I hope you're having a good day.
アメリカの図書館といえば、延滞すると罰金を取られたという思い出があります。
自宅近所の図書館は建物が古く、長居はしたくない感じなのですが、建て替え移転の計画もあるようで、期待しています。
めざせCybrary!
★be poached by, ...に引き抜かれる
Don't tell me you've been poached by a competitor.
私の例文です。
I was porched by a competitor and got a higher salary now.
★Am I correct assuming that...? ...と考えて間違いはありませんか？
Am I correct assuming that you've decided to become a librarian?
私の例文です。
Am I correct assuming that you've started to listen to Jissen Business English?
★stay away from the classroom, 不登校である、授業に出ていない
Many libraries are providing a haven for students who stay away from the classroom.
私の例文です。
He has been staying away from the study group. What happened to him?
★be down on one's luck, 運に見放されている、（不運続きで）お金に困っている
They help connect homeless people and others who are down on their luck with housing, health care and food.
私の例文です。
He was so down on his luck that he couldn't afford to buy the bread.
★lay claim to, ...を主張する
The U.S. can also lay claim to having the biggest library in the world: the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
私の例文です。
I can lay claim to being the most enthusiastic listener of this radio program.
