Weighing and standing
9 phrases
Weighing and standing 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.
outweigh /ˈaʊˌtweɪ/ — 重さで上回る
The gains outweigh the cost by a wide margin. /ðə ɡeɪnz ˈaʊˌtweɪ ðə kɑst baɪ ə waɪd ˈmɑrdʒən/ — 得るものは費用を大きく上回ります
One good reason outweighs three weak ones. /wʌn ɡʊd ˈrizən ˈaʊˌtweɪz θri wik wʌnz/ — 確かな理由一つは弱い三つに勝ります
counterbalance /ˈkaʊntɚˌbæləns/ — 反対側に置いて釣り合わせる
Lower rent counterbalances the longer journey. /ˈloʊɚ rɛnt ˈkaʊntɚˌbælənsɪz ðə ˈlɔŋɡɚ ˈdʒɝni/ — 家賃の安さが道のりの長さと釣り合います
Her calm counterbalanced his hurry. /hɝ kɑm ˌkaʊntɚˈbælənst hɪz ˈhɝi/ — 彼女の落ち着きが彼の急ぎと釣り合いました
stance /stæns/ — はっきり取った立ち位置
His stance has not moved in twenty years. /hɪz stæns hæz nɑt muvd ɪn ˈtwɛnti jɪrz/ — 彼の立場は二十年動いていません
Take a stance and defend it in writing. /teɪk ə stæns ənd dɪˈfɛnd ɪt ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ/ — 立場を決め、書いて守ってください
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