retard: to delay the development of something, or to make something happen
more slowly [syn] slow down
Cold weather retards the growth of many plants.
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今日はえらく眠いので，早めに学習を切り上げる。
ボキャビル
第１部スポーツの巻６－８。少しスポーツから離れているかなあ。
ライティングのリハビリ
第３日目。まどろっこしいが，がまん。
英語リスニング入門(2002年6月7日分June Bugs)
Listen and Fill In the Blanks
ofが書き取れず。構文的にofが入るのはわかるところなのだが。
I may be a beginner, but at least I know how to say ‘hello’ and
‘good-bye’ in Korean.
may: used to say that even though one thing is true, something else which seems
very different is also true
I may be slow, but at least I don't make stupid mistakes.
We were just about to discuss our plans for the summer.
会話に後から加わった人に，会話の流れを説明する表現
I was just saying that I was a member of a drama club at school.
I'm talking about my recent trip to Turkey.
bug out: to depart especially in a hurry (from merriam-webster)
Sounds and Sound Changes
tryの[tr]の聞こえ方 Trick or treat!
「軽み」が現れたイントネーション 自分で使うことは注意したほうが良い。
wellのくずれ ほとんど「ワ」としか聞こえないこともある。
ofのくずれ ofの[v]はしばしば脱落する。
英語５分間トレーニング(2011年6月12日分)
I'm coffeed out today.
coffeed out:(US, slang) to have had enough coffee for now. (from Wiktionary)
このweb siteがいろいろ関連することを説明している。
There's nothing I can do.
My schedule is tight this week.
tight: if time is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in
the time available
As usual, his schedule on Saturdays was tight (=he had arranged to do
several things in a short time).
I'm working to a very tight deadline (=I have to finish a piece of work very
quickly).
Excuse my garlic breath.
Let's keep this between you and me.
にゃもし
