2010年10月26日火曜日

Bertie and the Ghost

Bertie and the Ghost

annoying
少し怒っている
It was Halloween, and Bertie’s annoying little brother dared him to sleep in the North Tower of the Palace – which everyone knows is haunted.

fortunately
幸いなことに
But fortunately the ghost turned out to be not the scary sort, more the nuisance type of ghost.

tadpole
オタマジャクシ
Tim the tadpole was feeling just a bit frightened about the whole idea of Halloween.

frightened
怖い思いで
That would help him forget about how frightened he really was.

Except
除外する、省く
Except for my pesky brother Harry of course…. And the royal nanny.

2010年10月19日火曜日

Obama Raises Money For Senate Candidates

Obama Raises Money For Senate Candidates


resources
資源
the president said, "if we have the resources to be able to get our message out" Democrats could still be successful on Nov. 2.

lamented
惜しまれる
President Barack Obama lamented the stiff political headwinds confronting Democrats as he asked big donors to help pay for a final two-week push to Election Day.

fundraiser
資金調達者
People want to know, what are you going to do now?" the president said Monday night at a small, private fundraiser.

Democrats
民主党
The event was expected to raise $400,000 for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

immigrant
移民者
In introducing Obama, Rajeev Sharma talked about his family's immigrant background and praised the opportunities offered in America.

2010年10月12日火曜日

Will Electric Cars Work For The Everyday Driver?

Will Electric Cars Work For The Everyday Driver?



overwhelms
圧倒される
The dashboard overwhelms me with a confusing array of digital displays.

interactive
双方向の
There's some kind of interactive bar graph that I think is supposed to tell me when I'm about to run out of juice.


satellite
衛星
And there's a satellite map of charging stations I can use — not very many of them at this point.

attempt
試みる
After several attempts, I finally manage to start the car, and much like hybrids, I can't really hear anything.

notice
気づいた
I notice a blind spot because of the small back window.


tailpipe
後部排気管
It's a wild feeling driving without a tailpipe.

2010年10月5日火曜日

A Penny's Worth

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,2021923,00.html

copper
銅貨
The coin is one of a kind. It is the only penny that the Denver mint made out of copper, instead of steel, in 1943.

mint
貨幣製造所
The coin is one of a kind. It is the only penny that the Denver mint made out of copper, instead of steel, in 1943.

equipment
備え
World War II was going on, and copper was needed for equipment.

TFK

Nobody knows for sure why a copper penny was made at the Denver mint in 1943, coin-dealer Andy Skrabalak told TFK.

anonymous
不明の
The coin collector who bought the $1.7 million penny wants to remain anonymous, or unknown.