2021年7月21日 ~ Book9 Lesson19

＜今日の進捗＞
Book 9 - 74 (Would it be wise to take out accident insurance if we decided to go bungee jumping? Why?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
If I told you not to feel under any compulsion to take me out to dinner with you, what would I mean?

If you told me not to feel under any compulsion to take you out to dinner with me, you would mean I didn’t need to take you out to dinner.

If you were told that you looked a bit subdued, what would they mean?

If I were told that I looked a bit subdued, they would mean I looked quiet or depressed.

Why do some people decide to blurt out a piece of slander publicly and then apologize for it, for example in a court of law?

Some people decide to blurt out a piece of slander publicly and then apologize for it because they are carried away by a passing emotion.

Why is the Bermuda triangle shunned by most ships?

The Bermuda triangle is shunned by most ships because a lot of ships have disappeared there.

Should we buy insurance every time we go on holiday? Why?

We should buy insurance every time we go on holiday because we never know what will happen.

Why do insurance companies sometimes refuse to insure young drivers?

Insurance companies sometimes refuse to insure young drivers because they have an accident intentionally.

＜単語・イディオム＞
subside :

（暴風雨、振動、興奮などが）静まる、おさまる

subdued : （

人・性格・態度などが）控えめな、静かな；沈んだ

slander :

悪口、中傷

shun :

避ける、遠ざける

take out insurance :

保険に入る

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