昨日今日と寒いですねー。
風邪など引かないよう、重ね着などして、お過ごしください。
■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 Opting for a Simpler Lifestyle (2) 3/18 2010
■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。
Leading a happy, fulfilling life is seen as something
different from economic happiness or achievement.
And as Archie's choice of a biodegradable coffin shows,
this era of increasing scarcity has made many people more
environmentally aware.
They feel they've lost out, compared to previous generations.
I'm sure that many people will eventually realize that
a pared-down lifestyle can actually enrich their lives.
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lead a life, ...な生活を送る
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You can use lead when you are saying what kind of life
someone has. For example, if you lead a busy life, your life
is busy.
ex) She led a normal, happy life with her sister and brother.
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biodegradable, 生分解性の
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Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays
naturally without any special scientific treatment, and
can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.
ex) a natural and totally biodegradable plastic.
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scarcity, 不足、欠乏
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If there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough
of it for the people who need it or want it. [FORMAL]
ex) an ever increasing scarcity of water.
ビニエットの「物が不足しつつあるこの時代」という部分は、
意味不明でした。物余りの時代かと思っていました。
increasing scarcityという表現も、増えてるのか減ってるのか
一瞬わからなくなって面白いです。
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lose out, 損をする、負ける
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If you lose out, you suffer a loss or disadvantage because
you have not succeeded in what you were doing.
ex) We both lost out.
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pared-down, 切り詰めた
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If you describe something as pared-down, you mean that it
has no unnecessary features, and has been reduced to a
very simple form.
ex) Her style is pared-down and simple.
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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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True enough. , 確かにそうです。まったくそのとおり。
better off, 暮らし向きがよりよい、いっそう裕福な
profound psychological change, 大きな心理的変化
take a while, （しばらく）時間がかかる
enrich someone's life, (人)の生活を豊かにする
