最近、lang-8を再開しました。
「20歳を過ぎてから英語を学ぼうと決めた人たちへ」 を読んで以来のことです。
以前、lang-8のプレミアム会員に一ヶ月だけなったことがありましたが
なかなか添削がつかず、やめてしまっていました。ちなみに一ヶ月５ドルです。
今回は、英語ネイティブの方の日本語の文章を添削してあげるようにしたところ、
私の英語にも添削がつくようになりました。
添削されたものは新しく作った英語blogに転載するようにしています。
もう少しこのlang-8を続けていきたいと思います。
ライティング力を高めたい方にはlang-8、おすすめです。
■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 2011/08/12 Lesson 9 Career and Money (6)
番組はインターネットで聴くことができます。
http://www.nhk.or.jp/gogaku/english/business2/index.html
本メルマガの単語の復習はこちらでどうぞ
実践ビジネス英語bot http://twitter.com/BijieiBot
■前回の復習です
be saddled with
faze
article of faith
onerous
badger
student-loan default
manageable
set aside money
counsel
insurance for a rainy day
■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
From what I've heard, it's certainly no picnic.
And at the same time, the soaring cost of a college education is burdening
students with crushing debt because they have to take out massive
student loans.
I think Jim needs four years to mature and fully enjoy university
life, even if it makes a sizable dent in the Pearson family pocketbook.
I'm always badgering him to set aside money whenever he
can as insurance for a rainy day.
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It's no picnic. 楽しいどころではない。とても大変だ。
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Career and Money (1)より
be no picnic
If you say that an experience, task, or activity is no picnic, you mean
that it is difficult or unpleasant.
ex) Being in between jobs ain't no picnic.
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take out, （ローンなどを）受ける
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Career and Money (1)より
If you take out something such as a loan, a licence, or an fulfilling
the conditions and paying the money that is necessary.
ex) They find a house, agree a price, and take out a mortgage through
their building society.
I did a double-take when I saw that number.
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pocketbook, 資力、懐具合、台所（事情）
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Career and Money (4)より
You can use pocketbook to refer to people's concerns about the money
they have or hope to earn/ [AM] [JOURNALISM]
ex) the voter's concerns over pocketbook issues.
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do a double-take, びっくりして見直す
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Career and Money (4)より
If you do a double-take when you see or hear something strange or
surprising, you hesitate for a moment before reacting to it because
you wonder if you really saw or heard it.
ex) I did a double-take when I saw her. I wasn't even sure it was a woman,
dressed as she was in biker's gear.
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insurance for a rainy day, まさかの時のための保険
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Career and Money (5)より
If you sat that you are saying something, especially money, for a rainy day,
you mean that you are saving it until a time in the future when you might
need it.
ex) I'll put the rest in the bank for a rainy day.
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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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なしです。
■もう一度読んでみよう
From what I've heard, it's certainly no picnic.
And at the same time, the soaring cost of a college education is burdening
students with crushing debt because they have to take out massive
student loans.
I think Jim needs four years to mature and fully enjoy university
life, even if it makes a sizable dent in the Pearson family pocketbook.
I'm always badgering him to set aside money whenever he
can as insurance for a rainy day.
■前回の復習の答えです
be saddled with, ...を負う、...を抱える
faze, 困惑させる、おじけつかせる
article of faith, 信条、固く信じていること
onerous, 煩わしい、やっかいな
badger, しつこくせまる、口をすっぱくして言う
student-loan default, 学資ローンの債務不履行
manageable, 処理[管理]できる、手に負える
set aside money, お金を取っておく[ためておく]
counsel, 忠告、助言
insurance for a rainy day, まさかの時のための保険
