to say nothing of divestiture unsettled butterflies get over a field of administrative assistant on company time
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています。
You'll have to {drop by} Security for a picture sometime today - on the first floor.
Security {is especially particular about} who gets off on the R&D and executive floors.
Now I'll show you around and help you {get your bearings}.
It means {knowing which way is which}.
Sorry if you thought I meant {stocking up on} little metal balls.
────────────────────────────── drop by, …に立ち寄る ────────────────────────────── To drop by means to visit someone informally without having arranged the visit.
NOTE: Drop in and drop round mean almost the same as drop by.
ex) If there's anything you want to see, just drop by.
放送では、drop inとstop byが同じ意味ということでした。
────────────────────────────── be particular about, …についてうるさい、…にこだわっている ────────────────────────────── If you say that someone is particular, you mean that they choose things and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied.
ex) Ted was very particular about the colors he used.
fussyが同意語。
────────────────────────────── get one's bearing, 自分の位置、立場を知る ────────────────────────────── If you get your bearings or find your bearings, you find out where you are or what you should do next. If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are or what you should do next.
ex) A sightseeing tour of the city is included to help you get your bearings.
────────────────────────────── know which way is which, 方角を知る、場所に通じる ──────────────────────────────
地下鉄の出口から地上に出ると方角がわからなくなることが ありますが、そういう時に使える表現です。
Step Out of the Subway and Know Which Way is Which
────────────────────────────── stock up on, …を仕入れる、…を蓄える ────────────────────────────── If you stock up with things, you buy a lot of them in case you cannot get them later.
ex) Stock up with groceries and canned foods once a fortnight.
stock up onと、stock up with、両方同じ意味。
────────────────────────────── その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ★は重要表現 ────────────────────────────── university faculty, 大学の教職員
"NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 First Day at Work (2) 4/3 2008"
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