NHKラジオ　実践ビジネス英語　2011/07/20 Lesson 8 Advice from a Retiree (4) ★　 理系の人はなぜ英語の上達が早いのか

■NHKラジオ　実践ビジネス英語　2011/07/20 Lesson 8 Advice from a Retiree (4)

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■前回の復習です

pay off

itemize

variable

factor in

tricky minefield

head on

navigate

Tell me about it.

steep learning curve

over the long haul

■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

I know I should hunker down and bring myself up to speed

on investment strategies, but when I look at all those

figures, my eyes start to glaze over.

And once you've crafted a strong portfolio that you hope

will see you through your retirement years, you've got to

keep an eye on changing market conditions and rebalance

your investments accordingly.

Exercise, a healthy diet, managing stress levels and

quitting smoking - if you suffer from that vice - are all

good ways to reduce the risk of being hit by preventable

ailments and high medical bills later on in life.

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hunker down, やる気を出す、本腰を入れる

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to prepare yourself for a difficult situation

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/hunker

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bring oneself [someone] up to speed on, ...に詳しくなる、

[(人)を...に詳しくさせる]、...に精通する[(人)を...に精通させる]

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up to speed      

having the latest information or knowledge about something:

ex) Some school officials are only now getting up to speed 

regarding computers.

ex) John will bring you up to speed (=tell you the latest information).

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/speed_1

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glaze over,（目が）どんよりする[かすむ]

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if your eyes glaze over, they show no expression, usually 

because you are very bored or tired:

ex) Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/glaze_1

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craft a portfolio, ポートフォリオ（金融資産の一覧表）を作る

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to make something using a special skill, especially with your hands:

ex) Each doll is crafted individually by specialists.

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/craft_2

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vice, 悪行、悪癖

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a bad habit:

ex) Smoking is my only vice.

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/vice

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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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preventable ailment, 予防できる病気

■もう一度読んでみよう

I know I should hunker down and bring myself up to speed

on investment strategies, but when I look at all those

figures, my eyes start to glaze over.

And once you've crafted a strong portfolio that you hope

will see you through your retirement years, you've got to

keep an eye on changing market conditions and rebalance

your investments accordingly.

Exercise, a healthy diet, managing stress levels and

quitting smoking - if you suffer from that vice - are all

good ways to reduce the risk of being hit by preventable

ailments and high medical bills later on in life.

■前回の復習の答えです

pay off, うまくいく、利益をもたらす、割に合う

itemize, 箇条書きにする、...の明細を記す

variable, 変化する要素[要因]

factor in, ...を計算に入れる、...を要素として含める

tricky minefield, 難しいやっかいなこと[もの]

head on, 真正面から

navigate, 通り向ける、切り抜ける

Tell me about it. （相手の発言に対して）わかるよ[ごもっとも]。

steep learning curve, 速い学習曲線、短期間で多くを学ぶこと

over the long haul, 長期にわたって