Japanese Climate Japan has four clear-cut seasons with a rainly seaon between spring and summer. The Japanese climate is influenced by geographical location, summer and winter monsoons, ocean currents, and topography.
be up to hear the scuttlebutt yearning for revivify purveyor shake the dust off
────────────────────────────── be up to, …をたくらんでいる、…をもくろんでいる ────────────────────────────── What are you up to? 何をしようとしているんだ
E-DICより。
The children are awfully quiet. They must be up to something. 子どもたちがばかに静かだな。何かやらかそうとしているに違いない
The number of enemy ships in the area has increased. I suspect they are up to something. その地域内の敵艦の数が増えてきた。何かを仕掛けようとしているん じゃないかと思う
────────────────────────────── hear the scuttlebutt, うわさ(ゴシップ)を耳にする ────────────────────────────── [OED] scuttlebutt: rumor, gossip
────────────────────────────── yearning for, …へのあこがれ ────────────────────────────── A yearning for something is a very strong desire for it. = longing, craving, desire
────────────────────────────── revivify, 復活させる ────────────────────────────── = revitalize, revive, breathe new life into To revivify a situation, event, or activity means to make it more active, lively, or efficient. [FORMAL]
────────────────────────────── purveyor, (飲食料品の)調達業者 ────────────────────────────── A purveyor of goods or services is a person or company that provides them. [FORMAL] = seller, vender, trader, retailer, supplier, provider
───────────────────────────── その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ────────────────────────────── shake the dust off, …のちりを払う
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Trend Spotting (1) 9/18-19, 2006"
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