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A2 · Grammar & linking words (2)

A2 · 文法語・つなぎ言葉 (2)

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ourselves(pronoun)
/ɑːrˈselvz/
自分たちで
the reflexive form of we ; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
We'd like to see it for ourselves.
自分たちでそれを見たいです。
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
類義語personallydirectlyin personon our own
対義語someone elseanother personindirectly
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seem(verb)
/siːm/
～のようだ, ～に見える, ～らしい
to give the impression of being or doing something
People aren’t always what they seem to be.
人は必ずしも見た目どおりとは限らない。
They seem to know what they're doing.
類義語appearlookappear to belook likesuggestindicate
対義語beprovedemonstrateshow
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such(determiner, pronoun)
/sʌtʃ/
そのような, そういった
used for referring to someone or something that is of the type already mentioned
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
彼は時間がないとか、そんなような言い訳を言った。
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
類義語like thatof that kindsimilaridenticalequivalent
対義語dissimilardifferentunlike
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mostly(adverb)
/ˈməʊstli/
主に
mainly; generally
The band are mostly teenagers, I think.
そのバンドは主にティーンエイジャーだと思う。
We're mostly out on Sundays.
類義語mainlyprimarilylargelygenerallypredominantlychiefly
対義語partlyslightlyminimallyinfrequentlyrarely
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mine(pronoun)
/maɪn/
私のもの
of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
She wanted one like mine (= like I have).
彼女は私のようなものが欲しかった。
He's a friend of mine(= one of my friends).
類義語belonging to memy ownmy property
対義語yourshisherstheirs
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yours(pronoun)
/jərz/
あなたのもの
of or belonging to you
Is that book yours?
その本はあなたのものですか？
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker.
類義語belonging to youyour property
対義語mineanother's
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unfortunately(adverb)
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
残念ながら
used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me.
残念ながら、クレジットカードを持っていませんでした。
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
類義語sadlyregrettablyalasunluckilyby bad luck
対義語fortunatelyluckilyhappily
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none(pronoun)
/nʌn/
なし
not one of a group of people or things; not any
Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left.
金曜日のチケットですか？申し訳ありませんが、残っていません。
‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’
類義語zeronot onenothingnilnada
対義語someanyallplentymany
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used to(modal verb)
/juːst tə/
以前は
used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
私たちは夏に湖でセーリングに行ったものでした。
I used to live in London.
類義語formerlypreviouslyin the pastoncewould
対義語currentlynowpresentlystill
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while(conjunction)
/waɪl/
間に
during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
眠っている間に泥棒に入られたに違いない。
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
類義語duringas long aswhilstwhen
対義語afterfollowing
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shall(modal verb)
/ʃəl/
〜するだろう, 〜します
used with I and we for talking about or predicting the future
I shall be away next week, so please call my assistant.
来週は不在にしますので、私のアシスタントに電話してください。
類義語willshouldmustought to
対義語won'tshan'tmustn't
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whose(pronoun)
/huːz/
誰の, 誰のもの
used in questions to ask who something belongs to
I wonder whose this is.
これは誰のものなのだろう。
Whose house is that?
類義語of whombelonging to whom
対義語everyone'snobody's
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perhaps(adverb)
/pərˈhæps/
おそらく
possibly
‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
「あなたは来ますか？」「おそらく。気分次第です。」
Perhaps he's forgotten.
類義語maybepossiblyconceivablyperchancelikelypotentially
対義語certainlydefinitelysurelyabsolutelyassuredly
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might(modal verb)
/maɪt/
かもしれない
used when showing that something is or was possible
He said he might come tomorrow.
彼は明日来るかもしれないと言った。
major international companies
類義語possiblymaybeperhapscouldmay
対義語definitelycertainlysurelywillmust
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neither(determiner)
/ˈniːðər/
どちらも〜ない, どちらの〜も…ない
not one nor the other of two things or people
Neither of my parents can speak English.
私の両親はどちらも英語を話せません。
類義語nornot eitheralso not
対義語alsotooeither
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myself(pronoun)
/maɪˈself/
私自身
used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action
I did it myself.
私自身でやりました。
類義語personallyaloneoneself
対義語anothersomeone else
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themselves(pronoun)
/ðəmˈselvz/
自分自身, 自分たちを
used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it
The children looked at themselves in the mirror and laughed.
子供たちは鏡に映った自分たちを見て笑った。
類義語their own selvesthe very people
対義語anothersomeone else
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wow(exclamation)
/waʊ/
うわー
used to show that you are very surprised or impressed by somebody/something
Wow, that's amazing!
うわー、それはすごい！
類義語amazingfantasticastoundingremarkableterrific
対義語unimpressiveboringordinary