So much for ...

「～はあきらめるしかない、～はもはやこれまで」。

前回と同様、The New York Timesの記事、'Maybe It’s Time for Plan C'By ALEX WILLIAMSから。

'Six days a week, she wakes up at 5:30 a.m. (“before most lawyers”) to start baking. Instead of pushing paper, she hoists 20-pound bags of flour, gets burned and occasionally slices open a finger. On Mondays, when the shop is closed, she does bookkeeping and other administrative tasks.

So much for a healthier life. “The second I feel a cold coming on, I’m taking Cold-Eeze, eating raw garlic,” she said. “I can’t afford to shut the shop down.”'

It hit me.

'It hit me.'で、「実感が湧いた、分かった」。ここでは過去形が使われています。

The New York Timesの記事、'Maybe It’s Time for Plan C'By ALEX WILLIAMSから。

'RONA ECONOMOU was a lawyer at a large Manhattan law firm, making a comfortable salary and enjoying nights on the town when she was laid off in 2009, another victim of the recession. At first, she cried. “Then it hit me,” said Ms. Economou, now 33. “This is my one chance” to pursue a dream.'

keep inflation to within ...%

「インフレ率を〜%内に抑える」

BBCの記事、'China's Premier Wen Jiabao targets "social stability"'から。

'Mr Wen has been addressing about 3,000 delegates to open the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

He says the government aims to keep inflation to within 4% and hit economic growth of 8%.

Mr Wen accepted that uneven economic development was a "serious problem".

The focus on social stability was echoed in an editorial in the Communist Party-run Beijing Daily that coincided with the opening of the Congress and which warned against any Middle East-inspired pro-democracy protests.

The speech is the most important of the year delivered by a Chinese politician, correspondents say, similar in status to the State of the Union address in the US.

"Recently, prices have risen fairly quickly and inflation expectations have increased," Mr Wen says.

"This problem concerns the people's well-being, bears on overall interests and affects social stability. We must, therefore, make it our top priority in macroeconomic control to keep overall price levels stable."

Inflation in China is at 4.9%, and has continued to accelerate despite three recent interest rate hikes. Analysts say it has yet to peak.'

mogul

「大御所」

The Ageの記事、'Spielberg to call action on WikiLeaks film'から。

'HOLLYWOOD film mogul Steven Spielberg has bought the rights to the story of the WikiLeaks saga, The Guardian newspaper reported.

The Guardian was one of five media outlets used by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to publicise the thousands of classified US documents relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and diplomatic cables.

Reportedly conceived as an investigative thriller, the film will be backed by DreamWorks - the studio founded in 1994 by Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.'

uncap

「～のキャップ［ふた・帽子］を取る、暴露する」

The Australia 'Minister Chris Evans warns universities ahead of uncapping'

'AHEAD of sweeping changes to uncap the supply of government university places next year, Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans is warning universities to keep growth "sustainable" and ensure quality isn't sacrificed.

Senator Evans will tell vice-chancellors that the budget environment is tight and that the new student-demand-driven system will punish universities that let quality slip.

"We support growth in higher education, but that growth must be sustainable," Senator Evans says in a speech to be delivered to the Universities Australia conference in Canberra today.

"That means maintaining an attention to quality and accepting that students have the right to make choices based on open, transparent information.

"Like students, I too will be asking questions about the value for money the commonwealth is getting from the range of programs that we have in place to support higher education," he says.'

go on sale

「発売される」

基本的な表現ですが、よく使うのでここでおさらい。

BBCの記事、'Baby Gaga breast milk ice cream seized for safety tests'から。

'Ice cream made from breast milk has been removed from a central London restaurant on health grounds following complaints by members of the public.

The dessert, called Baby Gaga, went on sale at ice cream parlour Icecreamists in Covent Garden in February.

But Westminster Council officers removed the product to make sure it was "fit for human consumption".

Icecreamist founder Matt O'Connor said the donor was medically screened and the milk mixture was pasteurised.'

pasteurised 殺菌された

sequestered

「隠退した、人里離れた、辺ぴな」

The Ageの記事、'Gaddafi hides as defectors plan for his end' by Jason Koutsoukisから。

'UNABLE to contain the revolt that has overrun most of Libya and shredded support for him abroad, besieged dictator Muammar Gaddafi remained sequestered in his Tripoli compound yesterday as rebel military leaders planned moves to oust him.

With almost no chance of Colonel Gaddafi suppressing the uprising that began on February 17, civilian leaders in Libya's second city of Benghazi are building an administration that will run the country before national elections can be held.

Leading human rights lawyer Abdel-Hafidh Ghoga, a key participant in moves to establish a national council that would oversee an interim administration, said the first priority was the liberation of Tripoli.'

pageant

「〔多くの参加者が登場する〕ショー、公演」

a beauty pageantは「美人コンテスト」のこと。

The Guardianの記事、'A pageant for the over 60s' by Simon Hattenstoneから。

'It's known as the first of its kind. The Ms Senior America pageant was created in 1972 to challenge a culture that worshipped youth and dreaded wrinkles. The pageant would embrace the experience, wisdom, dynamism and beauty of the older woman – even if a few had been surgically assisted to escape the ravages of time.

Last October, 61-year-old dentist Kimberly Moore won the pageant with a lip-pouting, hip-wiggling mime of Tina Turner's Proud Mary routine. Runner-up, Dr Maddy Paschal, sang country song I'd Choose You Again, with a poem she wrote for her husband inserted into the middle. Meanwhile, Marilyn O'Leary, 62 delivered a one-woman duet from La Traviata. Talent was only one of the categories they were judged on – there was also their philosophy of life, community service and poise.'

be a surprise hit

「（映画などで）驚きのヒット」。

The New York Timesの記事、'Graying Audience Returns to Movies' By BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLYから。

'LOS ANGELES — Hollywood and older Americans have never had much use for each other. The 50-plus crowd doesn’t go to opening weekends or buy popcorn; a youth-obsessed Hollywood has happily ignored them.

But in the last few months an older audience has made a startling reassertion of its multiplex power. “True Grit,” “The King’s Speech,” “The Fighter,” “Black Swan” — all movies in contention for a clutch of Oscars on Sunday — have all been surprise hits at the box office.'

amok

「混乱した、めちゃくちゃな」

The Guardianの記事、'Julian Assange attacks 'rubber-stamp' warrant as he loses extradition battle'から。

'The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. Assange will appeal, his legal team has confirmed. If they lose he will be sent to Sweden in 10 days.

Speaking outside Belmarsh magistrates court in south-east London after the judgment, Assange attacked the European arrest warrant system.

He dismissed the decision to extradite him as a "rubber-stamping process". He said: "It comes as no surprise but is nevertheless wrong. It comes as the result of a European arrest warrant system amok."

There had been no consideration of the allegations against him, Assange said. His extradition would thrust him into a legal system he did not understand using a language he did not speak.

Assange said the US government by its own admission had been waiting to see the British court verdict before determining what action it could take against him.'

be extradited to...

「〔国外逃亡犯などが〕～に送還される見通しである」

The Australianの記事、'Judge rules Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden'から。

'WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange will appeal against a British judge's decision to extradite him to Sweden on rape allegations, his lawyer said.

Following days of hearings at a London magistrates court, Judge Howard Riddle ordered that the 39-year-old Australian and WikiLeaks founder be sent to Stockholm to face charges of rape and sexual assault.

"We will be appealing,'' his main lawyer Geoffrey Robertson told the court in southeast London after Justice Riddle handed down his ruling.

Celebrity backers including socialite Jemima Khan and rights campaigner Bianca Jagger were also at the court along with around 100 journalists from around the world.

The silver-haired Australian sat in the dock of the court showing no emotion as Justice Riddle read: "I must order that Mr Assange is extradited to Sweden''.

"I have specifically considered whether the physical or mental condition of the defendant is such that it would be unjust or oppressive to extradite him,'' Justice Riddle said.'

The fear wall broke.

「恐怖の壁は壊れた」。

民衆の一人が発した言葉。

CNNの記事、'Arab unrest: 5 eyewitnesses to history' By Christina Zdanowiczから。

'Born and raised in Libya, the man in his 40s says this is the first protest he's ever seen in his native land. With no freedom of speech, no one ever dared to utter an ill word about the government or its powerful leader, Moammar Gadhafi, lest they risk jail time, he said.

But with Friday's protests, violent clashes and dozens of deaths, something changed.

"We can speak now," he marveled from a noisy street near the protest's epicenter. "The fear wall broke. Even after the killing, nobody is getting scared. Their numbers are increasing."

Freedom of speech, the right to own land, and a good education are among the things this man is fighting for. He believes democracy is the solution. He dreams of his children getting a solid education and not having to live in a closed society as he did.'

measure 6.3 in magnitude

「マグニチュード6.3を記録する」

The Guardianの記事、'Christchurch earthquake - live updates'からのサマリーです。

'7.43am/8.43pm NZ:
New Zealand's second largest city has been hit by a strong earthquake, measuring 6.3 in magnitude. At least 65 people are dead. This is the second earthquake in five months to hit the region, with a 7.1 magnitude quake in September last year which caused widespread damage but there were no deaths. You can follow live TV coverage here and read our latest news story on what happened when the quake hit.

7.44am/8.44pm NZ:
As night falls in Christchurch this is the situation so far.

• 65 people are confirmed dead and more deaths are expected as rescuers comb through the rubble in Christchurch's centre after a 6.3-magnitude shock hit the city during lunch hour

• Emergency crews are working through the night to reach the 100 to 200 people thought to still be trapped inside collapsed buildings

• Tourists were said to have been in the tower of Christchurch Cathedral when it collapsed, and they are feared dead

• Power and water supplies have been cut off within most of the city, with an evacuation from the city centre being ordered

• Towns outside Christchurch closer to the centre of the earthquake are also said to be devastated'

gargantuan

「巨大な、途方もない」

The Guardianの記事、'Indian weddings too big, says government'から。

'The big, fat Indian wedding is about to lose weight, if the government has its way.

Aware that the soaring price of onions, flour and other basic foodstuffs is causing serious political damage, ministers have suggested restricting "wastage" at the gargantuan feasts that typify matrimonial festivities.

Food and consumer affairs minister, KV Thomas, said that close to 15% of all grains and vegetables in India are wasted through "extravagant and luxurious functions", according to the Mail Today newspaper.

The government wants to introduce legislation to "curb profligacy" to preserve stocks for the poor, the newspaper reported.'

fire on...

「～めがけて発砲（砲撃）する」。

BBCの記事、'Libya protests: Tripoli hit by renewed clashes'から。

'Security forces and protesters have clashed in Libya's capital for a second night, after the government announced a new crackdown.

Witnesses say warplanes have fired on protesters in Tripoli.

To the west of the city, sources say the army is fighting forces loyal to ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi, who appears to be struggling to hold on to power.

Libya's deputy envoy to the UN has called on Col Gaddafi to step down, and accused his government of genocide.

Ibrahim Dabbashi said that if Col Gaddafi did not relinquish power, "the Libyan people will get rid of him"'.

incinerate

「〜を焼却処分する」

CNNの記事、'We take risks, others pay the price' By Naomi Kleinから。

'When I met George Awudi, a leader of Friends of the Earth Ghana, he was wearing a bright red T-shirt that said "Do Not Incinerate Africa." We were both attending the World Social Forum, a sprawling gathering of tens of thousands of activists held earlier this month in Dakar, Senegal.

Amid that political free-for-all -- with mini-protests breaking out against everything from Arab despots to education cuts -- I assumed that Awudi's T-shirt referred to some local environmental struggle I hadn't heard of, perhaps a dirty incinerator in Ghana.'

pace the floor

「そわそわする」

The Guardianの記事、'The Saturday interview: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales' by Aida Edemariamから。

'Jimmy Wales seems distracted. He checks his phone, stares at the ceiling, at the table, and checks his phone again. I assume, initially, that this is how he generally conducts meetings, but it turns out there's a reason: his second child is late arriving, and "we're pacing the floors."

"We" is he and Kate Garvey, late of Number 10, where she was Tony Blair's diary secretary (as he reminds me, proudly) and now a director at Freud communications; they met at Davos a couple of years ago, and now he's moving to Britain to be with her. He will still commute to Florida, where his first daughter lives with her mother, every second week, as well as taking frequent trips all over the world, especially to India, where he is setting up Wikipedia's first office outside the US.'

gain a lead in...

「〜でリードする、を広げる」。

The Australianの記事、'China's free trade cheating threatens our jobs'から。

AUSTRALIAN workers have suffered too many lost jobs, closed factories and abandoned communities to sit idly by while other countries flout the global free trade rules to gain a lead in some of the most important manufacturing sectors of the future.

'There is widespread evidence that China is engaging in a range of illegal practices to stimulate and protect its domestic producers of green technology, from wind and solar energy products to advanced batteries and energy-efficient vehicles.

These practices are enabling China to emerge as a dominant supplier of certain green technologies. They also have facilitated the transfer of manufacturing and research and development investment into China, costing otherwise efficient Australian companies and workers the green profits and high-skilled jobs of the future.

Many of these practices are direct violations of the obligations China undertook when it joined the World Trade Organisation.'

tip off

「密告する、警告する」。

The Guardianの記事、'Revealed: how energy firms spy on environmental activists'から。

'Three large energy companies have been carrying out covert intelligence-gathering operations on environmental activists, the Guardian can reveal.

The energy giant E.ON, Britain's second-biggest coal producer Scottish Resources Group and Scottish Power, one of the UK's largest electricity-generators, have been paying for the services of a private security firm that has been secretly monitoring activists.

Leaked documents show how the security firm's owner, Rebecca Todd, tipped off company executives about environmentalists' plans after snooping on their emails. She is also shown instructing an agent to attend campaign meetings and coaching him on how to ingratiate himself with activists. The disclosures come as police chiefs, on the defensive over damaging revelations of undercover police officers in the protest movement, privately claim that there are more corporate spies in protest groups than undercover police officers.'

carry out checks on ...

「〜の査察を行う」。


BBCの記事、'Malaysia warns Muslims of Valentine's Day 'trap''から。

'Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday's celebration of romantic love was "not suitable" for Muslims.

Several Malaysian states are planning to carry out checks on hotels to stop young couples having premarital sex.

The anti-Valentine's Day campaign by the country's Islamic authorities goes back to a fatwa issued in 2005.

Leaflets have been distributed to Muslim university students urging them to avoid Monday's celebration.

The government-run Department of Islamic Development, which handles religious policies, has launched a publicity campaign called "Mind the Valentine's Day Trap"'.

launch into...

「～を始める、～に門出する」。

CNNの記事、'U.S. seeks diplomatic clarity in Mideast' From Elise Labott and Barbara Starrから。

ちなみに、outreachは、「〔地域社会などに手を差し伸べる〕奉仕［支援］活動」という意味。

'The Obama administration launched into diplomatic outreach throughout the Middle East Saturday, even as it tries to determine the composition of the Egyptian military council and the line of authority in the future Egyptian government.

While the U.S. is already familiar with the players of the council, it is still unclear who is handling diplomatic issues, senior officials said.

"They will have to clarify who is now the head of the government," one senior State Department official said. "We have to figure out the pecking order."

But the official added, "Whomever the Egyptians chose, we can have a relationship and deal with that person." He spoke anonymously due to the sensitivity of the ongoing diplomacy.'

groundswell

「高まり、うねり」。

CNNの記事、'18 days of protest culminate in Mubarak's ouster'から。

'Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military, his nearly three decades of iron rule ended by a groundswell of popular protests that began January 25.

In a somber one-minute announcement on state television, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation and said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will "run the affairs of the country."

As Suleiman spoke, deafening cheers erupted among tens of thousands of Egyptians who thronged the streets of Cairo. It was a moment they had sought throughout long, often tense days of demonstrations -- some of them violent -- that demanded Mubarak's departure.

It was also a moment that many in the Arab world's powerhouse nation had not dared contemplate.'

asleep at the wheel

「居眠り運転をして」。

ここでは、「危険な目にいつあうかわからないような不用意な状況で」といった意味で、比喩として使われています。

前回に引き続き、The Guardianの記事、'WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices'から。

In the last two years, other senior energy analysts have backed Husseini. Fatih Birol, chief economist to the International Energy Agency, told the Guardian last year that conventional crude output could plateau in 2020, a development that was "not good news" for a world still heavily dependent on petroleum.

Jeremy Leggett, convenor of the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security, said: "We are asleep at the wheel here: choosing to ignore a threat to the global economy that is quite as bad as the credit crunch, quite possibly worse."

choke off demand

「需要を妨げる」。

The Guardianの記事、'WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices'から。

The US fears that Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil exporter, may not have enough reserves to prevent oil prices escalating, confidential cables from its embassy in Riyadh show.

The cables, released by WikiLeaks, urge Washington to take seriously a warning from a senior Saudi government oil executive that the kingdom's crude oil reserves may have been overstated by as much as 300bn barrels – nearly 40%.

The revelation comes as the oil price has soared in recent weeks to more than $100 a barrel on global demand and tensions in the Middle East. Many analysts expect that the Saudis and their Opec cartel partners would pump more oil if rising prices threatened to choke off demand.

However, Sadad al-Husseini, a geologist and former head of exploration at the Saudi oil monopoly Aramco, met the US consul general in Riyadh in November 2007 and told the US diplomat that Aramco's 12.5m barrel-a-day capacity needed to keep a lid on prices could not be reached.'

sift through

「～をより分ける、～をふるいにかける、取捨選択する」。

The Ageの記事、'Facebook photos swiped for dating website'から。

'Hacking and art have mixed in a freshly-launched dating website that lets visitors seek mates by sifting through profile pictures "stolen" from Facebook.

Facebook frowned on the site lovely-faces.com, saying that "scraping" or mining information violates the terms of service at the world's leading online social network. Facebook was investigating and vowed to take "appropriate" action.'

pseudoscience

「疑似科学」。

発音は、「シュードウ」という感じです。実際の発音はこちらから。

CNNの記事、'Are we taking evolution into our own hands?' By Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullansから。

'One article of faith that took hold in the 20th century and has only grown stronger is that we humans are all equal -- genetically, anyway. That while differences among people may seem strong because of culture and nationality, under the skin, we're the same.

There are good reasons for believing this. Eugenics, a pseudoscience developed a century ago in top American and British universities, was exported to Germany in the early 20th century with horrendous effects. Highlighting the perceived differences among races allowed monsters to justify forced sterilization, discrimination, slavery and genocide.'

extremism

「過激主義、過激思想」。

BBCの記事、'State multiculturalism has failed, says David Cameron'から。


'David Cameron has criticised "state multiculturalism" in his first speech as prime minister on radicalisation and the causes of terrorism.

At a security conference in Munich, he argued the UK needed a stronger national identity to prevent people turning to all kinds of extremism.

He also signalled a tougher stance on groups promoting Islamist extremism.

The speech angered some Muslim groups, while others queried its timing amid an English Defence League rally in the UK.

As Mr Cameron outlined his vision, he suggested there would be greater scrutiny of some Muslim groups which get public money but do little to tackle extremism.

Ministers should refuse to share platforms or engage with such groups, which should be denied access to public funds and barred from spreading their message in universities and prisons, he argued.

"Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism," the prime minister said.'

turn ... into 〜

「...を〜に変える」。

よく使う表現なので、BBCの記事、'Obama seeks quick Egypt handover'で使い方を見てみましょう。

オバマ大統領の言葉、"to see this moment of turmoil turned into a moment of opportunity"では、「この混乱の瞬間が、チャンスの瞬間に変えられることを望んでいる」という意味で使われています。

'Barack Obama has reiterated his demand for an "orderly transition that begins now" in Egypt and urged President Hosni Mubarak "to make the right decision".

The US president said he hoped "to see this moment of turmoil turned into a moment of opportunity".

He spoke as huge crowds demonstrated across Egypt for an 11th day calling for Mr Mubarak to resign immediately.

Despite the protests, Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq told the BBC that it would be impractical for the president to go.

He insisted Mr Mubarak's declaration that he would not seek re-election in September was tantamount to him standing down.

"In effect, the president has stepped down already," Mr Shafiq said. "We need him during these nine months."

He separately told al-Arabiya TV that it was unlikely Mr Mubarak would hand over power to his new Vice-President, Omar Suleiman, because the president was needed "for legislative reasons"'.

grip...

「（人など）を引き付ける」。

The New York Timesの記事、'Festival Films Have Minimalist Themes' By MICHAEL CIEPLYから。


'LOS ANGELES — Guy walks into a bar. Maybe you already have enough material for a movie at South by Southwest.

Actually, “Girl Walks Into a Bar,” written and directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, with Carla Gugino, Danny DeVito and Josh Hartnett among its stars — about people in 10 bars in Los Angeles — is not the least elaborate of the 130 feature-length films set to screen at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., next month.

A roster of festival films announced Wednesday includes several that are downright minimalist.

In the narrative competition “A Year in Mooring,” directed by Chris Eyre, with Josh Lucas in the lead, is about a guy on a boat. “American Animal,” written and directed by Matt D’Elia, with Mr. D’Elia co-starring, and also in competition, is a small-scale story about roommates. Yet another competition film, “Charlie Casanova,” written and directed by Terry McMahon, is mostly set in a bar and hotel.

Janet Pierson, who produces the festival’s film portion, which runs March 11 to 19, said she was struck by the number of films that did much with relatively little this year.

“There’s an economy of means at play,” Ms. Pierson said in a telephone interview. “With the slightest of means, they can grip you.”'

nothing compared to ...

「〜とは比較にならないもの」。

The Ageの記事、'Tully residents reveal horror of cyclone's wrath' by Dan Nancarrowから。


'As Cyclone Yasi tore through the small north Queensland town of Tully, Pat Brauer and her husband huddled together in their bathroom, petrified at the storm’s menacing roar.

‘‘The noise it was like a train coming, it was absolutely frightening,’’ she said.

‘‘It was just unbelievable when the windows popped.

‘‘Larry and all the other cyclones, they were nothing compared to this.’’

Tully has been decimated by last night's cyclone, with a local councillor estimating up to half the town's homes have lost their roofs.

Cassowary Coast councillor Ross Sorbello said the worst of Yasi had now passed, revealing a trail of destruction.'

seek refuge from...

「〜から避難を求める」。

The Ageの記事、'Residents turned away from packed shelters'から。

'People seeking refuge from the effects of Tropical Cyclone Yasi have been turned away at the entrance to jammed evacuation shelters as the monster storm bears down on north Queensland.

Authorities have recorded wind speeds of 295km/h and warned that storm surges of up to 7 metres could hit Cardwell, between Townsville and Cairns, as the cyclone’s expected arrival late tonight combines with a high tide.'

come face-to-face with ...

「〜ときちんと向き合う、顔を突き合わせる、面と向かう」。

映画『ソーシャルネットワーク』主演のJesse EisenbergとFace BookのMark Zuckerbergが、初の顔合わせという設定で、テレビ番組Saturday Night Liveが放送されました。

The Ageの記事、'Facebook founder meets The Social Network actor who portrayed him'からface bookとface-to-faceをかけてるわけね。

'Zuckerberg, 26, came face-to-face during a guest appearance on the popular NBC comedy show Saturday Night Live with Jesse Eisenberg, who received a "Best Actor" nomination for his portrayal of the Facebook creator.

Eisenberg was delivering the opening monologue for Saturday Night Live when he was joined on stage by a member of the cast, Andy Samberg, who also portrays Zuckerberg in skits on the show.

As the two exchanged tips on their acting techniques, the real Zuckerberg was seen offstage with the show's producer begging to be allowed to go on.

"Why can't I go in there?" he said. "I'm the real Mark Zuckerberg."

"That guy's like my evil twin," he said. "Those guys are such nerds."

When Zuckerberg finally made it on stage, Samberg beat a hasty retreat declaring the encounter "awkberg".

Eisenberg asked Zuckerberg what he thought of the movie.

"It was interesting," Zuckerberg said.'

Saturday night liveの一部は、siteのビデオクリップから見られます。

What clues do/es something offer about ...?

「（ある出来事など）から...についてどのようなことが推測できるか、考えられるか？」

CNNの記事、'Egypt's protests: What's next?' By Richard Allen Greeneから。

'With unprecedented numbers of protesters on the streets of Egypt calling for President Hosni Mubarak to resign, what clues do earlier demonstrations in the region offer about what will happen in Cairo?

Results have been mixed.

Tunisia, a relatively small and apparently stable country on the Mediterranean, triggered the current wave of anti-government protests across the Middle East.

It had been ruled by President Zine El Abedine Ben Ali for 23 years and was seen as a well-established police state.

But in December 2010, a fruit seller named Mohamed Bouazizi, 26, set himself on fire in protest after police took away his fruit cart. The profoundly symbolic act of protest awakened a suppressed fury in the population.'

in extra time

「延長時間で」。

スポーツの試合で使われるときは、「延長戦で」という意味になります。

The Australianの記事、'Socceroos suffer extra-time loss in Asian Cup final'から。

'SOCCEROOS skipper Lucas Neill said he felt proud but disappointed after Australia's heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Japan in extra time in the final of the Asian Cup.

Substitute Tadanari Lee struck in the 109th minute to shatter Australia's hopes of a first Asian Cup and give Japan a record fourth title, their third in the past four tournaments.

The Socceroos were gallant in an enthralling contest played in front of 37,174 fans at Khalifa Stadium in Doha and enjoyed the majority of the chances.

But it was a single defensive lapse that cost them.'

be right to do ...

「〜するというのは正しい」。

CNNの記事、'Obama has long way to go on education reform' By Pedro Nogueraから。

'President Obama should be applauded for keeping education at the top of the nation's policy agenda at a time when so many other important issues -- the ongoing recession, two wars, health care, etc. -- demand his attention.

He was right to urge parents to do their part to reinforce the importance of education with their children, and he is to be commended for recognizing the important role of teachers who so often are blamed for the failings of our nation's schools.

But Obama should be less boastful and more circumspect in describing what his administration has accomplished in education. When he declared that Race to the Top was "the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a generation," he clearly went a bit too far.'

be set on fire

「〜が放火される」。

BBCの記事、'Egypt protests: Anti-Mubarak demonstrators arrested'から。

'About 700 people have been arrested throughout Egypt in a crackdown against anti-government protests, security officials say.

The arrests came as police clashed with protesters in two cities following Tuesday's unprecedented protests.

One protester and one policeman were killed as police broke up rallies in Cairo, and in Suez a government building was reportedly set on fire.

Public gatherings would no longer be tolerated, the interior ministry said.

Anyone taking to the streets against the government would be prosecuted, it added.'

stoke fears

「（世間などを）騒がせる」。

The Australianの記事、'Australian floods stoke cotton-supply fears'から。

'COTTON prices skyrocketed to a 140-year high overnight as investors bet supplies would tighten further before the next harvest.

Prices for cotton powered to a new post-Reconstruction Era high for the second consecutive day.

Deadly floods in major grower Australia have stoked fears that the country's growers will be unable to meet their contract obligations, pushing prices even higher.

Benchmark cotton futures touched $US1.6789 a pound during intraday trading overnight. This is the highest level for the fibre in more than 140 years. Records from the Mississippi Historical Society show cotton fetched $US1.89lb during the peak of the US Civil War.'

in the wake of

「～を受けて、～の影響が残る中で」。

CNNの記事、'Will Moscow airport blast force global security rethink?'By Bryony Jonesから。

'London -- Airports around the world are likely to boost security checks in the wake of Monday's deadly bombing in Moscow, experts say.

The blast, at the city's Domodedovo Airport, killed at least 35 people and left more than 100 wounded, several critically.

Experts say it is significant that those who masterminded the attack chose to bomb the arrivals hall of the airport -- Moscow's busiest -- because it was an easier target than the heavily-policed departures area.'

ruffle

「〜を波立たせる、逆立てる」。

The Guardianの記事、'Mothers - review'から。

'A steel beam sweeps the gallery, just above our heads. Standing under it, the air ruffles your hair as it turns. Its hard not to duck and cringe. If you are over 6ft 8in, Martin Creed's Mothers could kill you. Big hair? It'll scalp you.

Standing on the beam, and almost grazing the ceiling as it passes, is a large white neon sign saying MOTHERS. Originally one of a pair, (the other saying FATHERS), the sculpture was initially planned for a public site in Germany. It's a behemoth. What does it mean?

Perhaps the answer is found in Creed's new, self-released single, which the artist performed live with his band at a party following the opening of the show.'

lasting

「心に残る、消えない」という意味の形容詞。

CNNの記事、'14-year-old creates 'Bubble Ball,' iTunes' most popular free app' By John D. Sutterから。


'His name is Robert Nay, and he's an 8th grader in Spanish Fork, Utah.

But the media is fascinated by this story. In part because Nay is so young. Partly because he used a public library to do some of the work (hello, quaint factor). And, here's perhaps the most lasting piece of this, because he used a program that's designed to make app-building easy for anyone -- even non-programmers.

Then there's the fact that his app, Bubble Ball, is so freakishly popular. According to the All Things Digital blog, Nay's app -- a series of puzzles where players have to guide a ball through courses that they manipulate -- was downloaded a million times in its first two weeks.

The app debuted on December 29, the blog says, and hit the top of the iTunes chart late last week, beating out a holiday-themed version of "Angry Birds," which is the king of all the time-waster games. (The paid version of "Angry Birds", which is the one most people will know, is still on top of the paid app chart at the Apple App Store, which serves iOS devices like the iPod).'

under the control of ...

「〜の支配のもとで」。

BBCの記事、'Alien Hand Syndrome sees woman attacked by her own hand'
By Dr Michael Mosleyから。

Imagine being attacked by one of your own hands, which repeatedly tries to slap and punch you. Or you go into a shop and when you try to turn right, one of your legs decides it wants to go left, leaving you walking round in circles.

Last summer I met 55-year-old Karen Byrne in New Jersey, who suffers from Alien Hand Syndrome.

Her left hand, and occasionally her left leg, behaves as if it were under the control of an alien intelligence.

Karen's condition is fascinating, not just because it is so strange but because it tells us something surprising about how our own brains work.

It started after Karen had surgery at 27 to control her epilepsy, which had dominated her life since she was 10.

続きはBBCのサイトで。

retain about 〜 percent more of the information than...

「...よりも、〜パーセント多くの情報を覚えている」。

The New York Timesの記事、'To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test' By PAM BELLUCKから。

'Taking a test is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying techniques.

The research, published online Thursday in the journal Science, found that students who read a passage, then took a test asking them to recall what they had read, retained about 50 percent more of the information a week later than students who used two other methods.'

swamp

名詞では「沼地」。動詞では「～を浸す、水浸しにする」。

The Ageの記事、'Local 'legend' inspires the great wall of Warracknabeal'by Paul Millarから。

'A LOCAL entrepreneur was being hailed a hero after he rallied Warracknabeal residents into building an earth-wall levee that saved homes from being swamped as floodwaters rushed into the town yesterday.

Richard Wilken was well enough known around town to gather willing volunteers with local knowledge to rally together and contain rising waters that spilled over the banks of Yarriambiack Creek.

By early yesterday the creek was more like a fast-flowing river that turned some low-lying areas into swamp.

But the levee, which stretched for five kilometres on either side of the creek, held firm in areas close to houses.'

The tectonic plates of power are moving.

「世界のパワー構造を覆う巨大な岩板であるプレートが動きつつある」。

tectonic platesは、「地球の表面を覆っているプレートと呼ばれる何枚かの巨大な岩板」のことですが、ここでは比喩的に「ある構造を構成している要素」という意味で使われています。The tectonic plates of 〜として、〜に別の名詞を入れて応用してもいいですね。

例文は、BBCの記事、'US and China: Powerplays and mistrust' By Damian Grammaticasからです。

'The United States and China, West and East, the superpower and its rising rival.

There are countless ways of characterising the relationship between these two nations, but almost every one is animated by the idea that we are witnessing an historic shift. The tectonic plates of power are moving, and the results are unpredictable.

So the eve of Hu Jintao's state visit to America seems a pretty fortuitous place to begin what aims to be an occasional column from China.

How the future balance between Washington and Beijing plays out will go far in shaping the world in the coming decades. Will these two be friends or enemies? Will they be rivals or partners?

Will they co-operate or find themselves in conflict? The answer could have far-reaching effects on all our lives.'

ちなみに、fortuitousは、「偶然の、思いがけない」という意味の形容詞です。

続きはBBCのサイトで。

whistle-blower

「内部告発者、密告者」

CNNの記事、'WikiLeaks promises to reveal Swiss banking secrets'から。

'London (CNN) -- A Swiss whistle-blower Monday handed over what he said were secret Swiss banking records to WikiLeaks, the website dedicated to revealing secrets.

Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer handed two discs to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at a news conference in London.

WikiLeaks could release the secret Swiss banking records in "a matter of weeks" if it can process them quickly enough, Assange said.

Elmer said he would not reveal the names in the records and said he was unable to say how many people were involved.'

ill-prepared

「準備不足で」。

'The Australian'のクイーンズランド州で起きた大洪水に関する記事、"Covering the cost of natural devastation" から。

'SINCE December, Australia has been facing historic flooding that surprised the entire country.

Although the risk was known, many were ill-prepared because these floods are not just another average flood, they are of very large-scale magnitude. Three-quarters of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone.

In the immediate aftermath, most of the efforts need to be focused on rescuing and helping the victims of this disaster. But what happens after that?'

続きはこちら。