Episode ＃2 の 表現と例文

★Go off：（目的があってその場所を）立ち去る

・I don’t like to go to parties when I don’t know anyone.  I tend to go off and find someplace quiet to read.

・My friends signed up for the tour, but went off and explored the museum by myself.

★Go off：（目覚まし時計などが）鳴り出す

・My alarm clock didn't go off this morning and I overslept, making me late for work.

・The fire alarm went off in my office today, but it was only a test of the system.

★Sleep in：遅くまで寝ている、朝寝坊する

・I usually sleep in until 8 or 9 on weekends.

★Enormous：非常に大きな

・The Louvre is enormous.  It takes several days to see it all.

・The success of the company was due to an enormous effort from the entire team.

★Miniscule：非常に小さい

・Some insects are so miniscule, it takes a magnifying glass to see them.

・The error in the calculation was so miniscule, it went unnoticed until it was too late.

★Expansive：広大な、広範囲の

・The expansive view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking.

・The museum's collection was expansive, with artifacts from all over the world.

★All ears：一心に耳を傾ける

・I’m all ears.  Please tell me about your vacation.

・The audience was all ears, hanging on every word of the speaker.

★(all) fired up：気合が入っている、ハイテンションになっている

・The team was all fired up after their coach's inspiring speech before the game.

・The protesters were fired up, demanding justice for the victims of the tragedy.