tenacious determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying
even when the situation becomes difficult: a tenacious negotiator
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増田有華さんのファンクラブ「MASU MANI」11月8日から会員証の発送開始らしい。
金曜日発送だと，千葉の片田舎には月曜日ごろ届くんだろうなあ。
ラジオ英会話(2013年11月6日)
shell out informal to pay a lot of money for something, especially unwillingly:
If you want the repairs done right, you'll have to shell out at least $800.
pricey informal expensive: The clothes are beautiful but very pricey.
settle [T usually passive] to decide what you are going to do, especially
so that you can make definite arrangements:
‘She's only 15.’‘That settles it!(=that is enough information
for a definite decision to be made) We're not taking her with us!’
；この例文，危ない話なのか？
I'd have to shell out 30,000 yen for it.
I'd=I would は本気でそうするのではないことを表す仮定法。
英語５分間トレーニング(2003年11月6日)リスニング
stand [T usually in questions and negatives] to be able to accept or deal well
with a difficult situation [syn] tolerate:
can/could stand sth I couldn't stand the thought of leaving Danielle.
；リスニングだとこの意味が浮かばないことがしばしば。
杉山一志著『杉山式究極の音読プログラム[初級コース]』国際語学社，2013年4月。
chapter 6 「トップアスリートの資格」
Every four years, the world's best athletes meet to complete against each other
contests. For each athelte, years of training and mental preparation must be timed to deliver their best performance at the right time.
英語リスニング入門(2003年4月25日Autumn Leaves)
fling to throw or move something roughly and carelessly:
He flung his coat over the back of a chair.
can't/couldn't get over sth spoken used to say that you are very surprised,
shocked, or amused by something: I can't get over how well you look.
Listen and Fill in Blanks
you can, themが書き取れず。themは私の場合かなり聞き違える要注意語だ。
Words and Expressions
「それほど」の意味のthat
that spoken used to say how big, how much etc, especially when you are
showing the size, amount etc with your hands
主語の省略 会話では，主語がない文がときどき登場する。
Sounds okay to me.
Sounds and Sound Changes
Step by Step
「ア」に聞こえがちな音(4)いわゆるschwa
Quiz 3/3
In Context
・[t]と[j]の連なり
You'll be there, won't you?
・themのくずれ
母音がくずれてschwaになりがち。
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