When I was sitting on the sofa due to lack of sleep, I found something strange stuck to the wall. I instinctively searched for a thin cloth and a fly flapper. I immediately recognized the unknown object as a small harmful insect.
This was because the hotter weather gets, the more ants and cockroaches began to appear. Only a few days ago, we had an incident that a big cockroach that like to be in Japan appeared in the living room and was killed. And before, there was an incident that a grasshopper or a cicada flew into the room through an open window. Other, I didn't know if it was a newt or a gecko, but there were a few times that kind of small reptiles had went into our house.
Because of that, due to lack of sleep my foggy brain recognized the unknown object on the wall as a grasshopper, a newt, or a gecko. When I approached and observed it with weapons in both hands, it was a remain of an electric cord when the wall lamp was still attached long ago.
We've lived in this house for many years, saw it, and we know very well what it is. But I made such a mistake. My brain was so damaged that I couldn't make a correct judgement due to lack of sleep.
寝不足でソファーにボーッと座っているとき、壁にくっついている変なものを発見。思わず薄手の雑巾と蠅たたきを探しました。私はその未知なる物体を即、害虫認定したんです。
気候が暑くなるにつれて、アリやゴキブリが姿を現し始めたためです。ほんの数日前には日本にいる大きなゴキブリがリビングに現れ、退治するということがありました。そして以前には開いている窓からバッタやセミが部屋の中に飛び込んでくる事件もありました。その他にはイモリかヤモリかわからなかったのですが、そのたぐいの小さな爬虫類が家の中に入り込んでた事もありました。
そのようなことがあり、寝不足で霧のかかった頭は壁の未知の物体をバッタかイモリ、ヤモリと認識したんです。両手に武器を装備して近づいて観察してみると、大昔、まだウォールランプが取り付けられていた時の名残の電気のコードだったんです。
長年、この家に住んで、それを見て、それが何であるのかよく知っているはずなのに、こんな間違いをするなんて。睡眠不足で正しい判断ができなくなるぐらい脳はダメージを受けてたんですねえ。
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newt [nuːt /nju-] n. イモリ
gecko [geck·o || 'gekəʊ] ヤモリ
newt, geckoって英検準1級程度のレベルの単語だとか・・・。そんな単語、単語帳なんかでは目にしたことないよ。
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ラジオ英会話 6月3日（金）Lesson40 review
＊ Listening Challenge ＊
Mon.: Where did the two people first meet?
A. At a bar.
B. At Deepak's restaurant.
C. At Barbara's office.
Tue.: Where will the couple go on their honeymoon?
A. Europe.
B. Somewhere in Japan.
C. Egypt.
Wed.: Which is the following not true?
A. The spaceship has landed on Mars.
B. Akira, the flight engineer, is going onto the surface of Mars first.
C. Commander Megan is impressed with Akira's landing.
Thu.: Why did Franky move the refrigerator?
A. Because he wanted to.
B. Because Dr. Frankenstein programed him to.
C. Because Jeannie asked him to.
＊ Say it English ＊
1. You're in love with me, right?
Hah? Where did you get that silly idea? I just said hello to you. Give me a break.
Never say something like that again, OK?
2. My boyfriend dumped me.
Are you brokenhearted? Don't let it get to you, OK?
There are so many guys I can recommend to you, like me.
《注意！》
テキストなしでただただ耳だけを頼りに聞こえるとおりに書いたので、間違っている可能性もあります。
カマキリが家の中に飛び込んできたときは非常に珍しくて、さすがにちょっと観察しましたが、やはり虫々感には堪えられず。
これからの季節、危険がいっぱいです。
newtは知らなかったです。
我が家も虫が進入しやすい環境にあります。
夜、よく騒ぎになります。