Three words that set a degree
9 phrases
Three words that set a degree 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.
rather /ˈræðɚ/ — どちらかといえば、そちらを取るという言い方She was rather pleased, though she pretended to be annoyed. /ʃi wɑz ˈræðɚ plizd ðoʊ ʃi priˈtɛndɪd tu bi əˈnɔɪd/ — 彼女はどちらかといえば喜んでいましたが、迷惑そうにしていましたThe word is the comparative of an old one meaning quickly. /ðə wɝd ɪz ðə kəmˈpɛrətɪv ʌv æn oʊld wʌn ˈminɪŋ ˈkwɪkli/ — この語は「速く」を意味した古語の比較級ですmild /maɪld/ — きつさがなく、穏やかなさまThe winter was mild and the orchard flowered a month early. /ðə ˈwɪntɚ wɑz maɪld ənd ðə ˈɔrtʃɚd ˈflaʊɚd ə mʌnθ ˈɝli/ — その冬は穏やかで、果樹園は一月早く花をつけましたIt serves for weather, for cheese and for a temper alike. /ɪt sɝvz fɔr ˈwɛðɚ fɔr tʃiz ənd fɔr ə ˈtɛmpɚ əˈlaɪk/ — この語は天気にも、チーズにも、気性にも同じく使えますsteady /ˈstɛdi/ — 揺れず、変わらず続いているさまA steady wind from the north kept the smoke off the town. /ə ˈstɛdi wɪnd frʌm ðə nɔrθ kɛpt ðə smoʊk ɔf ðə taʊn/ — 北からの一定の風が、煙を町から遠ざけていましたA stead is a place, and what is steady holds its place. /ə stɛd ɪz ə pleɪs ənd wʌt ɪz ˈstɛdi hoʊldz ɪts pleɪs/ — stead とは「場所」。steady なものは、その場所を保ちます
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