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26日火曜日
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.
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.
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.
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.
2010年9月28日火曜日
The Scariest Boring Phrase In Finance
The Scariest Boring Phrase In Finance
debt
~部
Lehman Brothers debt plunged
plunged
落ちる、沈む
The U.S. dollar plunged against the yen.
swear
ほぼ確か
I caught a fish that I swear was bigger than my sister.
opposite
反対の
Sadly, a lot of people in finance have the opposite instinct.
jargon
わけのわからない
They take dramatic things and use complex jargon to make them sound as boring as possible.
actually
本当は
But that actually means things may be worse now than they were in April.
debt
~部
Lehman Brothers debt plunged
plunged
落ちる、沈む
The U.S. dollar plunged against the yen.
swear
ほぼ確か
I caught a fish that I swear was bigger than my sister.
opposite
反対の
Sadly, a lot of people in finance have the opposite instinct.
jargon
わけのわからない
They take dramatic things and use complex jargon to make them sound as boring as possible.
actually
本当は
But that actually means things may be worse now than they were in April.
2010年7月20日火曜日
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndromeの略
エイズウイルスに感染して起こる疾患
Researchers, policy makers and activists are busy preparing for the International AIDS Conference.
administration
政権
On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced its National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
infected
感染
The government says sixty-five percent of Americans who discover they are infected get treatment within three months.
antibody
抗体
The director of its Vaccine Research Center, Gary Nabel, says each antibody blocks the virus from attaching to white blood cells.
otherwise
さもなければ
It reacts with that region, it inactivates the virus and the virus never has a chance to enter the cells that it would otherwise infect.
development
一方で
In another development, the United Nations reported Tuesday that the number of young people becoming infected with HIV in Africa is falling.
agency
媒介
The U.N. AIDS agency gives credit to better use of preventive measures. It says young people in Africa are waiting longer to have sex.
2010年7月13日火曜日
http://storynory.com
http://storynory.com/2010/06/07/the-desolate-island/
parable
寓話
This parable from the Middle East has a mysterious and spiritual tone, and is also rather intriguing.
slave
奴隷
It’s about a slave who asks his master for his freedom.
merchant
商人
In ancient times, in the city of Tyre, there lived a merchant, who had amassed a great fortune trading in silks, carpets, and dyes.
incentive
動機
f the master was not there, they would laze around or steal, for there is no great incentive for a slave to make an effort unless it is to avoid punishment.
unloaded
荷を降ろした
He was intelligent, and diligent, and above all honest. Over the years the merchant began to rely on Ziad to keep his accounts and to oversee the goods being loaded and unloaded onto his ships.
comfortable
快適な
He rewarded him with tasty food, comfortable quarters, and smart uniforms.
Desolate
荒れ果てた
And that’s the story of the Desolate island.
parable
寓話
This parable from the Middle East has a mysterious and spiritual tone, and is also rather intriguing.
slave
奴隷
It’s about a slave who asks his master for his freedom.
merchant
商人
In ancient times, in the city of Tyre, there lived a merchant, who had amassed a great fortune trading in silks, carpets, and dyes.
incentive
動機
f the master was not there, they would laze around or steal, for there is no great incentive for a slave to make an effort unless it is to avoid punishment.
unloaded
荷を降ろした
He was intelligent, and diligent, and above all honest. Over the years the merchant began to rely on Ziad to keep his accounts and to oversee the goods being loaded and unloaded onto his ships.
comfortable
快適な
He rewarded him with tasty food, comfortable quarters, and smart uniforms.
Desolate
荒れ果てた
And that’s the story of the Desolate island.
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