今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語 - Eigojan!!

Pumpkin (50 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/ US /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/

日本語 (Japanese): 西洋カボチャ(米国ではパイの詰め物に使う)

中国话 (Simplifized)：南瓜 (Nánguā)

漢語 (Traditional)：南瓜 [ㄋㄢˊㄍㄨㄚ] (Nánguā)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Pumpkin-spice beers and liqueurs are beverage options.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34671563 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Pumpkin-spice yogurts, salty snacks, almonds and cheese are on offer.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34671563 )

Faithful (5 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ US /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/

日本語 (Japanese): 『忠実な』,誠実な;貞節な / 正確な,そのままの / 《名詞的に;the faithful》《集合的に,複数扱い》堅い信者たち;イスラム教徒

中国话 (Simplifized)：可信 (kě xìn)

漢語 (Traditional)：忠實 [ㄓㄨㄥㄕˊ] (zhōngshí)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

As for faithful Pamela from the shopping mall in Kentucky, she beat the cancer, dumped her boyfriend and moved to Michigan.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-33735170 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

The party faithful, who at the start of the evening had been in typically boisterous mood, were rolling up their huge banners and trudging out of the hall.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-34635937 )

Behave (4 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /bɪˈheɪv/ US /bɪˈheɪv/

日本語 (Japanese): 《状態を表す副詞[句]を伴って》(…に)『ふるまう』 / 『行儀よくする』,ちゃんとしている / 《状態を表す副詞[句]を伴って》〈船・車・機械などが〉(…にように)動く,作動する / 〈自分自身〉'を'(…のように)ふるまう

中国话 (Simplifized)：表现 (biǎoxiàn)

漢語 (Traditional)：表現 [ㄅㄧㄠˇㄒㄧㄢˋ] (biǎoxiàn)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Behave like Chechens," he was reported as saying.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32802456 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

They behave differently; they move around differently; they babysit their babies differently," he told the BBC.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34197333 )

Beast (4 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /biːst/ US /biːst/

日本語 (Japanese): 《文》(人間以外の)『動物』,(特に鳥・魚に対して)四足獣;(人間に対する)『けもの』,畜生 / (けもののように)粗暴な人 / 《英話》《~a》(…の)とてもいやなこと(物)《+『of』+『名』》

中国话 (Simplifized)：兽 (shòu)

漢語 (Traditional)：獸 [ㄕㄡˋ] (shòu)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

The beast left scorch marks on the church door, according to legend.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34369461 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Has the beast of inflation, which for most of the post-War years was the UK's prosperity-hurting nemesis, been slayed - or at least imprisoned for a generation?

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34388561 )

Knock (3 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /nɒk/ US /nɑːk/

日本語 (Japanese): (音がするくらい強く)…‘を'『たたく』,『打つ』,なぐる / (…に)〈体・体の一部〉‘を'『ぶつける』《+『名』+『against』(『on』)+『名』》 / 《副詞[句]を伴って》…‘を'打って(ある状態などに)する / 〈穴など〉‘を'打ってあける / 《俗》…‘を'けなす,こきおろす / 《英俗》…‘を'びっくりさせる,‘に'ショックを与える / (…を)コツコツとたたく《+『on』(『at』)+『名』》 / (…に)ぶつかる,衝突する《+『against』(『into』)+『名』》 / (故障などで)〈エンジンなどが〉ガタガタいう,ノッキングを起こす / (…を)『打つこと』,(…に対する)一打(撃)《+『on』+『名』》 / (…を)ノックすること(音)《+『on』(『at』)+『名』》 / (エンジンの)ノック,ノッキング / 《話》不運;悪評

中国话 (Simplifized)：敲 (qiāo)

漢語 (Traditional)：敲 [ㄑㄧㄠ] (qiāo)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

'Knock-down rate' But the plan drew criticism from the Unite union, whose members include bank workers.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33088599 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

'Knock at the door' Image copyright Farrell family Image caption Eoin's father said he would remember his "cheeky smile" and fun-loving personality He described how he was woken in the early hours of Tuesday morning by news of his son's death.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34272251 )

Distinct (3 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

日本語 (Japanese): 『別の』,別個の(separate) / 『明りょうな』,はっきりした;まぎれもない / 特異な,独特な;目立つ,目ざましい

中国话 (Simplifized)：独特 (dútè)

漢語 (Traditional)：獨特 [ㄉㄨˊㄊㄜˋ] (dútè)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Distinct differences The researchers analysed hundreds of hours of family speech, including mothers, fathers and their pre-school children.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32809972 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

A distinct dark region towards the planet's south pole suggested lava deposits that were less than 2.5 million years old.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33199100 )

Mature (3 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /məˈtjʊər/ US /-ˈtʊr/

日本語 (Japanese): 『成熟した』,十分に成長した,熟成した / おとなを思わせる,円熟した / 熟慮した,吟味した / (請求書・手形などが)支払い期日が来た / 成熟する;〈果実・ワインなどが〉熟す / 〈手形などが〉支払い期日が来る / …‘を'償させる;…‘を'円熟させる

中国话 (Simplifized)：成熟 (chéngshú)

漢語 (Traditional)：成熟 [ㄔㄥˊㄕㄨˊ] (chéngshú)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Mature and responsible are words I don't understand," she said.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34184529 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

The mature cherry trees were attacked during the night in Cannon Hill Park, in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham by someone wielding an axe.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-32629055 )

Boring (2 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/ US /ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ/

日本語 (Japanese): 退屈な,うんざりする

中国话 (Simplifized)：无聊 (wúliáo)

漢語 (Traditional)：無聊 [ㄨˊㄌㄧㄠˊ] (wúliáo)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Boring is the new black," says John Purcell, head of international headhunting firm Purcell & Co. "And John Cryan is perfect for what Deutsche Bank needs right now.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33048196 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Boring machine Victoria's breakthrough at Farringdon on Wednesday night completed tunnelling through the capital.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33002819 )

Dancer (2 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈdɑːn.sər/ US /ˈdæn.sɚ/

日本語 (Japanese): 『踊り子,ダンサー』,舞踊家

中国话 (Simplifized)：舞蹈家 (wǔdǎo jiā)

漢語 (Traditional)：舞蹈家 [ㄨˇㄉㄠˇㄐㄧㄚ] (wǔdǎo jiā)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

A dancer with the Royal Ballet and Top of the Pops, she was also the stylist for Take That.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33906532 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

The dancer was riding his motorbike in Clerkenwell when he collided with a black Mercedes saloon car shortly after 11:00 BST on Sunday.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33843332 )

Lonely (2 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈləʊn.li/ US /ˈloʊn-/

日本語 (Japanese): (人が)『ひとりの』,孤独の / 『寂しい』,心細い / (物が)孤立した;場所が)人里離れた,人があまり実かない

中国话 (Simplifized)：孤独 (gūdú)

漢語 (Traditional)：孤獨 [ㄍㄨㄉㄨˊ] (gūdú)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Lonely, isolated, and unable to speak much English, he almost drank himself to death.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33978116 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

'Lonely place' The damages dwarf those awarded to former Formula 1 boss Max Mosley, who successfully sued the now defunct News of the World in 2008.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32825751 )

Plain (2 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /pleɪn/ US /pleɪn/

日本語 (Japanese): 『はっきり見える』(『聞こえる』) / 『はっきり理解できる』,明白な / 全くの(sheer) / 混ぜ物のない,生(き)のままの;飾りのない;無地の / ありのままの / 『質素な』,飾り(模様)のない / (食べ物が)淡白な / 平凡な,並みの,普通の;素朴な / 『平原』,平野;《the Great Plains》(北米の)大平原地帯

中国话 (Simplifized)：朴素 (púsù)

漢語 (Traditional)：樸素 [ㄆㄨˊㄙㄨˋ] (pǔsù)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Plain text files like a Word document or email are not encrypted and can be read by anyone.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34322118 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Plain sugar can be replaced, either by artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, or stevia, a plant-based product.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32849878 )

Ginger (2 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/ US /-dʒɚ/

日本語 (Japanese): ショウガ(ショウガ科の多年生植物),ショウガの根茎 / しょうが色,淡赤黄色 / 《話》元気,精力 / しょうが色(淡赤黄色)の / …‘を'元気づける,活気づける《+『up』+『名,』+『名』+『up』》

中国话 (Simplifized)：姜 (jiāng)

漢語 (Traditional)：姜 [ㄐㄧㄤ] (jiāng)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Ginger has picked it up really quickly, it only took him about three weeks.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34323966 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Mr Smith and Ginger have been attending the Gaelic group at Strone Church of Scotland every week along with 23 other people.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34323966 )

Empire (2 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈem.paɪər/ US /-paɪr/

日本語 (Japanese): 〈C〉『帝国』 / 〈U〉帝権,絶対支配力 / 〈C〉(強大な社会・経済組織としての)…帝国 / 《『‐』》ナポレオンの帝政期(1804‐15)

中国话 (Simplifized)：帝国 (dìguó)

漢語 (Traditional)：帝國 [ㄉㄧˋㄍㄨㄛˊ] (dìguó)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Empire Way had been partially closed and a 400m cordon was in place while bomb disposal experts dealt with the device.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32841971 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

The Empire was was not built by people looking forward to a cupcake and a latte at the end of the afternoon.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-33043573 )

Horseback (2 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈhɔːs.bæk/ US /ˈhɔːrs-/

日本語 (Japanese): 馬の背

中国话 (Simplifized)：马背 (mǎ bèi)

漢語 (Traditional)：馬背 (mǎ bèi)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Israeli police on horseback charged demonstrators in an effort to bring the situation under control.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-32577452 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Image copyright Tim Booth Image caption Horseback archer Tom Drury Staying with the equine theme, the next photos features the hands of horse trainer Connie Colfox - and the face of her horse Wendy.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34452745 )

Preparation (2 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /-əˈreɪ-/

日本語 (Japanese): 〈U〉《a ~》(…の)『用意』《+『of+名』》 / 〈C〉《複数形で》(…のための)準備《+『for+名』》 / 〈U〉準備されている状態 / 〈U〉《英》宿題;予宿 / 〈C〉(調理した)食品,(調合した)薬剤

中国话 (Simplifized)：准备 (zhǔnbèi)

漢語 (Traditional)：準備 [ㄓㄨㄣˇㄅㄟˋ] (zhǔnbèi)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

In preparation for their public debut, said Ms Waydo, the cars had been put through a series of demanding reliability and durability tests.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32750810 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

In preparation for the Paris summit, an interim UN meeting is getting under way in Bonn, Germany.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32829668 )

Sensation (2 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /senˈseɪ.ʃən/ US /senˈseɪ.ʃən/

日本語 (Japanese): 〈U〉〈C〉(五感による)『感覚』,知覚 / 〈C〉(¨の)感じ,気持ち / 〈C〉〈U〉大評判,センセーション;大評判になった人(物,事)

中国话 (Simplifized)：感觉 (gǎnjué)

漢語 (Traditional)：感覺 [ㄍㄢˇㄐㄩㄝˊ] (gǎnjué)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

'Drowning sensation' On other occasions he said he had been tortured.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-32838683 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

I like the sensation created in this image that Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is being watched by one of his predecessors as leader.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-32529568 )

Banana (1 回使われました) (Level 1)

Pronunciation: UK /bəˈnɑː.nə/ US /-ˈnæn.ə/

日本語 (Japanese): 『バナナ』;バナナの木 / 《米俗》ドル

中国话 (Simplifized)：香蕉 (xiāngjiāo)

漢語 (Traditional)：香蕉 [ㄒㄧㄤㄐㄧㄠ] (xiāngjiāo)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

banana ban signs have been posted, a banana amnesty has been introduced and local businesses have come out in support of the action, with Portsoy Ice Cream removing banana-flavoured items from its range until after the event.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33202101 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

The banana ban has been introduced in Portsoy as it prepares for the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33202101 )

Butter (1 回使われました) (Level 1)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈbʌt.ər/ US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/

日本語 (Japanese): 『バター』 / (バターに似た)パンに塗る食品 / …‘に'バターを塗る

中国话 (Simplifized)：黄油 (huángyóu)

漢語 (Traditional)：黃油 [ㄏㄨㄤˊㄧㄡˊ] (huángyóu)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Mr Butter said he hoped his research would trigger a dialogue to find out what could be salvaged from Syria's economy, were the political situation to eventually change and international institutions called in to rebuild a post-conflict state.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33244164 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Fried butter on a stick is one of the newer additions Smith believes virtually anything can be put on a stick, as long as you have the right equipment, such as a way of freezing food.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33943760 )

Basketball (1 回使われました) (Level 1)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈbɑː.skɪt.bɔːl/ US /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɑːl/

日本語 (Japanese): 〈U〉『バスケットボール』,篭(ろう)球 / 〈C〉バスケットボール用のボール

中国话 (Simplifized)：篮球 (lánqiú)

漢語 (Traditional)：籃球 [ㄌㄢˊㄑㄧㄡˊ] (lánqiú)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

The basketball team arrived in the Vatican on Wednesday as part of a tour of Italy.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32613408 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

I'm a basketball coach.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-33030815 )

Climb (1 回使われました) (Level 1)

Pronunciation: UK /klaɪm/ US /klaɪm/

日本語 (Japanese): …'を'『よじ登る』,登る《+『up』+『名』,+『名』+『up』》 / (…に)『よじ登る』,登る《+[『up』]『to』+『名』》 / 《副詞[句]を伴って》はうように進む / 『上がっている』,上昇する《+『up』》 / 〈つるなどが棒壁などを〉つたい登る《+『up』+『名』》 / 『よじ登ること』,登り;登る所

中国话 (Simplifized)：攀登 (pāndēng)

漢語 (Traditional)：攀登 [ㄆㄢㄉㄥ] (pāndēng)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Climb the stairs and the hum becomes a roar - and rows of sewing machines come into view, operated almost exclusively by women.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34172867 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Climb to the top and you can peer down on its ancient nemesis - the fortress of Ivangorod that sprawls along the opposite bank.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33258667 )