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「Take it out on」
「人に～しないように強く説得する」という意味です。
前回ご紹介した“Talk me into doing”は “～することを強く説得する”という意味でした。今回は「into doing」ではなく、「out of doing」ですので前回とは逆の意味、“「～しないように」強く説得する”となります。
Meaning:To strongly persuade someone to not do something.
Example:I have tried to talk Wayne out of quitting his job at the bank. I think it would be a big mistake!
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Simon Evans, Tokyo
単語・表現
左側の意味に合うものを、右側から選びましょう。
単語・表現
左側の意味に合うものを、右側から選びましょう。
会話
サトシとマーヴィンの会話です。スマトラでの地震の話題に始まり、トピックは日本の地震事情へと移ります。
まずはトランスクリプトを見ないで音声だけを聞き、内容を理解しましょう。
次にディクテーションの練習として、音声を聞きながら会話文を書き取っていきましょう。これを数回繰り返し、最後にトランスクリプトを見て、埋められなかった箇所をチェックします。
| Satoshi: | Weren’t you on business in Indonesia at the time of that calamitous earthquake? I must confess, I was a little concerned for you. |
| Mervin: | Yes, I was in Sumatra when it struck. Thankfully, my colleagues and myself came through it unscathed even though the place we stayed at was less than 50 kilometers from the epicentre, which is more than can be said for the unfortunate souls who resided in the apartment block opposite. |
| Satoshi: | I saw the news unfold on CNN, and it just made me appreciate the stringent building codes that we have here in Japan. |
| Mervin: | But that’s to be expected, what with Kobe, and there being more money in Japan. However, if a quake of a similar magnitude to the 2004 one in the same region which caused that devastating tsunami were to strike Tokyo I doubt too much would remain standing, building regulations or not. |
| Satoshi: | Granted, nothing is entirely safe, but at least we would have a better chance of survival than those in poorer nations. So, was that the first major quake you’ve experienced? |
| Mervin: | Major, yes. Of course I’ve felt numerous tremors since I moved to Tokyo. But that in no way helps you to prepare for a big one. And with a big one supposedly impending, I’m constantly surprised at what I consider to be the blasé attitude of Tokyoites. For me, they just don’t seem to care. |
| Satoshi: | It’s not a case of not caring. More it’s something that most have lived with throughout their lives and therefore don’t live in a state of constant fear about. |
| Mervin: | Yes, I can appreciate that. However, most locals I know haven’t even taken the simple precaution of preparing an emergency bag. In the event of a big one, I can’t help but think that it’s irresponsible to not have some sort of basic first aid supplies and provisions, especially as the emergency services are likely to be overwhelmed by the number of injured. |
| Satoshi: | My wife and I have got our emergency kit sat by the front door. And we take part in all the practice emergency drills. Takako, by her own admission was fortunate to survive Kobe, and she wants to give her and myself the best chance of survival. |
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実力アップコーナー
赤字の語句が正しく使われている文を(a)~(b)から選びましょう。全部で3問です。
実力アップコーナー
赤字の語句が正しく使われている文を(a)~(b)から選びましょう。全部で3問です。
