明日は朝早く家を出なければならないので明日の分のトピックを今日投稿します。
From the pages of Open Systems Today - October 13, 1994:
"The International Standards Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) designated October 14 as World Standards Day to recognize those volunteers who have worked hard to define international standards.... The United States celebrated World Standards Day on October 11; Finland celebrated on October 13; and Italy celebrated on October 18."
ちなみに日本での世界標準の日を調べると、１０月１４日となっていました。 皮肉な事実です。
中学生向けの読み物 Sea Pup で主人公の少年 Clintが海岸で親が帰ってくるのを待っているアザラシの子を見つけ、何時間経っても親が戻ってこない場面です。
The seal had turned and was butting and nuzzling Clint's ankles again, making little coaxing sounds. It seemed to think Clint was its mother.
"That's the way it is, Buster," Clint went on. "People have it in for seals, because they like salmon and they're smart.
BusterはClintがSea Pupに呼びかける時に言う名前です。 "have it in for" の意味が分からないので調べます。
・Dictionary.com: to plan or wish to do something unpleasant to; hold a grudge against: She has it in for intelligent students who fail to use their abilities.
・American Heritage Dictionary: Intend to harm, especially because of a grudge. For example, Ever since he called the police about their dog, the neighbors have had it in for Tom.
・Wiktionary: To be very angry at; to have a grudge against; to have little tolerance for.; My boss must really have it in for me; that was the third lecture this week!
意味は分かりましたが何故この様な意味になるのか不思議です。
The seal had turned and was butting and nuzzling Clint's ankles again, making little coaxing sounds. It seemed to think Clint was its mother.
"That's the way it is, Buster," Clint went on. "People have it in for seals, because they like salmon and they're smart.
BusterはClintがSea Pupに呼びかける時に言う名前です。 "have it in for" の意味が分からないので調べます。
・Dictionary.com: to plan or wish to do something unpleasant to; hold a grudge against: She has it in for intelligent students who fail to use their abilities.
・American Heritage Dictionary: Intend to harm, especially because of a grudge. For example, Ever since he called the police about their dog, the neighbors have had it in for Tom.
・Wiktionary: To be very angry at; to have a grudge against; to have little tolerance for.; My boss must really have it in for me; that was the third lecture this week!
意味は分かりましたが何故この様な意味になるのか不思議です。
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