再読の理由
とある人に勧められて日本語版は
以前読んだことがあるのでどうせなら
英語版を読むかと思ってkindleで購入した
Introduction
undergraduate
An “undergraduate” is a college or university student who’s not a graduate student. After high school, you can become an undergraduate.
学士の
学士 > 修士 > 博士
undergraduate > master > doctor
scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education.
eighth grade
8年生
中学2年生くらい、確か学年の区切りが日本と違う
substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth.
十分な、かなりの、相当な
struggled
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
もがく、足掻く、争う
tens of millions of dollars
1000万ドル
1ドル100円計算で1億円
bill
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied.
請求書
charismatic
カリスマ性のある
influential
影響力のある
reject
拒絶する
contrast
the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association. 対照をなす
strikingly: noticeable; conspicuous; attractive; impressive: 著しく、ひときわ
juxtaposition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. 並列、並置
contrasting points of view
対比的な見方
root of all evil
諸悪の根源
stagger
off the hook
窮地を抜け出して
fanatical
熱狂的な
on a regular basis
“Taxes punish those who produce and reward those who don’t produce.”
税金は生産者を罰し、非生産者に報酬を与える
play it safe
リスクを犯さない
liability
借金
yet one paid his bills first while the other paid his bills last.
しかし一方（のパパ）は先に請求書を支払い、もう一方は最後に請求書を支払う
perk
元気にふるまう
competent
有能な、力量のある
incredulously
indicating or showing unbelief
affluent
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods
bolt of lightning
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
stockpile
備蓄
