dog-tired informal very tired
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都内少し歩いただけなのに，えらく疲れています。朝勉のみで，失礼します。
これで学習時間は４日連続１時間以下だ。
英語リスニング入門(2002年8月23日分August Personalities)
Listen and Fill In the Blanks
where, you, allが書き取れず。
Words and Expressions
do used to emphasize the main verb in a sentence
barely only with great difficulty or effort [syn] only just
mummy a dead body that has been preserved by wrapping it in cloth,
especially in ancient Egypt
catch to not be too late to do something, see something, talk to someone etc
[opp] miss
pity sympathy for a person or animal who is suffering or unhappy
miss out to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and
that would be good for you:
[+on] Prepare food in advance to ensure you don't miss out on the fun!
Sounds and Sound Change
atの[t]のくずれ [t]は[j]の前にくると，息を一瞬止める行為によって発音されることがある。
where you areのくずれ
after youのくずれ ‘after’のerがはっきり聞こえない。af-chooのように聞こえる。
wasn't all bad, then
英語５分間トレーニング(2009年8月7日分リスニング)
A: What's the matter with your sunglasses?
B: Oh, they broke when I sat on them. I taped them back together.
A: Why don't you try glue, or just buy another pair?
B: I will. But it just happened a little while ago.
glue a sticky substance used for joining things together
I'm going to run a marathon this year.
I don't really care how long it takes me.
My goal is just to go slow and steady until I reach that finish line.
care to think that something is important, so that you are interested in it,
worried about it etc
My wife took up belly dancing as a hobby.
She showed me some of the hip moves.
I tried them, and it worked for my sore back.
One day, I tried them at the office when my back was stiff.
I thought nobody could see, but some colleagues saw me and laughed.
take sth <-> up to become interested in a new activity and
to spend time doing it:
Masamasa took painting up for a while, but soon lost interest.
stiff if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt
and it is difficult for them to move: stiff neck/back/joint etc
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