実践ビジネス英語 Friday, December 20
1) Collins says people are eating at home less mainly because more women work outside the home. Breakstone cites government statistics that show eating out for one meal a week can cause people to gain an extra two pounds a year and says the average American eats out nearly five times a week. Umemura and Breakstone agree that the portions in U.S. restaurants are too large.
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Fighting Obesity (3)
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2) no wonder: This means something is not surprising and we often use it in cause and effect situations. It's not surprising that this cause led to this effect, such as "He didn't practice at all? 'No wonder' his speech was so bad."
3) put on pounds: Gain weight, in other words. I haven't been exercising Lately, so I "put on" a few pounds.
4) do the math: Calculate something, Breakstone means. We often use this to say "Look at the remarkable number that will result." For example, "If I designed the smartphone app and got one million users to pay fifty yen a month. Ooooh! 'You do the math.'"
5) We also use it when numbers aren't involved to say think about what these different factors will result in, what the outcome will be. Things like, "Ben is very punctual and Carl is always late. So 'you do the math.' They were bound to clash eventually.
6) scary: One common expression using the verb "scare" is "scare off" to cause someone to stay away out of apprehension, such as "This project is very high risk. It's 'scared off' many potential investors." Or "The extensive overtime involved in this job has 'scared off' applicants."
7) good news for: That will benefit someone, Umemira means, as in "The improved jobs data is 'good news for' investors as stocks will go up." Or "Lower interest rates are 'good news for' people who need a housing loan."
8) portion: The amount of a certain type of food for one person. One common guideline for proper portion sizes is the palm of a person's hand. Apparently one portion of chicken, vegetables, etc, should be about the size of our palm.
9) literally: This word, actually "literally" is in the middle of a fierce debate right now. Breakstone means in the exact meaning of the words, the literal meaning. For example, "Things really heated up at my office today. 'Literally' the air conditioner broke." However, a number of dictionaries say it can also be used to mean figuratively, virtually, such as "My head 'literally' exploded when I heard the price." Now, many purists object to this second meaning, with some saying, "We are 'literally' killing the English language."
10) bigger is better mentality: An opposite expression would be "less is more," meaning it's more effective to use less of something. Personally, I think "less is more" when it comes to business attire. I think I look more professional with fewer accessories, less flashy clothes, that sort of thing.
【原稿チェック： Cecile】
【ディクテーション： Sanae】
