Beside you, and the calendar
15 phrases
Beside you, and the calendar in English - 15 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.
roommate /ˈruˌmeɪt/ — 部屋を分け合う相手
My roommate works nights and sleeps by day. /maɪ ˈruˌmeɪt wɝks naɪts ənd slips baɪ deɪ/ — 同室の者は夜働き、昼に眠ります
They were roommates and never became friends. /ðeɪ wɝ ˈruˌmeɪts ənd ˈnɛvɚ bɪˈkeɪm frɛndz/ — 彼らは同室でしたが友にはなりませんでした
classmate /ˈklæˌsmeɪt/ — 同じ組で学ぶ相手
A classmate lent him the second volume. /ə ˈklæˌsmeɪt lɛnt hɪm ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈvɑljum/ — 同級生が彼に第二巻を貸しました
Half my classmates left after one term. /hæf maɪ ˈklæˌsmeɪts lɛft ˈæftɚ wʌn tɝm/ — 同級生の半分は一学期で去りました
orientation /ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən/ — 新入生への案内の期間
Orientation lasts three days in late August. /ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən læsts θri deɪz ɪn leɪt ˈɑɡəst/ — 新入生案内は八月末の三日間です
Nobody remembers anything from orientation. /ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi rɪˈmɛmbɚz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frʌm ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən/ — 新入生案内の中身を覚えている人はいません
semester /səˈmɛstɚ/ — 半年の学期
The semester runs from September to December. /ðə səˈmɛstɚ rʌnz frʌm sɛpˈtɛmbɚ tu dɪˈsɛmbɚ/ — 学期は九月から十二月までです
She finished the book in one semester. /ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə bʊk ɪn wʌn səˈmɛstɚ/ — 彼女は一学期でその本を読み終えました
quarter /ˈkwɔrtɚ/ — 三か月ずつの学期
Some schools use quarters instead of semesters. /sʌm skulz juz ˈkwɔrtɚz ˌɪnˈstɛd ʌv səˈmɛstɝz/ — 学期でなく三か月区切りを使う大学もあります
A quarter is short and leaves no slack. /ə ˈkwɔrtɚ ɪz ʃɔrt ənd livz noʊ slæk/ — 三か月の学期は短く、余裕がありません
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