Held up, put to work, and sent back
9 phrases
Held up, put to work, and sent back in English - 9 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.
buoy /ˈbui/ — 沈まぬように、下から支え持ちこたえさせること
The rumor buoyed the price for a week and no longer. /ðə ˈrumɚ ˈbuid ðə praɪs fɔr ə wik ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ — その噂は値を一週だけ支え、それ以上は続きませんでした
It was first a thing tethered so it could not drift. /ɪt wɑz fɝst ə θɪŋ ˈtɛðɚd soʊ ɪt kʊd nɑt drɪft/ — それはまず、流されぬよう繋がれたものでした
energize /ˈɛnɚˌdʒaɪz/ — 力を注ぎこみ、動けるようにすること
One good speech energized a committee for a month. /wʌn ɡʊd spitʃ ˈɛnɚˌdʒaɪzd ə kəˈmɪti fɔr ə mʌnθ/ — 見事な演説ひとつが、委員会を一月のあいだ奮い立たせました
En ergon is in work, and ergon gives energy. /ɛn ˈɝɡɑn ɪz ɪn wɝk ənd ˈɝɡɑn ɡɪvz ˈɛnɝdʒi/ — en ergon は「働きのうちに」。ergon から energy が出ました
remit /riˈmɪt/ — 金を、離れた相手のもとへ送り届けること
He remitted half his wages and kept the rest quiet. /hi riˈmɪtɪd hæf hɪz ˈweɪdʒəz ənd kɛpt ðə rɛst ˈkwaɪət/ — 彼は給金の半分を送り、残りのことは黙っていました
Re mittere is to send back, and the money goes home. /reɪ mɪˈtɛreɪ ɪz tu sɛnd bæk ənd ðə ˈmʌni ɡoʊz hoʊm/ — re mittere は「送り返す」。金は、故郷へ帰ります
← Sideways, broken off, and driven to the poles Sideways and broken off, held up and sent back, and climbing, stiffness and the road Climbing, stiffness, and following the road →