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で、たまたま、見つけたサイトに
「会議中に眠気が襲ってきた時の小技」
というのを見つけました。
深呼吸をすると良いそうです。
なるほどー
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■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 Start-Ups in a Down Economy (1) 11/18 2009
be curious as to, ...についてぜひ知りたい
が気になるのですが、「ぜひ」のニュアンスがas toかｒ
出るのでしょうか。
■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。
What with the move from San Francisco to Chicago, I've been
too busy to keep tabs on him lately.
He's decided that instead of becoming a corporate cog, he's
going to open an accounting office at home with a part-time
assistant, even before he graduates.
An accounting discussion may be a quick cure for insomnia.
It sounds like your brother's a can-do kind of guy.
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what with, ...のために、...のせいで
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You say what with in order to introduce the reasons for a
particular situation, especially an undesirable one.
ex) Maybe they are tired, what with all the sleep they're
losing staying up night after night.
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keep tabs on, ...に目を光らせる、...に注意を払う
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If someone keeps tabs on you, they make sure that they always
know where you are and what you are doing, often in order to
control you. [INFORMAL]
ex) It was obvious Hill had come over to keep tabs on Johnson
and make sure he didn't do anything drastic.
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corporate cog, 大機構の中で小さい役割を演ずる人、歯車の歯
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If you describe someone as a cog in a machine or wheel, you
mean that they are a small part of a large organization
or group.
ex) Mr Lake was an important cog in the Republican campaign
machine.
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quick cure for insomnia, 不眠症の即効薬
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A cure for an illness is a medicine or other treatment
that cures the illness.
ex) There is still no cure for a cold.
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can-do, やる気のある、意欲満々の
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If you say that someone has a can-do attitude, you approve
of them because they are confident and willing to deal with
problem or new tasks, rather than complaining or giving up.
[INFORMAL]
ex) He is known for his optimistic can-do attitude.
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その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ★は重要表現
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horrific, ひどい、ぞっとするような
old saw, 格言、古いことわざ
in disguise, 見せかけの...、形を変えた...、変装して
get-up-and-go spirit, やる気、積極的な精神
be curious as to, ...についてぜひ知りたい
have a good head for, ...が得意である。
