【英語学習】一年前の…動物福祉など 4
【英語学習】一年前の…動物福祉など 4
Chronic complainer 常に不満をいう人
Complain regularly, all the time. And Chronic can describe many bad things that happen consistently or last long time ex. Chronic illness.
Naysayer いつも否定的な意見をする人
Say 'nay' they say that something work out or not go well. They are doubtful and pessimistic about things.
Impossibly high standards あり得ないほど高い基準
Unreasonable high, ridiculously high.
We also use impossibly about things that reach extraordinarily degree.
well-being 健康、幸福
Person's welfare. Their mental, physical and other forms about health and happiness.
Affirmation 肯定
Support and encouragement it's telling someone that they are doing well or they are right and what they do or think.
Affirmation can also refer to positive statement that people use in encouraging theirselves.
Omnipresent どこにでもある。
It's present everywhere. It's all of the place.
所感・映画「ルーシー」のラストで、脳を100%使用することが可能となった彼女は、端末に「I am everywhere.」ということばを残して、突如消滅する。
Make a grand gesture 大袈裟な意思表示をする
They do something dramatic to express their feelings or attentions. It's commonly used with romantic relationship too. Sending your partner three dozen of red roses would be a grand gesture. (Really good idea!)
36本の薔薇の意味
「ドラマチック」「覚えています」
Be rated as ～として評価される
Assesed as x or evaluated that deem to have this level of value, this level of worth. And we can use it about things as well as people.
Keep tabs on ～を見張る
We monitor that thing or person. We abreast of what they are doing or whati's happening.
所感・「abreast」とかいう「知らない単語」が会話に出てきた時、どうしたら良いんでしょう。
Preventive treatment 予防治療
Aim of the preventive injures. We can put preventive or preventative in front of various terms.
Preventative maintenance
Preventative measures
Beyond one's control 制御できない
We cannot control it. It's out of control. Not something that we can determine.
Longevity 寿命、長寿
How long we live. The length someone's life.
Make a difference 違いを生む
It had been an impact that it result in change, often some kind of improvement or benefit.
Hate to whine 泣き言を言いたくない
Hate to x ... we don't like doing x. We don't want to x but...
Whine meams irritating.
【Quote】
A failure is a man who has blundered but is not able to cash in on the experience.
ー失敗者とは、大失敗のあとでその経験を生かせない人だ。ー