kontaさんの おぼえた日記 - 2011年8月4日(木)

ニュースで英会話（2009/5/4～5/8）の復習
キーワードは、break / fire / involvement の三つ。

break 壊す、割る、折る、破る
○ The runner broke his previous record.
/english/phrase/4461
break a record 記録を（打ち）破る［更新する・塗り替える］

○ Excuse me, can you break a hundred dollar bill?
/english/phrase/4462
break a _ dollar bill ＿ドル札を崩す

○ If you break the law, you may end up in jail!
/english/phrase/4463
break a law 法［法律］を破る［犯す］、犯罪的行為をする

fire 名詞「火事」他動詞「～に火を付ける、～を燃やす」自動詞「火がつく、燃える」
○ The workers were fired for not doing their jobs.
/english/phrase/4464
be fired / get fired 「解雇される、首になる」

○ The fire broke out on the 2nd floor.
/english/phrase/4465
break out ここでは「出火する」

○ No one should fire a gun without proper training.
/english/phrase/4466
ここではfire a gunで「発砲する」

involvement 〔人への〕かかわり、関与
○ The government denied involvement in the attack.
/english/phrase/4467
deny one's involvement in ～へのかかわりを否定する

○ His involvement in the scandal shocked his friends.
/english/phrase/4468

○ My involvement in the theatre led to a new career.
/english/phrase/4469

○ After retirement, she became involved in helping the homeless.
/english/phrase/4470
become involved in ここでは「～にかかわるようになる」


I had a routine checkup. The result was so-so.
In the long run, I'm getting worse gradually.
But It's not necessary to initiate drug therapy for now.
Eating proper meal and doing proper exercise are what I can do...