今日のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Toilet (10 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ US /ˈtɔɪ.lət/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉(水洗式の)『便器』 / 〈C〉(水洗式便器のある)洗面所,化粧室,浴室;トイレ,便所（アメリカでは「restroom」とか「bathroom」と言い換えた呼び方が普通）〈U〉〈C〉化粧,身じたく / 〈U〉〈C〉《文》服装,衣装
中国话 (Simplifized)：马桶 (Mǎtǒng)
漢語 (Traditional)：馬桶
(Mǎtǒng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The toilet and settee in his bungalow have been raised to make life easier for him, he said.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The British Toilet Association has estimated that 40% of public conveniences have disappeared in the last decade.
Constitution (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/ US /ˌkɑːn.stɪˈtuː-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(物の)『構成』,構造《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉〈U〉『体格』,体質,性分質,気質 / 〈C〉政体 / 〈C〉『憲法』,国憲 / 《the C-》合衆国憲法 / 〈U〉(制度などの)制定…(機関なとの)設立
中国话 (Simplifized)：宪法 (xiànfǎ)
漢語 (Traditional)：憲法
[ㄒㄧㄢˋㄈㄚˇ]
(xiànfǎ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The constitution states a president should govern only for two terms, but earlier this month a court upheld Mr Nkurunziza's interpretation.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The constitution grants the military automatic representation of at least 25% of parliamentary seats, guarantees a military veto over any constitutional change, and ensures only the military's commander-in-chief controls key ministry appointments.
Thank (7 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /θæŋk/ US /θæŋk/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…のことで)〈人〉‘に'『感謝する,』礼を言う《+名+for+名(doing)》
中国话 (Simplifized)：谢谢 (xièxiè)
漢語 (Traditional)：謝謝
[ㄒㄧㄝˋㄒㄧㄝˋ]
(xièxiè)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Thank God, this incident occurred at an hour of the day on a weekend when there were not too many people around," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Thank you to God and the national police.
Grand (6 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ɡrænd/ US /ɡrænd/
日本語 (Japanese):
壮大な ( sōdaina )
中国话 (Simplifized)：盛大 (shèngdà)
漢語 (Traditional)：盛大
[ㄕㄥˋㄉㄚˋ]
(shèngdà)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Grand Theft Auto - produced by Edinburgh-based Rockstar Games - is the world's largest selling gaming franchise "We are a growth sector, and we simply can't have a lack of skills holding back these three parts of the economy," says NextGen's managing director Gina Jackson about an industry worth £6bn to the UK.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Grand Secretary Drew Nelson said the band's behaviour was "unacceptable".
Loving (6 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/ US /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(人を)『愛する』,愛情深い
中国话 (Simplifized)：爱心 (àixīn)
漢語 (Traditional)：愛心
(àixīn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Loving son and brother," the inscription reads.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Food-loving Australians may also enjoy the street food festival in Kings Heath on Sunday.
Discover (5 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈskʌv.ər/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈今まで知らなかった物・場所〉‘を'『発見する』,見付ける / 〈今まで知らなかった事〉‘を'発見する,悟る
中国话 (Simplifized)：发现 (fāxiàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：發現
[ㄈㄚㄒㄧㄢˋ]
(fāxiàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Discovering connections Prof Stephen Elledge from the Harvard University Medical School US, who led the research team, told Science in Action that the new technique will overcome this limitation: "You can ask questions about all viruses rather than have to do things one at a time, so it allows you to discover connections between different populations or different diseases amongst groups of people.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Discover how closely Britain came to defeat at Waterloo with iWonder.
Yesterday (5 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈjes.tə.deɪ/ US /-tɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『きのう』,昨日 / 昨今,近ごろ;《古》過去 / 『きのうは』,昨日は / 昨今,近ごろ / きのうの,昨今の
中国话 (Simplifized)：昨天 (zuótiān)
漢語 (Traditional)：昨天
[ㄗㄨㄛˊㄊㄧㄢ]
(zuótiān)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Yesterday, at two o'clock, we received by telegraph Admiral FitzRoy's signal of a southerly gale.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Yesterday was the most amazing day of my sailing career.
Player (5 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpleɪ.ər/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
『競技者』,『選手』 / 『俳優』,役者(actor) / 『演奏者』 / 演奏装置,レコードプレーヤー
中国话 (Simplifized)：播放机 (bòfàng jī)
漢語 (Traditional)：播放機
(bòfàng jī)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Player-made add-ons, or mods, for the PC version of the game will be able to run on the Xbox One as well, said Todd Howard, game director at Bethesda.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Player spending in the previous year stood at £90m.
Studio (5 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈstjuː.di.əʊ/ US /ˈstuː.di.oʊ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(画家・写真家などの)『仕事場』,アトリエ / (音楽・ダンス・演技などの)練習場 / 《しばしば複数形で》『映画撮影所』,スタジオ / (ラジオ・テレビの)『放送室』,放送スタジオ
中国话 (Simplifized)：工作室 (gōngzuò shì)
漢語 (Traditional)：工作室
[ㄍㄨㄥㄗㄨㄛˋㄕˋ]
(gōngzuò shì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Studio 284 has also been asked to vacate, while nightclub Concorde 2 will remain open with neighbouring arches stabilised.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The studio scenes were odd in the extreme, thanks to the lack of studio audience (and Hammond's beard).
Consideration (5 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ US /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(…の)『考慮』,熟慮,考察《+『to』+『名』》 / 〈C〉『考慮すべき事』 / 〈U〉(人・物などへの)『思いやり』,配慮《+『for』+『名』》 / 〈C〉報酬,心づけ,償い / 〈U〉《まれ》重要さ,重大さ;尊敬,丁重
中国话 (Simplifized)：考虑 (kǎolǜ)
漢語 (Traditional)：考慮
[ㄎㄠˇㄌㄩˋ]
(kǎolǜ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Consideration is ongoing and has centred on police investigatory powers, forensic sampling, disclosure and risk management into adulthood, along with developing responses to concerns around victims and community confidence.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Consideration may also be given to electing the new leader by one-member-one-vote rather than giving Labour Party members, parliamentarians and union members a third of the vote each.
