実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, May 8
1) Garcia compliments Nissen on his necktie, which he reveals was rented. Nissen says he can choose from hundreds of designs for just $15 a month, receiving the ties he picked in the mail and sending them back when he wants to wear others. Asked why he rents instead of buying, Nissen says his job requires him to be well-dressed but that it's expensive to purchase the latest in designer ties.
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Rental Generation (1)
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1) be up to: "Be up to" has a number of meanings. Nissen is using it to mean it's someone's responsibility to do something. It depends on them to do it. Experienced employees might be told, "'It's up to' you to set a good example for younger staff." for example.
2) It can also mean that a decision rests with a certain person. Imagine a young person who's gotten two job offers. Their parents say, "You can choose whichever company you like better. 'It's up to' you."
3) 挨拶で up to を使うことがある。
What have you been up to lately? = 最近何していた？／最近はどうですか？
4) dress the part: Wear the appropriate clothing Nissen means. Dress like what you are supposed to be. A banker might "dress the part" by wearing conservative well-tailored suits.
5) Clothes make the man: A person will be judged by what they wear, in other words. It will determine how people see you. You also hear the saying "Clothes don't make the man," which means that you can't judge someone by what they are wearing. You can't tell their true worth that way.
6) spread something around: Nissen uses this expression to mean distribute news or gossip. A similar expression is "spread the word," which is to distribute information, notice about something. Someone at your office might say, "Tomorrow's meeting's been rescheduled from 2:30 to 1:30. Could you 'spread the word'?" "Could you tell the people who need to know?" in other words.
7) grow tired of: It's to become weary of something. "I'm 'tired of' eating at the same restaurants all the time." or "I'm 'tired of' his constant complaining."
8) We also have the expression "be sick and tired of something," which means really fed up with it. "'I'm sick and tired of' John always being late." you might say. It's inconsiderate to everyone.
9) the latest in: The most recent thing in some area. A computer buff would want to have "the latest in" computer technology.
10) We also talk about "the latest something" with no "in" at the end. "She always wears 'the latest fashion'" or "This website reports on 'the latest economic' developments."
11) sanitize: Nissen is referring to actual cleansing, you know, removing germs, but "sanitize" can also mean removing unpleasant or inconvenient information. So "A 'sanitized' report about a company's future might ignore or downplay serious structural problems.
【原稿チェック： Hitromi, Hiroko, Kodo Ogata】
【ディクテーション： Sanae】
