2020年12月21日 ~ Book7 Lesson12

＜今日の進捗＞
Book7 - 46 (If your friend refused your every invitation to a party would you try to convince them or would you prefer not to flog a dead horse?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What might be the consequence of sitting in front of a TV for too long?

Shortsightedness might be the consequence of sitting in front of a TV for too long.

Why do people sometimes try to force a strained smile?

People sometimes try to force a strained smile as a result of reading the situation.

How toddlers abandoned in orphanages behave?

Toddlers abandoned in orphanages often cry and don’t sleep well.

What does it mean when the surface of a lake is placid?

When the surface of a lake is placid, it means the lake is calm.

What do we mean by a placid horse?

By a placid horse we mean a horse which is not irritated.

What do we mean by modest clothes?

By modest clothes we mean clothes which are not intended to attract attention.

What is an immodest dress?

An immodest dress is a dress that shows too much of someone’s body.

What do you mean by the ubiquity of the mass media?

By the ubiquity of the mass media, we mean mass media are found every time, everywhere.

＜単語・イディオム＞
strained smile :

きつった笑顔、作り笑い

placid :

穏やかな、静かな；おとなしい、落ち着いた

reserved :

（人・言動が）控えめな、遠慮がちな

reserved manner :

遠慮がちな態度

modest :

しとやかな、上品な、慎み深い

immodest :

服装が）みだらな、肌を露出しすぎた；下品な

on a modest scale :

控えめに、ささやかな規模で

flog :

を売る、～を売りつける；（人・動物）を（鞭・棒）で打つ、たたく

red-handed :

現行犯で、現行犯の

publicly :

世間一般に、公然と

ubiquity :

至る所に存在すること、どこにでもあること、遍在

ubiquitous :

（同時に）至る所にある、偏在する；よく見かける、ごく普通の

pedicab :

（東南アジアなどで用いられる）乗客用三輪自転車

convincing :

説得力のある、うなずける、なるほどと思わせる

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