《問題》
左の英語の青色で示した語句の意味を右欄の選択肢から選んでください。(右の選択肢で、動詞は現在形で表示しています。)
(初めに左の問題を選び(文章をクリック)、続いて右の語句を選んでください。やり直すときは、問題を選び直すことから始めてください。右の[単語帳]を参考にすることもできます。)
(1)
The store was swamped with customers last night. (customer:顧客)
出典:[A]
(2)
The road cleaner swept the roads clean.
出典:[A]
(3)
Before there were guns, people used to use swords to fight and kill each other.
出典:[A]
(4)
Differences of temperament or behavior styles between individuals are important in family life.
出典:[B]
(5)
A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual.
出典:[B]
(6)
The thief stole the diamond ring.
出典:[A]
(7)
Typically a low-order shop (such as a grocer or newsagent) may require only 800 or so customers, whereas a higher-order store such as Marks and Spencer may need a threshold of 70,000 to be profitable, and a university may need 350,000 to be viable. (gocer:食料雑貨商,newsagent:新聞配達業者,Marks and Spencer:イギリスを代表する最大手デパート,profitable:採算がとれる,viable:存続できる)
出典:[B]
(8)
Good tidings to you, where ever you are Good Tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year ([We Wish You a Merry Christmas の歌詞])
出典:[B]
(9)
Recycling timber is the most environmentally friendly form of timber production and is very common in countries such as Australia and New Zealand where supplies of old wooden structures are plentiful. (plentiful:多くの)
出典:[B]
(10)
The infliction of torture by any public officer and cruel punishments are absolutely forbidden. ([日本国憲法第36条],公務員による拷問及び残虐な刑罰は、絶対にこれを禁止ずる。infliction:苦しみ)
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[単語帳]
[選択肢]
swamp | 動詞 | 押し寄せる |
sweep | 動詞 | 掃除する |
swords | 名詞 | 剣[s’c▼▲_rd] |
temperament | 名詞 | 気質 |
temptation | 名詞 | 誘惑 |
thief | 名詞 | 泥棒 |
threshold | 名詞 | [θré∫hould]限界 |
tidings | 名詞 | 便り |
timber | 名詞 | 木材 |
torture | 名詞 | 拷問 |
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