http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/english_news/essay/current/ey20100702/ey20100702main.htm?print=noframe
found myself trapped in
〜に引っかかってしまった
I called my bank the other day, and found myself trapped in one of those voice recognition systems — the kind where I was greeted with a disembodied voice that said, "If you have an account with us, please say 'Yes.'
straightforward
明白な
It seemed straightforward enough, so I said "Yes." There was a pause before the voice came back to me: "I'm sorry, I didn't get that.
entire
全体
This entire exchange repeated itself at least twice, until I finally decided to visualize Hugh Grant in all his foppishness and put on an English accent — it worked.
abilities
能力
I've had teachers, and even people I considered my friends, think it's OK to make me feel bad about my language abilities.
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Please read something other than Shukan ST from now on. You are just copying sentences and definitions from the Shukan ST site. I would like you to read something where the definitions are not provided to you.
返信削除Beginning next week, please read something other than Shukan ST. I think you should read something where the definitions are not provided for you.
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Other Shukan ST read a next week.