conjecture an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient
evidence : guess
[count] The biography includes conjectures about the writer's
earliest ambitions.
[noncount] Your plan is based on (nothing more than) conjecture.
Most of the book is conjecture, not fact.
The criminal's motive remains a matter of conjecture.
[=people can only guess about the criminal's motive; no one knows
the criminal's motive]
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今日は増田有華さんの誕生日ですわ。27-28歳ぐらいまでに，なんとかもう一段，
ステップアップして欲しいところですわ。いまはそれまでの雌伏状態ということで。。。
昨日はまたもや午前様になってしまいました。明日もその可能性が高いですわ。
TOEIC S&W対策
Questions 4-6, Questions 7-9 (Questions 1-2, Question 3)
Questions 6-7 (Questions 1-5)
一周できるのだろうか。。。orz
[本日分]
Enjoy Simple English
Heroes and Giants: Leonard Bernstein
昔見たドキュメンタリーで，指揮者として演奏してきた後に，ピアノに向かって，作曲家として，
曲作りに入るという切り換えがとても難しいと話していたことを思い出しました。
ボキャブライダー
ancient [only before noun] belonging to a time thousands of year ago
[opp] modern : the ancient civilizations of Asia
ancient Greece/Rome/Egypt etc. early democracy in ancient Greece
medieval [usually before noun] relating to the Middle Ages (= the period
between about A.D.1100 and 1400) a medieval art
modern [only before noun] belonging to the present time or most recent time
[syn] contemporary: modern European history
a culture that rejected the modern world
It was one of the worst disasters in modern times.
the modern age/era Her views on marriage seem strange in the modern age.
modern society/life etc. Smaller families are a feature of modern society.
Modern Greek/Hebrew/English etc. (=the form of the Greek, Hebrew etc.
language that is used today)
contemporary
belong to the present time [syn] modern:
The cafe's decor is clean and contemporary.
happening or existing in the same period of time:
The two manuscripts are thought to be contemporary.
[昨日分]
Enjoy Simple English
Rakugo: The Mouse
このサゲも大好きですわ。
ボキャブライダー
usually used to describe what happens or exists most of the time or
in most cases
It's usually hotter than this in June.
The trip usually takes an hour.
I usually don't work on Saturdays.
Usually, there are no problems.
rarely not very often
She rarely talks about her past.
These machines only need to be fixed very rarely. = These machines rarely
need to be fixed.
The temperature rarely [=seldom] drops below freezing here.
Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.
Only rarely is surgery necessary to treat this condition.
occasionally sometimes but not often
Occasionally, things don't go as planned.
Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
Very occasionally [=rarely], she will have a glass of wine.
frequently happening often
I see her frequently.
This list is updated frequently.
定期購読
休みます。
Quotations
There was no need to do any homework at all.
After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse.
[Quentin Crisp, 1908-99, The Naked Civil Servant, Ch.15]
最近掃除機をかけていないことに気づきました。orz
Good night.
