2021年3月21日 ~ Book8 Lesson15

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 60 (If your boss kept nagging at you, how would you react?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Supposing your three children began to shout one another down, what would you do to stop them?

Supposing my three children began to shout one another down, I would pull them apart to stop them.

【解説】
ここでのsupposingは接続詞でもし～と仮定するならという意味です。接続詞なので後にはS＋Vが続きます。

Why do some people seem to take pleasure in shouting at others?

Some people seem to take pleasure in shouting at others because they may be mentally disabled.

【解説】
inの使い方に注意しましょう。Am I right in assuming that ~（～と思うのは正しいですか？）と同じ使い方です。

What do you think about football fans players who shout abuse at the referee?

I think football fans who shout abuse at the referee should be punished.

＜単語・イディオム＞
shout sb down :

大声を上げてsbを黙らせる、怒鳴りつけてsbを黙らせる

shout abuse :

ののしる、悪口を浴びせる

nag :

がみがみ小言を言う、小言でうるさがらせる

take the rubbish out :

ゴミを外に出す

make it likely that :

～ということを可能にする、～となる可能性を強める

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