline began driverless operations on Friday.
It connects nine stations from central Honolulu to the city's outskirts over a distance of about 17 kilometers in 20 minutes.
The carriages have space inside for bicycles and surfboards.
(Citizen)
“Very excited to be here. I think this train will help Hawaii a lot. And I think it'll give us the opportunity to go around the island without having to deal with all the traffic that we always deal with.”
The rail system is expected to reduce traffic congestion, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gas emissions.
Japanese company Hitachi manufactured the train carriages for the city of Honolulu.

traffic congestion 交通渋滞    
emission 排出


Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/26)

2023年07月26日 | Daily Vocabulary
30836.ahead of(~より進んで、~よりも先に)
With this new product, we can easy ahead of the competitions. 
30837.overstatement(言い過ぎ、誇張)
To say that it's popular would be an overstatement.
30838.artficial(人工的な)not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural 類義語 false OPP natural 
Alot of non-alcoholic beverage have too much sugar or artficial flavors to achieve the goal of matching flavors.
30839.overdo to do something more than is suitable or natural 
You may be overdoing the hand movementa bit.Just make it natural.
30840.take hold(勢い、流れなどが確立する、強まっていく)o start to have a definite effect
Sales in cambodia aare beginning to take hold

徒然草 第二百十四段

2023年07月25日 | 徒然草を読む
 


【原文】 
想夫恋といふ楽は、女、男を恋る故の名にはあらず、本は相府蓮、文字の通るなり。晋の王倹、大臣として、家に蓮を植ゑて愛せし時の楽なり。これより、大臣を蓮府といふ。
廻忽も廻鶻なり。廻鶻国とて、夷のこはき国あり。その夷、漢に伏して後に、来たりて、己が国の楽を奏せしなり。 。 

【現代語訳】  
想夫恋そうふれんという楽曲は、女が男に恋い焦がれるという意味ではない。元は「相府蓮そうふれん」という。つまり当て字である。晋の王倹が大臣だった時、家に蓮を植えて愛でながら、鼻歌交じりに歌った曲なのである。以後、中国の大臣は「府蓮」と呼ばれるようになった。
「廻忽かいこつ」という楽曲も、本来は「廻鶻かいこつ」だった。廻鶻国という、強力な蛮族の国があった。その国の人が、中国に征服された後に、ふるさとの音楽として演奏していたのだ。

◆鎌倉末期の随筆。吉田兼好著。上下2巻,244段からなる。1317年(文保1)から1331年(元弘1)の間に成立したか。その間,幾つかのまとまった段が少しずつ執筆され,それが編集されて現在見るような形態になったと考えられる。それらを通じて一貫した筋はなく,連歌的ともいうべき配列方法がとられている。形式は《枕草子》を模倣しているが,内容は,作者の見聞談,感想,実用知識,有職の心得など多彩であり,仏教の厭世思想を根底にもち,人生論的色彩を濃くしている。

Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/25)

2023年07月25日 | Daily Vocabulary
30831.meet up to meet someone in order to do something together 
Let's meet up at the usual time, at the usual place. 
30832.school year(学年)the time within a period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or university 
When does the school year start in Europe?
30833.hand(時計の針)
The hands still move.
30834.herbicide(除草剤)a substance used to kill unwanted plants 
Natural wine can mean wines created with traditinal methods and without using pesticide, herbicides, or synthentic fertilizers.
30835.clear-cut(明確な、歯切れのよい)easy to understand or be certain about 類義語 definite 
There is not always a clear-cut distinction between right and wrong. 

Daily Vocabulary(2023/07/24)

2023年07月24日 | Daily Vocabulary
30826.no less than  (最低でも ) to make someone feel extremely upset 
It was a great turnout. There were no less than a hundred people there. 
30827.turnout(出席者(数)、産額、生産高、身じたく、着こなし、装備 )tthe number of people who go to a party, meeting, or other organized event 
These shows are always popular, and we're expecting a big turnout. .
30828.bond with (強い絆で結ばれる )to not take part in something, especially a game or dance, when you usually take part 
I thought he was a really nice guy. I felt a bond with him. 
30829.someone will be with you shortly (来客対応時のお待ちください )
Please have a seat, and a nurse will be with you shortly. .
30830.stay here(友達に対するちょっと待って  )
Yeah. Can you stay right here? I’ll be back right away.