deadbeat someone who is lazy and has no plan in life
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英語５分間トレーニング(2003年11月27日)リスニング
A: Why did you take these pictures in black and white?
B: That's not black and white. It's called“sepia.”
A: OK, sepia. Why not take them in color?
B: I wanted to give the pictures a nostalgic feel.
Well, gentlemen, it looks like we've got a basic agreement here.
I'll have my lawyer draw up the paperwork. And you'll have it on
your desk by Tuesday.
draw sth <->up to prepare a written document, such as a contract:
The contract was drawn up last year.
Draw up a list of all the things you want to do.
Don't put that shir in the laundry hamper, please. I'm trying to keep
colors and whites separate. It's a sort of light khaki. That seems to
qualify as a white to me. Put it in this basket here with the sheets.
hamper AmE a large basket that you put dirty cloths in until they can be washed
[syn] laundry basket BrE
khaki a dull green-brown or yellow-brown color
英語リスニング入門(2003年5月28日Thanksgiving Part4)
wash sth <-> off to clean something large using a lot of water
set sth <-> out to put a group of things down and arrange them
stuffing soft material that is used to fill something such as a cushion
Listen and Fill In the Blanks
fromが書き取れませんでした。
Words and Expressions
ought to ... ・・・すべきだ，・・・するのが当然だ
ought to used to say that someone should do something because it is the best
or most sensible thing to do [syn] should: You really ought to quit smoking.
Haven't you ever heard of ... ・・・のことは聞いたことないの？
「・・・」の部分に入る言葉を相手に聞かせるのが目的で，「そのことばだけいえば十分話しが通じると
思うのだが」と，相手が話を補うことを期待して，しばしば使われる。
Sounds and Sound Changes
Step by Step
「オ」に聞こえがちな音(2)と(3)
Quiz 2/3
In Context
・fromのくずれ 早い会話の流れの中では，fromは，firmと似た発音になったり，[fm]にくずれたりする。
・what doのくずれ whatの最後の[t]とdoの出だしの[d]とが一緒になって，ラリルレロの出だしの音に
近くなる。
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