My third story is about death.
特になし。
(About a year ago), the doctor told me [that I was to live (only three to six months) (because I had cancer)].
three to sixの部分はfrom three to sixの形で考えましょう。fromはよく省 . . . 本文を読む
My second story is (about love and loss).
lossは動詞loseの名詞形
[When I turned 30], I was fired (from Apple).
“be fired”で「解雇される」の意味。対話文の問題でよく出ますし、ビンス・マクマホンが“You are fired!”と叫ぶシーンは何度も見たことがあります。
It was deva . . . 本文を読む
I decided to take a calligraphy class.
calligraphyの訳語は「書道」ですが、お習字を習ったわけではありませんので、「カリグラフィー」のままにしておいたほうがよいでしょう。
I learned (about serif and san-serif typefaces), (about varying the amount of space betwe . . . 本文を読む
I am honored (to be with you) (today) (at your commencement) (from one of the finest universities in the world).
“be honored”で「光栄に思う」。
commencementは「開始・始まり」の意味ですが、「学位授与式」「卒業式」の意味もあります。
youとかyourは聴衆全員の . . . 本文を読む
(Similar to a language), each culture has its own way to express non-verbally social messages (such as “Let’s be friends,”“I’m sorry,” and “Thank you.”)
“similar to A”で「Aと同様に」
eachは必ず3人称単数の扱いです。
不定詞to . . . 本文を読む
One part (of non-verbal language) is natural, and we have little control (over it).
“have control over A”で「Aを管理(支配)する」。そこにlittle「ほとんど~ない」がくっついています。
(For example), we turn red or white [when we are ve . . . 本文を読む
(Often), our words do not convey our intentions, and (sometimes) they do not (even) convey the truth.
conveyは「~を伝える」
intentionは名詞で「意図」
(In order to understand people’s intentions), we have to not onl . . . 本文を読む
There is a lady (in a coffee shop) [waiting for a friend].
waitingはa ladyを修飾する現在分詞。間にin a coffee shopが挿入されているのでちょっと見づらい。
She is wearing a dress [that seems to be new].
thatは関係代名詞。
“seem to do”で「~のように . . . 本文を読む