13th June, 2020
Today I just relaxed at home, such as playing a video game, watching DVD, etc.
I watched the movie "unbroken".
But I don't like it.
It was only showing the Imperial Japanese Army's cruel behavior.
I didn't understand what the director tried to say.
【Words & Phrases】
①in the hallway/hall:廊下で (イギリス英語)corridor
cf. aisle:通路
飛行機などでよく言う通路側のシートはaisle seat⇔窓側の席window seat
②get ~ out:~を出荷する
例文:We should rush to get our new products out.
③competing company:競合企業
④deal with ~:~を担当する
例文:I thought Mr.Jackson was dealing with it.
(ジャクソンさんが担当していたと思っていました)
⑤hand ~ over:(物)を手渡す、引き渡す
⑥一枚とって、後ろの人に回す:
Take one and pass the rest to the person sitting behind you.
簡単な言い方だと Take one and pass it on.
⑦reputation:評判
⑧ray:光、光線
ultraviolet rays:紫外線
直訳すると超すみれ色 紫外線の紫って字はここから来てるのか
⑨can see at a glance ~:一目見てわかる、一目瞭然だ
例文:You can see at a glance their successful careers.
⑩trip ~ up:~の揚げ足を取る
⑪remark:意見
例文:He never trips the opponents up with their inappropriate remarks.
(彼は決して相手の不適切な発言をとらえて、揚げ足をとらない)
⑫breathe life into ~:~に(新しい)風を吹き込む、~を活気づける
例文:He ofeten breathes life into a dull discussion.
(彼はよく退屈な議論を活気づける)
⑬otherwise:そうでなければ