Episode ＃4の 表現と例文

★Move in(to)： 引っ越してくる、～に入居する

・I found a new apartment this weekend.  I’m going to move in at the end of this month.

・We have new neighbors. I saw them moving in on Monday.

・Have you moved in to your new office yet?

★Move out： 引っ越す

・I can hardly wait to move out of this tiny apartment.  I need more space.

・My son is finally moving out.  I guess he wants more privacy.

・The desk next to mine is empty.  My coworker moved out when she transferred to another department.

★＜ move + 物 + in/out＞

・I moved my furniture into my new house last weekend.

・I will move the rest of my stuff out in next week.

・She will move the filing cabinets in after her new computer is installed.

★Assure (v)： ～であること断言する、保証する

・I assure you, the train will arrive on time.  It hasn’t been late in years.

・The doctor assured me there was nothing to worry about.  I just have to take this medicine for a few days.

★Specify (v)： ～を明確、詳細に述べる、記述する

・Joe specified which tools he needed, but I forgot to write them all down.

・Please specify which days you are unavailable and I will adjust your schedule accordingly.

★Association (n)： つながり、関連

・We were unable to hire him due to his previous association with a rival company.

・The event was held in association with several charity groups.

★Burn (one’s) bridges： 後には引き返せない状況を作る

・Her resignation letter really burned all her bridges.  She’ll never work for that company again

★Paint (oneself) into a corner： 自分の落ち度で困った状態に陥る

・There aren’t many options left available to her.  She’s really painted herself into a corner this time.