2021年2月20日 ~ Book8 Lesson10

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 38 (When someone belittles your achievements, how can it affect your self-esteem?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
If your daughter dated a guy whom I consider too conceited, would you do anything about it?

Yes, if my daughter dated a guy whom I consider too conceited, I would tell her to break up with him.

As a nation, is there anything we could take pride in?

Yes, as a nation, there is something we could take pride in. It’s cleanliness.

Why is it often, if you take pride in your work, other people often perceive you as being conceited?

It is often that if you take pride in your work, other people often perceive you as being conceited because they feel jealous of your job.

If you had spend several weeks working on a project, and your boss still belittled your efforts, how would you feel?

If I had spent several weeks working on a project, and my boss still belittled my efforts, I would feel angry with him.

When someone belittles your achievements, how can it affect your self-esteem?

When someone belittles my achievements, it can affect my self-esteem because I may be disappointed with their evaluation.

＜単語・イディオム＞
conceited :

うぬぼれの強い、思い上がった

vain :

虚栄心の強い、うぬぼれた；（～を）自慢して、鼻にかけて

take pride in :

～を自慢する、誇りにする

belittle :

見くびる、軽んじる

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