Aug. 25, 2011
Did you get a chance to see the video?
Steve Jobs resigns
Steve Jobs steps down as CEO
It dived. It went down. It plummeted. It took a nose dive.
Enigmatic founder Jobs resigns
enigmatic=attractively secretive
He is a geek/nerd.
I was shocked to hear that.
He resigned over health issues.
a gadget
He had pancreatic cancer.
a device
a gadget
a doohickey
a contraption
a tool＝道具, 嫌な奴
Other words for "tool"?
utensil, Example: kitchen utensils
implement,
Examples: implement: an eating implement, a medical implement
This is also a verb. to implement st = to start using st
They will implement the changes soon.
contraption, a tool or thing that is a bit bigger
apparatus
Slang use of "tool"
a jerk = a tool
an appliance
a household appliance
Funny joke projects are called: novelty items
novel=new
a novel idea
a doohickey, a gadget, a doodad, whatchamacallit, a thingamajig
Showing posts with label Nico Nico Douga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nico Nico Douga. Show all posts
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
April 10, 2011
April 10, 2011 (There is no video for this class.)
Charity English Class
DONATE MONEY!
(Please!)
to donate money=to give money
I am not confident about my English.
I have no confidence.
I have no confidence when it comes to .....
X Maybe no.
Maybe not.
Are you coming to my party tomorrow.
He's a complete stranger.
I don't know him from Adam.
an acquaintance
He's just an acquaintance.
a friend=a buddy=a mate=an amigo=a pal=a chum
a babe
That woman is a babe.=beautiful, sexy
a chick=a girl
a fella, a fellow, a guy, a dude, a man
damn it! darn it!
We’re like brothers.
She’s like a member of the family.
He's my brother from another mother.
We're not really close, but we get along.
We are good friends.
I lost my train of thought.
won’t want
They are as thick as thieves.
A dog is a man’s best friend.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
If you want a friend, get a dog.
I have a 3 pm appointment with the dentist.
I'm meeting a friend.
I have plans.
I have business to attend to.
We go
way back.
It’s been a while. / It’s been a long time./ Long time no see.
I haven't seen a tanuki in a long time.
I saw that movie for the first time in a long time on TV.
Charity English Class
DONATE MONEY!
(Please!)
to donate money=to give money
I am not confident about my English.
I have no confidence.
I have no confidence when it comes to .....
X Maybe no.
Maybe not.
Are you coming to my party tomorrow.
He's a complete stranger.
I don't know him from Adam.
an acquaintance
He's just an acquaintance.
a friend=a buddy=a mate=an amigo=a pal=a chum
a babe
That woman is a babe.=beautiful, sexy
a chick=a girl
a fella, a fellow, a guy, a dude, a man
damn it! darn it!
We’re like brothers.
She’s like a member of the family.
He's my brother from another mother.
We're not really close, but we get along.
We are good friends.
I lost my train of thought.
won’t want
They are as thick as thieves.
A dog is a man’s best friend.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
If you want a friend, get a dog.
I have a 3 pm appointment with the dentist.
I'm meeting a friend.
I have plans.
I have business to attend to.
We go
way back.
It’s been a while. / It’s been a long time./ Long time no see.
I haven't seen a tanuki in a long time.
I saw that movie for the first time in a long time on TV.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Nico Nico Douga - Jan. 31, 2011
snow flurry にわか雪
たまにね。
Sometimes.
At times.
Once in a while.
Every once in a while.
Occasionally.
From time to time.
Every now and again.
Every so often.
Adding “every” to an expression gives it a colloquial feeling.
多少はね。
More or less.
That’s about right.
ある意味では。 In a way.
私も。
Me,too.
Same here.
Ditto.
Join the club.
You’re not alone.
You’re not the only one.
Special case:
I want to quit my job.
I’d like to meet him/her.
Get in line.
誰が悪かった。
X Who was bad?
Whose fault was it?
Who was to blame?
Who’s responsible? / Who was responsible?
Who is/was in the wrong?
Who was at fault?
Who is the responsible party?
Who is the individual responsible?
難しすぎて、わからない。
That’s/It’s Greek to me.
It's all Greek to me.
That went right over my head.
I’m lost.
You lost me.
It’s easy.
It’s a cinch.
It’s a breeze.
It’s child’s play.
No sweat.
It’s a piece a cake.
It’s as easy as pie.
It’s a walk in the park.
It’s not rocket science.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand this.
It’s a no-brainer.
たまにね。
Sometimes.
At times.
Once in a while.
Every once in a while.
Occasionally.
From time to time.
Every now and again.
Every so often.
Adding “every” to an expression gives it a colloquial feeling.
多少はね。
More or less.
That’s about right.
ある意味では。 In a way.
私も。
Me,too.
Same here.
Ditto.
Join the club.
You’re not alone.
You’re not the only one.
Special case:
I want to quit my job.
I’d like to meet him/her.
Get in line.
誰が悪かった。
X Who was bad?
Whose fault was it?
Who was to blame?
Who’s responsible? / Who was responsible?
Who is/was in the wrong?
Who was at fault?
Who is the responsible party?
Who is the individual responsible?
難しすぎて、わからない。
That’s/It’s Greek to me.
It's all Greek to me.
That went right over my head.
I’m lost.
You lost me.
It’s easy.
It’s a cinch.
It’s a breeze.
It’s child’s play.
No sweat.
It’s a piece a cake.
It’s as easy as pie.
It’s a walk in the park.
It’s not rocket science.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand this.
It’s a no-brainer.
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