慣用表現

Question 1

〜するとすぐに

Answer 1

on (upon) 〜ing

on arriving home, he went straight to his room

Question 2

〜する際

Answer 2

in 〜ing

i had no difficulty in finishing it to one time

Question 3

まさに〜しようとして

Answer 3

on (at) the point of 〜ing

i was on the point of leaving home when he dropped by

彼が立ち寄ったとき

Question 4

〜したい気がする

Answer 4

feel like 〜ing

i feel like eating out tonight

Question 5

することにしている

Answer 5

make a point of 〜ing

she makes a point of studying early in the morning

Question 6

Aが〜するのを妨げる

Answer 6

prevent A from 〜ing

the heavy rain prevented us from playing soccer outside

Question 7

〜は言うまでもない

Answer 7

it goes without saying that〜

it goes without saying that money cannot buy everything

Question 8

〜することはできない

Answer 8

there is no 〜ing

there is no denying the fact that he is guilty

Question 9

〜して無駄である

Answer 9

it is no use 〜ing

it is no use telling him not to do it

Question 10

〜することに慣れる

Answer 10

be used to 〜ing

bright student who is used to getting answers right

Question 11

〜に慣れる

〜になじむ

Answer 11

get used to

i could get used to it
そんなに悪くない

Question 12

〜ということになると

〜することに関しては

Answer 12

when it comes to 〜ing

when it comes to speaking English, i’m always shy

Question 13

することに反対する

Answer 13

object to 〜ing

i object to being treated like that

Question 14

もう少しで〜しそうになる

Answer 14

come near (to) 〜ing

Question 15

〜するのはどうですか

Answer 15

what do you say to 〜ing

what do you say to going hiking tomorrow?

Question 16

〜するのが好きになる

〜にふけり始める

Answer 16

take to 〜ing

Question 17

〜するつもりで

〜する目的で

Answer 17

with a view to 〜ing

he went to England with a view to studying English

Question 18

〜するのに加えて

Answer 18

in addition to 〜ing

Question 19

〜し始める

〜に着手する

Answer 19

get to 〜ing

fall to 〜ing

Question 20

おそらく知っていると思うが

Answer 20

as you probably know

Question 21

使用する

Answer 21

make use of

Question 22

a large number of

Answer 22

(a) number of

(kind of things you cannot touch)

an aging population creates a myriad of problems

Question 23

typical

regularly

Answer 23

on a regular basis

students who read on a regular basis often have a wide vocabulary

Question 24

tend to

Answer 24

be inclined to

i’m inclined to do my homework on the day before it is due

Question 25

be the best

be better than anything else

Answer 25

be second to none

the level of English education at my school is second to none

Question 26

an essential component

Answer 26

an integral part of

Music plays an integral par in my life