Monday, December 26, 2011

新TOEIC厳選700問

Level1

pay - to 人 人に〜を支払う(×pay for 人) 
Pay for 〜 〜の代金を支払う


pass by 通り過ぎる
discuss は他動詞です(×discuss about)
angry with に怒る

otherはanyoneやsomeoneなどの代名詞を修飾することは出来ない

ある時点から何日後とする場合は、inを使う

proof of purchase 購入証明書
acuse 人 of -ing/名詞 人を-のことで責める、訴える、非難する

remedy, cure は何々を治療する
heal 治る

to my surprise 驚いたことに
to my regret 残念ながら
to my joy 嬉しいことに

enterも他動詞です

take a stroll 散歩をする(=take a walk)
cost of living 生活費
on the phone 電話中で、電話で

kety to 〜の鍵(×key of)
key to a car (×key of a car)

long for 切望する
inform A of B AにBを知らせる

successor 後継者
15%の落ち込みのように差を表すときにはbyを用いる
gone down by 15 percent

fill out〜 フォーム全体など記入範囲が広い場合
fill in〜 その範囲がもっと狭い場合
fill out - with ... -に...を記入する

for the time being さしあたり

make one's appearance 出演する、すがたを現す
have every reason to Verb 〜するに十分な理由がある

misplace 置き間違える、置き忘れる

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

TBC/TBD

TBC:To be confirmed:確認中

TBD:To be determined:未定

Monday, December 19, 2011

英略語>OOO

OOO = out of office

メールタイトルなど:
OOO 12/10-12/12

Thursday, December 15, 2011

自動詞と間違えやすい他動詞その2

-influence
No one knows haw this decision will influence the outcome of the election
※名詞的に使われれば前置詞が連続する
Her ideas have gradually gained influence in the company
His health problems may have had some influence on his decision

-interview
She interviewed a famous person
※名詞以下同文(しかしこっちのほうが一般的では?)
A journalist conducting interviews with political leaders

-provide
The Web site provides information about local activities
The school provided new uniforms for the band

-check
She checked her makeup in the mirror

-regret
I deeply regret what I said
※名詞名詞
Sha was no regrets about leaving him

-alert
The teacher alerted the students that tests would be given the next day
The governor alerted island residents that a hurricane was coming
※名詞
Medical officials have put out an alert to hospitals to look out for the virus

-access
The file loads every time you access the Web site
※名詞
We have Internet access at the library

-approach
The cat approached the baby cautiously
We are approaching the end of the fiscal year
The success rates approach 90 percent
※名詞
The quiet afternoon was interrupted by the approach of a motorboat

-question
The lawyer questioned the truth of the witness's statement
The reporter questioned her at length on her life as the First Lady
※名詞
There are 10 multiple-choice questions on the exam

-contact
For more information, contact the city's tourism office
She contacted everyone on the list
※名詞
Contacts between the two leaders have been frequent in recent weeks

自動詞と間違えやすい他動詞その1

-disclose
demands that politicians disclose the sources of their income
to disclose a secret

-discuss
She discussed the plan with several colleagues
discussed plans for the party

-exceed
The cost exceeded our estimate

-join
He insisted that I join them for lunch
Everyone here joins me in congratulating you on a job well done
※ただし、運動等に参加する join in はある
The singer started alone but soon the whole audience joined in

-reach
She couldn't reach the apple, even with a stick
※通常reachは前置詞を伴わない他動詞とされるが、toがつくこともあるように見える。
ただ英語圏の説明を見てると、文法的に間違いだが使われているもののような気がしてきた
(つまり英語圏でもよく間違われるが、厳密には正しくない的な)

-approve
The state has approved the building plans
Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent

-arrange
She arranged her pictures on her desk
She arranged her hair on top of her head
Please arrange a meeting with your partners

-answer
She answered all my questions
※名詞的用法
Do you know the answer to this question?

-damage
Smoking can seriously damage your lungs
The scandal significantly damaged her career

-visit
She is visiting her aunt in New York
I would like to visit Rome someday

-resemble
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament

Sunday, December 11, 2011

TOEIC TESTクイックチェックPART5・6

Regardless of - にかかわらず
consider -ing (動名詞)することをよく考える
remotely ほんのわずかも
where to どこで〜すべきか

the way to する方法
incorporate 組み込む

Saturday, December 10, 2011

byとuntilの違い

I need your report by next Tuesday.  火曜日までにレポートの提出が必要
I need your report until next Tuesday.  火曜日までレポートを使う必要があって、火曜日に返す予定

Can I stay here until tomorrow? ○
Can I stay here by tomorrow? ×


byは何かをやり終える必要があるものの終わりの瞬間にフォーカスしており、
untilは何かを完遂するときのその終了までの全体の時間量を意味している
http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-by-and-until/

TOEIC用

by far はるかに(最上級の強調
on duty 勤務時間中に
meet the deadline

land in 国や空港などに上陸する場合
land on 地球や月、大陸などに上陸する場合

stay up 夜遅くまで起きている
handle - with care 注意して-を取り扱う
under the name of 〜の名前で

earnest 熱心な
fortunate adj.

be covered with -
be filled with -


intend to
fail to

Friday, December 09, 2011

TOEIC用

drought 干ばつ
in order that 〜するために
reassess 〜を再評価する
codes of practice 倫理規定
as of 〜以降は
take up 〜(時間、場所)をとる

sinceは現在完了か、過去完了で使われる


as, because, since のニュアンス
sinceは結果にフォーカスをあてたいとき、becauseは理由にフォーカスをあてたい時、の感じ。

http://friends-esl.com/english_nuance/english_nuance22.php

Thursday, December 08, 2011

TOEIC文法対策5日目

favorable adj.
favorably adv.

tenancy agreement 賃貸同意書

contract 病気にかかる
"There is probably more of a risk of being struck by a car in front of your home, than of contracting some unknown illness in a foreign country"

Monday, December 05, 2011

TOEIC文法対策4日目

ask - to do
go on sale 発売される
buy - at sale
buy - in a sale

Dou to 名詞 が原因で
in order to 動詞 するために

thus far これまでは

Sunday, December 04, 2011

TOEIC文法対策3日目

apologize for
refuse to do
forget to することを忘れる
forget ing したことを忘れる
mailは不可算

be fond of -ing/名刺 が好きだ、することを好む
enjoy -ing
depart for/depart from 

recommend -ing

listen自動詞、hear自・他動詞

stop -ing することをやめる
stop to するために止まる

had better + v した方がよい

tell 人+ もの/ tell もの to 人

it is about time S+V  動詞は仮定法過去になる

have been to

Friday, December 02, 2011

TOEIC文法対策2日目

howeverは直後に形容詞や副詞を伴い、譲歩「どれほど〜であろうとも」の意味を表す

oversee 監督、監視する

whomは目的格です!

Thursday, December 01, 2011

TOEIC文法対策

priceの前につく前置詞はat
at 〜 price 〜な値段で
succeed 後を継ぐ
name A to… Aを…するように指名する

・条件を表す副詞節の中では未来のことも現在形で表す

in exchange for〜  〜と引き替えに