中級者・上級者レベルになってきたかな…と思ったら、辞書は英和ではなくて

英英辞典を使うことをおすすめします。

英和辞典を使っていると、いつか壁につきあたると思います。

「頑張っているわりには、ちっとも英語力が伸びない」という壁です。


英語を英語のまま理解するために、ぜひとも英英辞典を使って意味調べをして

それを音読するというやり方にシフトして欲しいと思います。

「本物の英語力」が身につくはずです。



	

		
1. GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS （あいさつと紹介）


難しい単語はありません。



	

		
2. AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE （朝食で）


難しい単語はありません。



	

		
3. VISITING THE HOSPITAL （お見舞い）


Well, I feel more sore.

sore:
 If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort.
 ex) It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night.


If he is pleased with my progress, then I can go home on Wednesday.

progress:
 Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or
 completing something.
 ex) The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.



	

		
4. BUYING A NEW DRESS （新しいドレスを買う）


難しい単語はありません。



	

		
5. DISCUSSING A MOVIE ON THE PHONE （映画について電話で話す）


難しい単語はありません。



	

		
6. BAKING A CAKE （ケーキを焼く）


Okay, now first you have to grease the cake pan.

pan:
 A pan is a shallow metal container used for baking foods.


Then we sift the flour.

sift:
 If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to 
 remove large pieces or lumps.
 ex) Sift the flour and baking powder into a mediumsized mixing bowl.


sieve:
 A sieve is a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of 
 something from smaller pieces. It consists of a metal or plastic ring with a 
 wire or plastic net underneath, which the liquid or smaller pieces pass through.
 ex) Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.


puree:
 Puree is food which has been crushed or beaten so that it forms a thick, smooth
 liquid.
 ex) Push the potatoes through a sieve to make a puree.


Just pour the batter into the pan, and put it in the oven.

batter:
 Batter is a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk that is used in cooking.
 ex) pancake batter.



	

		
7. RETURNING FROM WORK （帰宅）


Oh, you must be exhausted.

exhausted:
 If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally,
 that you have no energy left.
 ex) She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy.



	

		
8. TWO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TALKING （男子高校生の会話）


But the Japanese subtitles were a little distracting.

distracting:
 If you say that something is distracting, you mean that it makes it difficult for
 you to concentrate properly on what you are doing.
 ex) I find it slightly distracting to have someone watching me while I work.


Well, a lot of it is the same old junk.

junk:
 Junk is old and used goods that have little value and that you do not want any more.
 ex) What are you going to do with all that junk, Larry?


Plus, the trains are so efficient.

efficient:
 If something or someone is efficient, they are able to do tasks successfully, 
 without wasting time or energy.
 ex) With today's more efficient contraception women can plan their families and 
 careers.


contraception:
 Contraception refers to methods or preventing pregnancy.
 ex) Use a reliable method of contraception.


That's a drag!

drag:
 If you say that something is a drag, you mean that it is unpleasant or very dull.
 ex) A dry sandwich is a drag to eat.


That's a bummer!

bummer:
 If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.
 ex) I had a bummer of a day.


Plus, you have to drive if you live in the suburbs.

suburb:
 If you live in the suburb, you live in an area of houses outside the centre of 
 a large town or city.
 ex) His family lived in the suburb.



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