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雨のち晴れ
最高気温 16度、最低気温
日の出 6:09、日の入り 17:35
朝4時に起きたら、雨が本降り。
ランニングは夜だなあ。
昨夜はドジャースの大谷翔平選手が結婚した話題で持ち切り。
では、安定のバネッサ先生のYouTubeで英語の復習。
Phrasal Verbsは句動詞。「動詞+副詞」または「動詞(+副詞)+前置詞」によって構成され、特別な意味を生じ、まとまって1つの動詞のように機能する定型のフレーズ。
To ask around
聞いて回る。情報を集める。
I haven’t seen your dog, I’m sorry, but I’ll ask around in the neighborhood and see if anyone else has seen it.
I’m not sure if my company is hiring, but I’ll ask around and find out for you.
To ask someone out
デートに誘う。
Well? Are you going to ask him out or not ?
My husband asked me out on a date seventeen years ago,
To be in control of
~を管理する、主導権を握る
to have the power over something
Everyone thinks that they want to be in control of a business, but it’s a lot of work.
I need you to be in control of planning the party, but I could probably help you a litte bit.
To break down
故障する
to stop functioning(Car, Machine)
It’s a terrible day for my car to break down. It’s raining and my phone just died.
If you don’t take care of your things, they’re going to break down faster.
To break something down
かみ砕いて説明する
to explain something in simple term
The teacher broke down the lesson so that we could easily understand.
Pamsa broke down the choreograph so we could easily understand.
To break into something
~に押し入る、入り込む、侵入する
to enter forcibly
I forgot my keys so I had to break into my own house.
If you leave your trash outside, wild animals will break into your trash can.
If we leave out trash outside, crows will break into your trash can and scatter them everywhere.
To break out
突然起こる、発生する、始まる
to spread
We were going to go vacation, and then Covid broke out and we had to cancel it.
When the news breaks out about the war, a lot of people are going to protest.
To bring someone/something down
落ち込ませる、落胆させる、しゅんとさせる
To make someone unhappy, to lower the mood.
I hate to bring down the mood of this party, but the cake just fell off the table and now it’s ruined.
My coworker just really brings me down. She is always unhappy and complaining about something.
To call around
あちこちに電話をかける
To call different people or places on the phone
I have some extra tickets to the concert, so I’m going to call around and see if any of my friends want them.
I don’t have the part with me, but I’ll call around and see if any other mechanic has it.
To call back
電話をかけなおす
To returin a phone call
My doctor called and left a message. I need to call him back.
I’m sorry, I’m in a meeting right now, but I can call you back at 11 o’clock.
To cheer up
To say or do something to make someone happy
I brought you these flowers to cheer you up.
To cheer on
To encourage or support someone.
Let’s cheer on our team.
My friend is running a marathon next week, and I’m going to stand at the finish line to cheer her on.
To clead up
tidy something
Do you clean up your house at the end of the day?
To come across as
~のような印象を与える、~に見える
If you don’t want to come across as rude, you should smile when you meet poeple.
I want to come accross as professional, so I’m going to wear my best suit to the interview.
To come apart
モノがバラバラになる、やぶける、縫い目などがほつれる
I put my favorite sweater in the washer and now it’s coming apart.
To come forward
名乗り出る、立候補する
They are asking for donors and volunteers to come forward to help with disaster relief.
To come from
To originate in something or have something as its source
Where does the inspiration for your art come from ?
My motivation came from that trip.
To count on
To reply on someone or something
I Know I can count on my neighbor when I need help.
You can count on me, I will always finish the project on time because I have great time management skills.
To cross off / To cross out
線を引いて消す
I have crossed off / out everything on my to-do-list already, and it’s only noon!
To cut something out
切り取る、省く、除外する
If you cut out these sections of the report, I think it will flow better.
To do something over
やり直す、もう一度やる
to repeat something
If you make a mistake, it’s ok. You just have to do it over until it’s right.
My dog just ate my homework. I need to do it over.
I put the wrong ingredients in the cake. Now I need to do it over.
To do away with something
~を処分する、捨てる、排除する
We just need to do away with all papers and go digital.
We decided to do awat with gifts. Instead, we will purchase experiences to have together.
To dress up
普段よりも素敵な服を着ること
I decided to dress up for my date, so I wore a new dress.
To drop out of
To quit something
I dropped out of medical school when I realized how hard it was.
To fall through
To fail, to end up not happening
Our plan fell through when the flight was canceled, so we decided to take a road trip instead.
Our engagement fell through, so the wedding was canceled.
To follow through
To keep doing something until it is finished.
It was a hard project, but she followed through and got it done.
He always has big promises, but he never follows through.
To follow up
To pursue something further
引き続き対処する
To get away
気晴らしなどで遠出する
It’s been such a busy week. I can’t get away this weekend to the beach.
To get away with
(悪いことをしたのに)逃げ切る、何も罰を受けない
He stole money from the company, but he won’t get away with it. They will catch him at some point.
You could probably get away with leaving work early, but I don’t recommend it.