本年度前半の最後のレッスンとなりました。
残暑も厳しい折ですが、土日にまとめて勉強してみては
いかがでしょうか。
杉田先生も放送でおっしゃるように、ラジオが聞こえなくても
インターネットで放送を聞くこともできますし。
残暑も厳しい折ですが、土日にまとめて勉強してみては
いかがでしょうか。
杉田先生も放送でおっしゃるように、ラジオが聞こえなくても
インターネットで放送を聞くこともできますし。
■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 Child Safety Campaign (1) 9/17 2008
米国では毎日2,100人以上の子供たちが行方不明になっている
とは驚きです。もはやニュースにもならない日常茶飯事なの
でしょうか。親が小学校の送り迎えをするというのも頷けます。
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています。
Mike, what was the overall reaction from the school boards
you canvassed?
Thumbs up and full steam ahead.
That's why we've taken the initiative to craft a
nationwide campaign.
We're focusing on a simple set of rules to prevent or
fend off kidnapping and sexual abuse.
──────────────────────────────
canvass, 聞いて回る、詳しく調査する、世論調査する
──────────────────────────────
If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people
feel about a particular subject.
ex) Members of Parliament are spending the weekend
canvassing opinion in their constituencies.
──────────────────────────────
thumbs up, 承認、賛成
──────────────────────────────
If you give a plan, idea, or suggestion the thumbs-up, you
indicate that you approve of it and are willing to accept it.
[INFORMAL]
ex) It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone.
──────────────────────────────
full steam ahead, 全面的な激励、全速力での前進
──────────────────────────────
If you go full steam ahead with a project, you start to
carry it out in a thorough and determined way.
ex) Ms Thatcher declared it was full steam ahead
for a fourth term of government.
──────────────────────────────
craft, 製作する、作る
──────────────────────────────
If something is crafted, it is made skilfully.
ex) Many delegates were willing to craft a compromise.
──────────────────────────────
fend off, ...を回避する
──────────────────────────────
If you fend off questions, problems or things that you do
not want, you avoid dealing with them or refuse to accept them.
ex) It was the first time Daniel had spoken, except to fend
off questions.
米国では毎日2,100人以上の子供たちが行方不明になっている
とは驚きです。もはやニュースにもならない日常茶飯事なの
でしょうか。親が小学校の送り迎えをするというのも頷けます。
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています。
Mike, what was the overall reaction from the school boards
you canvassed?
Thumbs up and full steam ahead.
That's why we've taken the initiative to craft a
nationwide campaign.
We're focusing on a simple set of rules to prevent or
fend off kidnapping and sexual abuse.
──────────────────────────────
canvass, 聞いて回る、詳しく調査する、世論調査する
──────────────────────────────
If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people
feel about a particular subject.
ex) Members of Parliament are spending the weekend
canvassing opinion in their constituencies.
──────────────────────────────
thumbs up, 承認、賛成
──────────────────────────────
If you give a plan, idea, or suggestion the thumbs-up, you
indicate that you approve of it and are willing to accept it.
[INFORMAL]
ex) It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone.
──────────────────────────────
full steam ahead, 全面的な激励、全速力での前進
──────────────────────────────
If you go full steam ahead with a project, you start to
carry it out in a thorough and determined way.
ex) Ms Thatcher declared it was full steam ahead
for a fourth term of government.
──────────────────────────────
craft, 製作する、作る
──────────────────────────────
If something is crafted, it is made skilfully.
ex) Many delegates were willing to craft a compromise.
──────────────────────────────
fend off, ...を回避する
──────────────────────────────
If you fend off questions, problems or things that you do
not want, you avoid dealing with them or refuse to accept them.
ex) It was the first time Daniel had spoken, except to fend
off questions.
