Lesson 2010-11-28

10分ほど遅刻。
もつ鍋の話をしていた。
先生もHさんも内臓系はだめらしい。
squeamish：〔血やけがなどに〕すぐに気分が悪くなる、吐き気を催す

Topic：Time works which are similar in meaning
用語：
during/throughout ：throughoutは期間中ずっと
It rained during the day. =within the day
It rained throughout the day.
age/era： eraはhistorical time
ice age、computer age
Meiji Era、tablet PC era
extend/prolong：prolongはネガティブな意味合いで引き伸ばす
The drugs will prolong her life.　OPP. curtail　= reduce、～を縮小する、切り詰める
interval、gap/break：intervalはgap/breakのどちらにも置き換え可
spell/stage/phase：spell=ひと続き（の期間）
I did a spell of work there.
pass/elapse/go by：elapse/go byは人は主語にならない、passは人も時間も主語になる
Two years passed/elapsed/went by before I saw her again.
Time passed/went by slowly.
soon/shortly：
He soon realized it was a mistake.
I'll be with you soon/shortly.

Topic：both、either and neither
英語はneitherは単数で取り扱うが、米語では複数で取り扱う。
Both children are very tall.
Both students tried the exam, but neither student passed. (英)
Both students tried the exam, but neither students passed. (米)
Either coat will look good on you. どちらのコートも良く似合う