今日の表現
for the heck of it ふざけて馬鹿げたことをする
-I named my cat after my ex-boyfriend for the heck of it.
-The mail was carried in the stagecouch.
=The mail was carried by stagecouch.
・交通の手段を表す前置詞inとonの使い分け
in ~は移動に自分の意思が反映されている場合(小さい乗り物)/on~はただ自分が運ばれている場合(大きい乗り物)
-in the car
-on the bus
-on the airplane
run as a candidate 立候補する
run for election 選挙に立候補する
※runの過去形 ran[発音:バタフライA]
trip on ~ つまづく
-I tripped on the stone on the road.
by way of ~ ~経由で、~の手段で、~の目的で、~の目的で
-We went by way of the new highway.
-Drugs are imported by way of third country.
luncheon 正式な昼食会
rally 集まる、集める、集合
-rally in prices 価格の再上昇
-rally in stocks 株価の再上昇
-Half of the students were at the rally.
horseback 馬の背
-travel on horseback
-go horseback riding 乗馬しに行く
in retirement 退職生活を送る
in demand 需要がある
-Umbrellas are in great demand on rainy days.
write in ~ ~の文字、言語などで書く
-She always write in black ink.
on the beach
go on a picnic
at the other side of ~ ~の反対側で
-They live at the other side of the town.
drive off 車で走り去る
-She sat in her car and drove off.