Finding the flaw
9 phrases
Finding the flaw 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.
criticism /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ — 至らぬ点を挙げて、責める言葉
The criticism was fair and he never spoke to her again. /ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɑz fɛr ənd hi ˈnɛvɚ spoʊk tu hɝ əˈɡɛn/ — その批判は正当でしたが、彼は二度と彼女と口をききませんでした
Krinein is to separate one thing from another. /ˈkrinaɪn ɪz tu ˈsɛpɝeɪt wʌn θɪŋ frʌm əˈnʌðɝ/ — krinein とは、あるものを他から分けることです
criticise /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/ — 欠点を挙げて、悪く言うこと
It is easy to criticise a bridge you have not walked across. /ɪt ɪz ˈizi tu ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ə brɪdʒ ju hæv nɑt wɔkt əˈkrɔs/ — 渡ったことのない橋をけなすのは、たやすいことです
Crisis and criterion are cousins of this word. /ˈkraɪsəs ənd kraɪˈtɪriən ɑr ˈkʌzənz ʌv ðɪs wɝd/ — crisis も criterion も、この語のいとこです
blemish /ˈblɛmɪʃ/ — 美しさを損なう、小さな傷やしみ
One blemish on the fruit and the whole crate is refused. /wʌn ˈblɛmɪʃ ɑn ðə frut ənd ðə hoʊl kreɪt ɪz rəˈfjuzd/ — 実にひとつ傷があれば、箱ごと突き返されます
Blesmir was to wound, or to make a thing pale. /blɛsˈmɪr wɑz tu wund ɔr tu meɪk ə θɪŋ peɪl/ — blesmir とは「傷つける」、あるいは「青ざめさせる」ことでした
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