今日のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Selfish (2 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈsel.fɪʃ/ US /ˈsel.fɪʃ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(人・言動などが)『利己的な』,自分本位の
中国话 (Simplifized)：自私 (Zìsī)
漢語 (Traditional)：自私
[ㄗˋㄙ]
(Zìsī)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
I too have a selfish brother that has ruined a few of my special days.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
So as my last selfish request, I convinced him.
Colony (2 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ US /ˈkɑː.lə-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『植民地』 / 植民団,居留民;(外国人の)集団居留地 / (同ど人種・宗教・職業などの人たちが住む)『集団』,部落 / (動物・鳥・虫などの)集団;(生物の)群体,群落《+『of』+『名』》 / 《the Colonies》アメリカ合衆国を形成した13州のイギリス植民地
中国话 (Simplifized)：殖民地 (zhímíndì)
漢語 (Traditional)：殖民地
[ㄓˊㄇㄧㄣˊㄉㄧˋ]
(zhímíndì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Finding this colony of petrels on Dominica is a real game-changer for black-capped petrel conservation," says biologist Adam Brown from Environmental Protection in the Caribbean, which carried out the survey.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A tiny breeding colony of the northern bald ibis - a critically endangered species \- was found near the city in 2002.
Goodness (2 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈɡʊd.nəs/ US /ˈɡʊd.nəs/
日本語 (Japanese):
(一般に)『優秀さ』,質のよさ,よい状態 / (人の)『親切』,優しさ,寛容,親切 / (食物などの)『よいところ』,精髄,滋養分 / 《Godを遠回しに言って驚きを表す句に用いて》
中国话 (Simplifized)：善良 (shànliáng)
漢語 (Traditional)：善良
[ㄕㄢˋㄌㄧㄤˊ]
(shànliáng)
Rainy (1 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈreɪ.ni/ US /ˈreɪ.ni/
日本語 (Japanese):
『雨の』,雨降りの;雨の多い / 雨にぬれた;雨模様の
中国话 (Simplifized)：多雨的 (duōyǔ de)
漢語 (Traditional)：多雨的
(duōyǔ de)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Rainy day money which was covered over-spends in the past is in short supply.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The rainy season in Nagoya has meant another long wait there - but after the false start last week, meteorologists are now confident they have found a weather window to make the five-day, five-night crossing to Hawaii.
Cherry (1 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈtʃer.i/ US /ˈtʃer.i/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉『サクランボ』 / 〈C〉『サクラの木』 / 〈U〉サクラ材 / 〈U〉サクラ色 / サクラ色の
中国话 (Simplifized)：樱桃 (yīngtáo)
漢語 (Traditional)：櫻桃
[ㄧㄥㄊㄠˊ]
(yīngtáo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Cherry Groce shooting Image copyright PA Image caption Cherry Groce spent 26 years in a wheelchair In March last year it was reported Commander Neil Basu had apologised to the family of Cherry Groce, who was shot at home in 1985 by officers looking for her son [he was never charged].
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Ms Cherry joined the SNP in 2008 and co-founded the Lawyers for Yes campaign ahead of the independence referendum.
Custom (1 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkʌs.təm/ US /ˈkʌs.təm/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉(社会の)『習慣』,『風習』,慣例 / 〈U〉〈C〉(個人の)『習慣』 / 〈U〉(客の商人に対する)ひいき,愛顧,引き立て《集合的に》得意先 / 《複数形で》関税;《the customs》税関 / 注文で作った,あつらえの
中国话 (Simplifized)：习俗 (xísú)
漢語 (Traditional)：習俗
[ㄒㄧˊㄙㄨˊ]
(xísú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The custom of paying bride prices is widely practiced in Africa, but traditions vary, as some BBC Africa colleagues explain.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Her custom-made cap and jacket made her a familiar sight at Kishi station.
Harmony (1 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/ US /ˈhɑːr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(色など)『調和』;(意見などの)一致,和合;(…との)調和《+『with』+『名』》 / (音楽ど)和声(音)
中国话 (Simplifized)：和谐 (héxié)
漢語 (Traditional)：和諧
[ㄏㄜˊㄒㄧㄝˊ]
(héxié)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
And does China want harmony or hegemony?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
All parts of the table were in harmony.
Geography (1 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ US /dʒiˈɑː.ɡrə-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉『地理』,『地理学』 / 〈C〉『地勢』,地形 / 〈C〉地理学書
中国话 (Simplifized)：地理 (dìlǐ)
漢語 (Traditional)：地理
[ㄉㄧˋㄌㄧˇ]
(dìlǐ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Geography determines the kind of person calling on their services, says Mr Shu.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Is geography the new poverty?
Feather (1 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈfeð.ər/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(1枚の)『羽』,羽毛 / 羽毛のように軽い(弱い,小さい,つまらない)もの / …‘に'羽毛を付ける;…‘に'羽飾りを付ける / (ボートをこぐとき)〈オール〉‘を'水平に返す
中国话 (Simplifized)：羽毛 (yǔmáo)
漢語 (Traditional)：羽毛
[ㄩˇㄇㄠˊ]
(yǔmáo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
feather clues The researchers analysed museum feather samples of the ivory gull from the Canadian Arctic and western Greenland from 1877 to 2007.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
If your falcon is missing a feather or two after a nasty scrap with a houbara bustard, not a problem.
Robber (1 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈrɒb.ər/ US /ˈrɑː.bɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
『泥棒』,『強盗』
中国话 (Simplifized)：强盗 (qiángdào)
漢語 (Traditional)：強盜
[ㄑㄧㄤˊㄉㄠˋ]
(qiángdào)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A bungling bank robber who threatened staff with a bomb and was caught after police found him covered in red dye, has been jailed for three years.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They included armed robber Michael Wheatley, who carried out a raid on a building society after absconding from an open prison but was later returned to custody.
