2021年3月8日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson6

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 23 (Why do some people take a second helping of a meal only when nobody is looking?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What do you think of celebrities who shoplift despite having lots of money?

I think celebrities who shoplift despite having lots of money want to draw attention to themselves.
【文法解説】
despite O = inspite of Oです。

What does the verb to simmer mean?

The verb to simmer means to cook something by keeping it at boiling point.
【文法解説】
by keeping it at boiling point は keep O Cの第5文型になっています。

If you were taking part in a business conference and you notice that some of your colleagues were more interested in refreshments than in the meeting, what would you think of them?

If I were taking part in a business conference and I notice that some of my colleagues were more interested in refreshments than in the meeting, I would think they had no sense of responsibility for their work.
【文法解説】
a sense of responsilibity は責任感という意味です。尚、ここでのofは同格のofです。

What’s the best way to feed up a person who has lost too much weight?

The best way to feed up a person who has lost too much weight is eating nutritious food.

Why do some people take a second helping of a meal only when nobody is looking?

Some people take a second helping of a meal only when nobody is looking because they don’t want to look greedy.
【文法解説】
look + adj は～に見えるです。第２文型です。adjではなくnの場合はlook like n のようにlikeが入ります。

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