I'll take him home. 彼を家まで送ります。
I'll bring him home. とも言うが、これだと、同じ家に住んでいるニュアンス。
●動詞 take と bring の違い
・take は、連れて行くと言っても、自分から（または聞き手から）遠ざかるニュアンスがある
・bringは、 自分（または聞き手）に近寄っていくニュアンスがある
ex. I'll bring my kids to the park. と I'll take my kids to the park. の違い
bring だと、話し手はすでに公園にいて、自分とkidsが一緒に公園に向かう感じ
＝そちらに向かう、というニュアンス
take だと、これから出かける（聞き手は公園にいない）ニュアンスがある
2014年5月27日火曜日
私たちからのほんの気持ちです。の英語／プレゼントやお礼のものをあげる時
誰かにお礼にちょっとしたものを、複数の人であげるとき、
「私たちからのほんの気持ちです」の英語は、
●This is a little gesture of thanks from all of us.
- gesture = ジェスチャー = 気持ちが外に出たもの
cf. gesture = token, token of thanks = 感謝のしるし
＊a little と small の違い
a little の代わりにsmallも可能だが、そうなると大きさのニュアンスが強い。
a little だと、ちょっとした、ささやかな、というニュアンス。
ｃｆ. the little mermaid （リトルマーメイド）とは言うが、
the small mermaid は言わない。即物的でニュアンスがない。
「私たちからのほんの気持ちです」の英語は、
●This is a little gesture of thanks from all of us.
- gesture = ジェスチャー = 気持ちが外に出たもの
cf. gesture = token, token of thanks = 感謝のしるし
＊a little と small の違い
a little の代わりにsmallも可能だが、そうなると大きさのニュアンスが強い。
a little だと、ちょっとした、ささやかな、というニュアンス。
ｃｆ. the little mermaid （リトルマーメイド）とは言うが、
the small mermaid は言わない。即物的でニュアンスがない。
esson3 （5）Healthy Aging 本文復習
気になったフレーズ
・might very well be ～ ～の可能性が高い
・in her old age 高齢になって、年を取って
・take up ～ ～を始める
・pursuit 趣味・娯楽 (more gentle pursuit 穏やかな趣味）
・Studies show that ~ いろいろな研究によると
・I'll be sure to ~ 必ず～します
B:That's true. A friend of mine used to be a hardcore practitioner of Karate. But she had to give it up because of a series of nagging knee injuries, even though she's the type of person who takes pride in her ability to ignore physical pain.
Her physician told her if she suffered more knee injuries when she fell to the mat, she might very well be unable to walk in her old age. That was a real wake-up call for her.
P: Good thing she didn't end up proving that pride goeth before a fall. But has she found a way to continue to be physically active?
B: yes, she's taken up more gentle pursuits, including hiking, yoga,swimming and social dancing.
C: Your friend certainly proves that getting older is no laughing matter.
L: Well, it actually is, you know.
C: Huh? What do you mean?
L: Studies show that people who have a healthy sense of humor stay younger longer. When you laugh, the number of tumor-killing cells in your bloodstream increases. And there's also research taht shows people who like a laugh are less susceptible to heart disease.
C: Interesting. That's a lesson I'll be sure to take to heart.
・might very well be ～ ～の可能性が高い
・in her old age 高齢になって、年を取って
・take up ～ ～を始める
・pursuit 趣味・娯楽 (more gentle pursuit 穏やかな趣味）
・Studies show that ~ いろいろな研究によると
・I'll be sure to ~ 必ず～します
B:That's true. A friend of mine used to be a hardcore practitioner of Karate. But she had to give it up because of a series of nagging knee injuries, even though she's the type of person who takes pride in her ability to ignore physical pain.
Her physician told her if she suffered more knee injuries when she fell to the mat, she might very well be unable to walk in her old age. That was a real wake-up call for her.
P: Good thing she didn't end up proving that pride goeth before a fall. But has she found a way to continue to be physically active?
B: yes, she's taken up more gentle pursuits, including hiking, yoga,swimming and social dancing.
C: Your friend certainly proves that getting older is no laughing matter.
L: Well, it actually is, you know.
C: Huh? What do you mean?
L: Studies show that people who have a healthy sense of humor stay younger longer. When you laugh, the number of tumor-killing cells in your bloodstream increases. And there's also research taht shows people who like a laugh are less susceptible to heart disease.
C: Interesting. That's a lesson I'll be sure to take to heart.
lesson3 （5）Healthy Aging の復習
年を取ることに関する英語って、知っているようで新鮮なフレーズが多いです。
気になる言い回し
・be a hardcore practitioner of Karate 空手を本格的にやっていた
cf.hardcore conservatives
hardcore gourmet
・nagging しつこい、つきまとう
ex. a series of nagging knee injuries
I have a nagging pain in my elbow.
・take pride in~ ～を自慢に（誇りに）思う、自負している
ex.Jane takes great pride in her accedent-free driving.
The company takes great pride in its employees' volunteer work.
= pride oneself on (something)
John prides himself on language skills.
・a wake-up call （比喩的に）警鐘、警告
cf. a 8:30 wake-up call = morning call
・goeth = goの古い形 cf.sayeth, endeth
Pride goeth before a fall.
（高慢のあとに没落が来る＝奢れるもの久しからず）
Who sayeth that?
・susceptible to ~ ～にかかりやすい、影響を受けやすい
less susceptible to hacking (PCの話)
Some people are more susceptible to temptation.
・take ~ to heart ～を肝に銘じる、重く受け止める
He really took it to heart when his propose was rejected.
・no laughing matter = no joke
気になる言い回し
・be a hardcore practitioner of Karate 空手を本格的にやっていた
cf.hardcore conservatives
hardcore gourmet
・nagging しつこい、つきまとう
ex. a series of nagging knee injuries
I have a nagging pain in my elbow.
・take pride in~ ～を自慢に（誇りに）思う、自負している
ex.Jane takes great pride in her accedent-free driving.
The company takes great pride in its employees' volunteer work.
= pride oneself on (something)
John prides himself on language skills.
・a wake-up call （比喩的に）警鐘、警告
cf. a 8:30 wake-up call = morning call
・goeth = goの古い形 cf.sayeth, endeth
Pride goeth before a fall.
（高慢のあとに没落が来る＝奢れるもの久しからず）
Who sayeth that?
・susceptible to ~ ～にかかりやすい、影響を受けやすい
less susceptible to hacking (PCの話)
Some people are more susceptible to temptation.
・take ~ to heart ～を肝に銘じる、重く受け止める
He really took it to heart when his propose was rejected.
・no laughing matter = no joke
2014年5月21日水曜日
lesson3 （4）Healthy Aging 本文復習
年齢について、体について、おもしろい話しの展開です。
気になったフレーズ
・It can also be ~ それもまた～です。
・as they get older 年を重ねるにつれ、
・come naturally with old age 高齢になれば自然と～になる
・Getting back to ~ ～に戻ると
・There comes a time when ~ ～の時が来る
B: It can also be very hard for people to learn to relax as they get older.
L: Really? I thought that mellowing out came naturally with old age, along with comfy slippers and a rocking chair.
B: I guess it depends on the individual person. But some people find it tough to simply let go and relax. That's a shame, because besides making life miserable, stress can take years off your life.
L: Stopping smoking is another obvious way to live longer. Cutting down on drinking also helps, although researchers say one glass of wine a day can strengthen your heart.
C: I'll drink to that.
P: Getting back to exercise, sometimes it can be too much of a good thing. There comes a time when you need to give up vigorous activities that can jeopardize your ability to walk, see or hear in your senior years.
C: Right, exercise is important, but we shouldn't go overboard and hurt ourselves. We've got to take good care of ourselves and do things in moderation.
気になったフレーズ
・It can also be ~ それもまた～です。
・as they get older 年を重ねるにつれ、
・come naturally with old age 高齢になれば自然と～になる
・Getting back to ~ ～に戻ると
・There comes a time when ~ ～の時が来る
B: It can also be very hard for people to learn to relax as they get older.
L: Really? I thought that mellowing out came naturally with old age, along with comfy slippers and a rocking chair.
B: I guess it depends on the individual person. But some people find it tough to simply let go and relax. That's a shame, because besides making life miserable, stress can take years off your life.
L: Stopping smoking is another obvious way to live longer. Cutting down on drinking also helps, although researchers say one glass of wine a day can strengthen your heart.
C: I'll drink to that.
P: Getting back to exercise, sometimes it can be too much of a good thing. There comes a time when you need to give up vigorous activities that can jeopardize your ability to walk, see or hear in your senior years.
C: Right, exercise is important, but we shouldn't go overboard and hurt ourselves. We've got to take good care of ourselves and do things in moderation.
lesson 3 (4) Healty Agingの復習
高齢になることの話、おもしろいです。
気になる言い回し
気になる言い回し
・as they get older 年を重ねるにつれて
・mellow out おだやかになる、気分が落ち着く
Having a glass of wine is a nice way to mellow out after work.
・comfy = comfortable
cf. roomy
A new office has a roomy lunch area.
・I guess it depends on the individual person. 人による。
・let go and relax 気を抜いてリラックスする
・That's a shame. それは、気の毒なこと。
・besides ～ ～の上に
ex. besides making life miserable,
・take years off your life
cf. lose ours off your life
ex. That took a year off my life.
(大事なものを失くしたと思って、見つかった時に言える）
・another obvious way もうひとつの明確な方法
・cut down on = recude, decrease
= cut back on
cf. Company might cut down on electricity use.
・I'll drink to that. それはいい。賛成する。同意する。
(実際の乾杯にも言う）
・Gettinｇ back to ～ ～に戻ると
・too much of a good thing
ex. （専門家や素晴らしい人が1つのプロジェクトに多くい過ぎたときに）
It was too much of a good thing. They all have specific ideas and
don't compromise.
don't compromise.
（レストランでたくさんの料理と、たくさんのワインを飲んだときに）
It was way too much of a good thing. I had a stomachache.
・jeopardize = put ~ in jeopardy
ex. She jeopardized her career by pleasureing another writer's work.
Budget cut put this project in jeopardy.
・go overboard
ex. He went a little overboard in his presentation. He didn't need
15 different charts.
15 different charts.
・in moderation
ex. Eating chocolate is fine, but in moderation.
I let my son play video games in moderation.
★お酒なら・・・適度に
・in your senior years 高齢期に
・vigorous activities 激しい運動
2014年5月12日月曜日
lesson2（5）Vertical Farming本文復習
意見の言い方など、参考になりますねー！
気になった単語、フレーズ
・They're especially down on～ 特に～を批判する
・I can see another important factor in this equation.
・face the prospect of ~ ing 見通しに直面する
・improving fortunes ← improve one's fortunes（運勢を好転させる）
P:They're especially down on indoor vertical farms, because the high-energy consumption due to grow lights can cancel out the environmental or financial benefits of eliminating transportation
costs.
C:I can see another important factor in this equation: as the world's population increases, we face the prospect of running out of arable land. Vertical farming could be the answer to that problem.
P: You can also view the vertical farming boom in the broader context of American agribusiness's improving fortunes. Grain prices have risen, and so farmers have more money to spend on seeds, combines, fertilizers and other basics. And with today's ultra-competitive job market, that's making many recent college graduates take a serious look at a career in agribusiness.
M:I didn't realize that getting dirt under your fingernails had become a viable career option for young Americans.
U: There's evidence of this trend in Japan too. One major consumer electronics company that's in a serious business slump has found a new application for its energy-efficient LED lights: growing strawberries in the Persian Gulf to meet demand for that fruit in the Middle East.
C: I guess farming is a growth business all over the world these days.
気になった単語、フレーズ
・They're especially down on～ 特に～を批判する
・I can see another important factor in this equation.
・face the prospect of ~ ing 見通しに直面する
・improving fortunes ← improve one's fortunes（運勢を好転させる）
P:They're especially down on indoor vertical farms, because the high-energy consumption due to grow lights can cancel out the environmental or financial benefits of eliminating transportation
costs.
C:I can see another important factor in this equation: as the world's population increases, we face the prospect of running out of arable land. Vertical farming could be the answer to that problem.
P: You can also view the vertical farming boom in the broader context of American agribusiness's improving fortunes. Grain prices have risen, and so farmers have more money to spend on seeds, combines, fertilizers and other basics. And with today's ultra-competitive job market, that's making many recent college graduates take a serious look at a career in agribusiness.
M:I didn't realize that getting dirt under your fingernails had become a viable career option for young Americans.
U: There's evidence of this trend in Japan too. One major consumer electronics company that's in a serious business slump has found a new application for its energy-efficient LED lights: growing strawberries in the Persian Gulf to meet demand for that fruit in the Middle East.
C: I guess farming is a growth business all over the world these days.
lesson2（5）Vertical Farmingの復習
気になる言い回し
・be down on ～を責める、つらくあたる (=be critical of)
cf. get me down がっかりする
It really gets me down when I accidentally erase the file.
・cancel out 相殺する、無効にする
The money he saves by renting a cheap apartment is canceled out by his spending on clothes.
・run out of ~ ～が不足している、切らしている
We run out of paper in the printer. We need some more.
The report is not perfect but I've run out of time, I need to turn it in today.
・agribusiness
agri biz
cf. show business, show biz,
education business, ed biz
・ultra-competitive job market
cf. ultra-low interest rate
ultra-small computers
・take a serious look at ～に真剣なまなざしを向ける、真剣に検討する
One of my friends is taking a serious look at retiring in Arizona.
・get dirt under on's fingernails = get one's hands dirty
Our boss doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. He packed boxes.
・a new application 新しい活用法
cf. She is applying her writing skills to improve her company's website.
・a growth business 成長ビジネス
I'll bet online on-demand video is a growth business.
・high-energy consumption 大量のエネルギー消費
・eliminating transportation costs 移送費用の削減
・arable land （発音 エラブル） 耕作地 （冠詞無し）
・the answer to that problem その問題への答え
・view ~ in the broader context ～をより広い状況でとらえる
・other basics 他の必要品
・job market 雇用市場
・college graduates 大卒者
・a career in agribusiness アグリビジネスの仕事
・a viable career option 有望な進路のひとつ（選択肢）
・one major consumer electronics company ある大手家電メーカー
・in a serious business slump 深刻な業績不振の
・be down on ～を責める、つらくあたる (=be critical of)
cf. get me down がっかりする
It really gets me down when I accidentally erase the file.
・cancel out 相殺する、無効にする
The money he saves by renting a cheap apartment is canceled out by his spending on clothes.
・run out of ~ ～が不足している、切らしている
We run out of paper in the printer. We need some more.
The report is not perfect but I've run out of time, I need to turn it in today.
・agribusiness
agri biz
cf. show business, show biz,
education business, ed biz
・ultra-competitive job market
cf. ultra-low interest rate
ultra-small computers
・take a serious look at ～に真剣なまなざしを向ける、真剣に検討する
One of my friends is taking a serious look at retiring in Arizona.
・get dirt under on's fingernails = get one's hands dirty
Our boss doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. He packed boxes.
・a new application 新しい活用法
cf. She is applying her writing skills to improve her company's website.
・a growth business 成長ビジネス
I'll bet online on-demand video is a growth business.
・high-energy consumption 大量のエネルギー消費
・eliminating transportation costs 移送費用の削減
・arable land （発音 エラブル） 耕作地 （冠詞無し）
・the answer to that problem その問題への答え
・view ~ in the broader context ～をより広い状況でとらえる
・other basics 他の必要品
・job market 雇用市場
・college graduates 大卒者
・a career in agribusiness アグリビジネスの仕事
・a viable career option 有望な進路のひとつ（選択肢）
・one major consumer electronics company ある大手家電メーカー
・in a serious business slump 深刻な業績不振の
2014年5月7日水曜日
lesson2（4）Vertical Farming本文復習
とても英会話に役立つやりとりです。質問の仕方とか、参考にしたいなー
気になった単語、フレーズ
・a buzzword 流行語、流行の言い方、（もったいぶった）専門用語
・amid increased interest in ~ ～への関心が高まる中、
・As I telling people, ずっとみんなに言っているように
・the vital matter of ~ ～という重要な問題
・food security 食糧安全保障
・the future is local これからは、地元ですよ
・Are there other cities in the U.S. where～？ ～している他の都市はありますか？
・The trend has caught on (= become popular) to the extent that ~（文章）
流行は広がっていて、～するぐらいになっている
・Returning to your point about ~ ～というあなたの話に戻ると
・use pesticides 農薬を使う
・Not if ~ ～でないなら、違う（いらない）
・the farms are indoors 農園が屋内にある (indoors = adverb)
・What's their productivity like? 生産性は、どのくらいですか？
・one vertical farming proponent claims (that ~)
垂直農法の提唱者のひとりは、～と言っている（主張している）
・can have around 20 crops a year, compared to just two r three on a conventional farm. 従来の農園のわずか２，３回に対して、1年に約20回の作物を収穫できる
・critics think ~ 批判している人たちは、～と思っている
・the vertical farming trend is just that (that はtrend）
垂直農法の流行は、ただの流行
・attention-getting design fad 人目を引く（派手な）構想の一時で着流行
P: Locavore has been a buzzword in the last few years amid increased interest in environmental sustainability.
As I keep telling people, the future is local - especially when it comes to the vital matter of food security.
C: Are there other cities in the U.S. where the vertical farming trend is catching on?
P: Yes, they're sprouting up all over the place.
In fact, the trend has caught on to the extent that a company in upstate New York is doing a booming business selling equipment to vertical farmers all over the U.S. and in many other countries as well.
C: Returning to your point about environmental sustainability, do vertical farmers need to use pesticides?
P: Not if the farms are indoors.
That means their produce gets the organic seal of approval.
M: What's their productivity like?
U: Well, one vertical farming proponent claims a well-run farm can have around 20 crops a year, compared to just two or three on a conventional farm.
P: But critics think the vertical farming trend is just that - an attention-getting design fad that won't put down roots in the long run.
気になった単語、フレーズ
・a buzzword 流行語、流行の言い方、（もったいぶった）専門用語
・amid increased interest in ~ ～への関心が高まる中、
・As I telling people, ずっとみんなに言っているように
・the vital matter of ~ ～という重要な問題
・food security 食糧安全保障
・the future is local これからは、地元ですよ
・Are there other cities in the U.S. where～？ ～している他の都市はありますか？
・The trend has caught on (= become popular) to the extent that ~（文章）
流行は広がっていて、～するぐらいになっている
・Returning to your point about ~ ～というあなたの話に戻ると
・use pesticides 農薬を使う
・Not if ~ ～でないなら、違う（いらない）
・the farms are indoors 農園が屋内にある (indoors = adverb)
・What's their productivity like? 生産性は、どのくらいですか？
・one vertical farming proponent claims (that ~)
垂直農法の提唱者のひとりは、～と言っている（主張している）
・can have around 20 crops a year, compared to just two r three on a conventional farm. 従来の農園のわずか２，３回に対して、1年に約20回の作物を収穫できる
・critics think ~ 批判している人たちは、～と思っている
・the vertical farming trend is just that (that はtrend）
垂直農法の流行は、ただの流行
・attention-getting design fad 人目を引く（派手な）構想の一時で着流行
P: Locavore has been a buzzword in the last few years amid increased interest in environmental sustainability.
As I keep telling people, the future is local - especially when it comes to the vital matter of food security.
C: Are there other cities in the U.S. where the vertical farming trend is catching on?
P: Yes, they're sprouting up all over the place.
In fact, the trend has caught on to the extent that a company in upstate New York is doing a booming business selling equipment to vertical farmers all over the U.S. and in many other countries as well.
C: Returning to your point about environmental sustainability, do vertical farmers need to use pesticides?
P: Not if the farms are indoors.
That means their produce gets the organic seal of approval.
M: What's their productivity like?
U: Well, one vertical farming proponent claims a well-run farm can have around 20 crops a year, compared to just two or three on a conventional farm.
P: But critics think the vertical farming trend is just that - an attention-getting design fad that won't put down roots in the long run.
2014年5月6日火曜日
lesson2（4）Vertical Farmingの復習
気になる言い回し
・when it comes to ~ ～に関しては、～となると
- Vivian is not good when it comes to public speaking.
- Company X is the best when it comes to the laser printers.
・catch on 人気をはくす、流行する =become popular
- This new social media site has really caught on among teenagers.
- A new product just didn't catch on among consumers.
・sprout up 急成長する
cf. mashroom (V) 雨後の竹の子のように増える
bean sprout もやし
・to the extent that ~ ～の程度まで
=so much so that
- She's obsessed with social media to the extent that she's secretly posting at work.
- He's been late a lot to the extent that he might get fired.
= as much as
- I'm surprised this product is so odd to the extent that it did.
・upstate New York NY北部
- a company in upstate NY
- upstate Washington
- upstate Nevada
*downstate = 辞書にあるがcommonではない（あまり使わない）
・do a booming business = business is booming 商売が繁盛している
- Business is booming at that new restaurant. The waiting list is 3 weeks long.
・get the organic seal of approval お墨付きを得る(give で、お墨付きを与える）
- A new marketing plan has gotten the board seal of approval.
- Consumers have given the new tablet computer their seal of approval with strong sales right from the start.
・put down roots 根をはる、定着する
- He's put down some serious roots taking out a big loan to buy a house.
・in the long run 長い目で見れば、長期的には
- LEDs are more expensive than conventional bulbs but save money in the long run.
・vertical farmers 垂直農法
vertical farming 垂直農園経営者
・locavore ロカボア（地元産の食材だけを食べる人）
・when it comes to ~ ～に関しては、～となると
- Vivian is not good when it comes to public speaking.
- Company X is the best when it comes to the laser printers.
・catch on 人気をはくす、流行する =become popular
- This new social media site has really caught on among teenagers.
- A new product just didn't catch on among consumers.
・sprout up 急成長する
cf. mashroom (V) 雨後の竹の子のように増える
bean sprout もやし
・to the extent that ~ ～の程度まで
=so much so that
- She's obsessed with social media to the extent that she's secretly posting at work.
- He's been late a lot to the extent that he might get fired.
= as much as
- I'm surprised this product is so odd to the extent that it did.
・upstate New York NY北部
- a company in upstate NY
- upstate Washington
- upstate Nevada
*downstate = 辞書にあるがcommonではない（あまり使わない）
・do a booming business = business is booming 商売が繁盛している
- Business is booming at that new restaurant. The waiting list is 3 weeks long.
・get the organic seal of approval お墨付きを得る(give で、お墨付きを与える）
- A new marketing plan has gotten the board seal of approval.
- Consumers have given the new tablet computer their seal of approval with strong sales right from the start.
・put down roots 根をはる、定着する
- He's put down some serious roots taking out a big loan to buy a house.
・in the long run 長い目で見れば、長期的には
- LEDs are more expensive than conventional bulbs but save money in the long run.
・vertical farmers 垂直農法
vertical farming 垂直農園経営者
・locavore ロカボア（地元産の食材だけを食べる人）
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