Q-Eng

>>107 neginohanaさん
研究社　新和英中辞典のは、命令文だからおかしい気がするね・・・？

2014/09
テキスト初めのNotes from Ken より。
（今まであんまりちゃんと読んでなかったのですが、読んでみるとへーと思うことが書いてあって結構ためになりました＾＾　これからはちゃんと読もう♪）

My heart went out to them.
(= I felt deep sympathy for them.)

go out
1. to leave your house to go to a social event
－go out doing something
－－He goes out drinking most evenings.
2. when the tide goes out, it moves away from the land，Synonym： ebb，Opposite： come in
3. to be sent
－－Have the invitations gone out yet?
4. (BrE) when a radio or television programme goes out, it is broadcast
5. when news or information goes out, it is announced or published
6. if a fire or light goes out, it stops burning or shining

go out to somebody
if your thoughts, etc.go out to somebody, you think about them in a kind way and hope that the difficult situation that they are in will get better

one's heart goes out to
《one's ～》・・・に同情する
－－Her heart went out to those kids at the orphanage. : 彼女はその孤児院の子どもたちに同情しました。
－－My heart goes out to the patients. 患者を気の毒に思う。
－－My heart goes out to you.
深くご同情申し上げます。／同情を禁じえません。／あなたがお気の毒でなりません。◆葬儀や通夜での弔慰の表現

feeble
1 very weak
2 not effective; not showing determination or energy

2014/09/22　Old New Is New Again

Part 1. Robot for blind tested
写真付きの元記事を見つけたのでリンク貼っておきます。
http://fareastgizmos.com/robotic/japan-develops-robot-tak...

>>109 えるさん

ほー
私もほとんど読んでませんでした。
遠山先生、ごめんなさい。

>>110 えるさん

お、イラストとそっくりですね。
でも、階段とかどうするんだろう？
頭上の障害物とかも教えてくれるのかな？

今月も全部聞きました。

最後にいつものように巻末の「９月の重要表現」「９月のSay It!表現」をやってみました。

「重要表現」の方はほぼ完璧でしたが、「Say It!」の方は半分ぐらい忘れていました。
(^_^;)

やっぱり、Quizletで反復練習しているかどうかでだいぶ違うようです。
Say It!表現はほとんど入れていなかったからね。

2014/09/22　New land may expand　Japan's EEZ

intermittenｔy
⇒intermittenｔ
stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly，Synonym：　sporadic

gush
1. gush out of/from/into something
gush out/in
to flow or pour suddenly and quickly out of a hole in large amounts
2. gush something
(of a container/vehicle etc.) to suddenly let out large amounts of a liquid
3.
(+ speech)
(disapproving) to express so much praise or emotion about somebody/something that it does not seem sincere

噴き出る/吹き出すのは、(主に?)液体みたいですね。

spew
1. to flow out quickly, or to make something flow out quickly, in large amounts
2. (BrE, informal) to vomit (= bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth)

こっちのニュースは内容は知ってたけど、何度聴いてもいまいち聞き取りきれませんでした(>_<)

>>111 neginohanaさん
そうだねー。写真見ると階段は無理っぽいよね。頭上は事前に入力しておくか、うまくセンサー使えばわりといけそうかな。

>>112 neginohanaさん
>>今月も全部聞きました。
さすがです。私はあと４日分。何とかついていってます＾＾
そうだ、巻末のチェックもしなくちゃ。

2014/09/23(Tue.)　Listen for it! Special

忘れてた単語
gift certificate
burgundy
embroidered

2014/09/29

鳥の名前とか聞いても全然わからない＾＾；

loon アビ
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%93


wail (v.)
1. to make a long, loud, high cry because you are sad or in pain
2 . to cry or complain about something in a loud high voice，synonym： moan

spooky (a.)
strange and frightening，synonym： creepy

>>116 えるさん

わあ～
ありがとう！

姿もすごいインパクトあるけど、この声は・・・・・！
ヽ((◎д◎　))ゝﾋｮｴ~
気味が悪いね。

なんだか、あの世から恨みのこもった声が聞こえてくるみたい。
Brrrrr

>>117 neginohanaさん
wikipedia日本語版に「その鳴き声が、壇ノ浦の戦いによる平家の滅亡を悲しむ声とされた」ため別名ヘイケドリとも呼ばれたってさ＾＾；

2014/10/01　Acorn Hoarders

hoard (v.)，hoard (of something)
a collection of money, food, valuable objects, etc., especially one that someone keeps in a secret place so that other people will not find or steal it

measly (a.)
very small in size or quantity; not enough

the survival of the fittest
the principle that only the people or things that are best adapted to their surroundings will continue to exist

NHKダーウィンが来た！
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/darwin/broadcasting/detail.cgi?sp=p203

リスとの攻防

2014/10/02

bird of prey
a bird that hunts and kills other creatures for food. eagles, hawks, and owls are all birds of prey.

猛禽類にはraptor って言葉もありますよね。より専門用語っぽいのかな？
それよりもbird of prey のほうがよく使われるのでしょうかね。

chihuahua ←このスペルが新鮮な感じ＾＾；

keep an eye on someone/something
to take care of someone or something and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc.
（これいっつも思うんだけど、目を離すなってわりに片目なの？＾＾；）

perch on
1. (of a bird) to land and stay on a branch, etc.

swoop
1. (of a bird or plane) to fly quickly and suddenly downward, especially in order to attack someone or something

talon
a long, sharp, curved nail on the feet of some birds, especially birds of prey (= birds that kill other creatures for food)

2014/10/Week1 Listen for it! Announcement

consume (v.)
4. (of fire) to completely destroy something

contain (v.)
4. to prevent something harmful from spreading or getting worse

知ってる単語ですけれど、火事についてはこんな風に使われるんですね。

2014/10/03 Weekly Review

今回は細かい間違いが多かったので、厳しく採点して80%でした。まずまず。

lap (v.)
1 (of water) to touch something gently and regularly, often making a soft sound
2 (of animals) to drink something with quick movements of the tongue
3 (in a race) to pass another runner on a track who is one or more laps behind you
4 lap something (over something)
to fold something partly over itself or something else to form layers

　lap something ↔ up
1 to accept or receive something with great enjoyment, without thinking about whether it is good, true, or sincere
2 to drink all of something with great enjoyment

stow (v.)
to put something in a safe place

dusk (n.)
the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark，synonym： twilight

roost (v.)
(of birds) to rest or go to sleep somewhere
rooster もここから来てるのかな？

2014/10/10　Weekly Review

今回は77%、ちょっと低かったな。専門用語に苦戦したのと、勉強してからreviewするまで時間が経ってたのが敗因かと。

lightning のスペル、間違って覚えてた！＾＾；（lightening←eが入ると思ってた。）

give off something
－ to produce something such as a smell, heat, light, etc.
－－The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume.
－－The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat.

molt
－(of a bird or an animal) to lose feathers or hair before new feathers or hair grow

2014/10/16 Week3 Listen for it

このCMのミツバチ、スーパーへ来て、他で売ってる蜂蜜の宣伝していくなんていい度胸ww　営業妨害ww

2014/11/3 (Mon.) Cat Fancier vs. Dog Lover

fancier (n.)
(usually in compounds) (especially British English)
a person who has a special interest in something, especially somebody who keeps or breeds birds, animals or plants

available for adoption

Would you ever consider -ing? [Do you -?の丁寧な形]
－Would you ever consider getting a pet?

be open to -
16. (of a person) willing to listen to and think about new ideas
－－I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes.
（closedじゃない、オープンだよってことか。）

spay (v.)
(technical)
to remove the ovaries of a female animal, to prevent it from breeding

be up to date on -
up to date (a.)
1. modern; fashionable
2. having or including the most recent information

standoffish
not friendly towards other people, Synonym : aloof

purr (v.)
when a cat purrs, it makes a low continuous sound in the throat, especially when it is happy or comfortable

show affection
loyal

a matter of opinion

Apply it!
「（ある人や動物の性格を）総じて・概して・・・である」と言いたい場合、主語は複数無冠詞（dogs､catsなど）

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clingy (also "clinging") (a.) ← cling (v.)
1. (of clothes or material) sticking to the body and showing its shape
2. (usually disapproving) needing another person too much

2014/11/04(Tue.) At a Hobby Breeder's

litter (n.)
4. [countable] a number of baby animals that one mother gives birth to at the same time
pick (n.)
3. the pick of something
(rather informal) the best thing or things in a group
the pick of the litter
the runt (= the smallest and weakest baby) of the litter

rambunctious (a.) (informal, especially North American English) ⇒ rumbustious (especially British English)
full of energy in a cheerful and noisy way, Synonym : boisterous

settle down
to become or make somebody become calm, less excited, etc
－ It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.

You won't find a more -
That's what I was -ing!
be delighted with -

2014/11/5 (Wed.) On the Spur of the Moment!

spur (n.)
1. a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster
2. a fact or an event that makes you want to do something better or more quickly
3. an area of high ground that sticks out from a mountain or hill
4. a road or a railway/railroad track that leads from the main road or line
〃(v.)
1. to encourage somebody to do something or to encourage them to try harder to achieve something
2. to make something happen faster or sooner
3. to encourage a horse to go faster, especially by pushing the spurs on your boots into its side

on the spur of the moment
suddenly, without planning in advance

pedigree (n., a.)
1. knowledge of or an official record of the animals from which an animal has been bred
2. a person's family history or the background of something, especially when this is impressive

housebroken (BrE : house-trained)
(of pet cats or dogs)
trained to defecate and urinate outside the house or in a special box