2021年3月25日 ~ Book8 Lesson16

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 64 (Would you say that the decision of going to England without even knowing the basics of the language was foolhardy? Why? What might happen?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why is it that some homeless people sometimes swear at people who offer to buy them food instead of giving them money?

Some homeless people sometimes swear at people who offer to buy them food instead of giving them money because all they want is money, not food.
【解説】
buyは第3文型だけでなく、この文のように第４文型もとることができることに注意しましょう。

Why is it so difficult for an alcoholic to hold to their promise to stop drinking?

It is so difficult for an alcoholic to hold to their promise to stop drinking because they feel uneasy when they are not drunk.
【解説】
drunkenとdrunkの違いに注意しましょう。

If you found out that your partner was a compulsive gambler, and had staked all your savings in a casino, what would your reaction be?

If I found out that my partner was a compulsive gambler, and had staked all my savings in a casino, I would break up with her.
【解説】
貯金という意味のsavingsは常に複数形です。

Would you say that the decision of going to England in search of work without even knowing the basics of the language was foolhardy? Why? What might happen?

Yes, I would say that the decision of going to England in search of work without even knowing the basics of the language was foolhardy because you are highly likely to be unable to do anything and you’ll have to come back soon.

＜単語・イディオム＞
swear to :

～に誓う

take an oath :

誓う

swear at :

～を罵る、毒づく

swear :

悪口を言う

swear like a trooper :

汚い言葉で罵る

come as a shock :

（主語が）衝撃的である

stake :

（金、名誉など）を賭ける；利害関係；関心

favorite :

（競馬、競技の）本命、人気馬

compulsive : （

ゲーム、本などが）途中でやめられない、面白い

foolhardy :

無鉄砲な、無謀な、むこうみずな

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